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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 15, 1847 |
| From City | Wilmington |
| From State | DE |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Goodhue & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 401882 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 401882
1aVAR 1847 5¢ dark brown SINGLE, DOT IN "S" VARIETY, PEN CANCEL, ON 1847 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, GREEN WILMINGTON, DE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE ADDRESSEE'S NAME OBLITERATED WITH MANUSCRIPT INK.
Not listed in Alexander
Lot 7 5c dark brown, dot in "S" variety, small crease, mostly very large margins, very fine, just tied by typical stroke on 1847 folded lettersheet bearing green WILMINGTON Del. NOV 15 c.d.s. to New York. This is the seventh oldest of 39 documented covers mailed from Delaware and may be the unique Dot in "S" cover.
H R Harmer sale 2941 realized 350
H R Harmer sale 2873 lot 7 realized 350
1aVAR 1847 5¢ dark brown SINGLE, DOT IN "S" VARIETY, PEN CANCEL, ON 1847 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, GREEN WILMINGTON, DE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE ADDRESSEE'S NAME OBLITERATED WITH MANUSCRIPT INK.
Not listed in Alexander
Lot 7 5c dark brown, dot in "S" variety, small crease, mostly very large margins, very fine, just tied by typical stroke on 1847 folded lettersheet bearing green WILMINGTON Del. NOV 15 c.d.s. to New York. This is the seventh oldest of 39 documented covers mailed from Delaware and may be the unique Dot in "S" cover.
H R Harmer sale 2941 realized 350
H R Harmer sale 2873 lot 7 realized 350
