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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 28, 18xx |
| From City | Washington |
| From State | DC |
| To City | Christiana |
| To State | DE |
| Addressee | Miss Laura Ogle |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 456453 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1190 1847, 5¢ red brown, large margins to barely shaved at lower left, two tiny corner creases, tied by pen cancel on cover from Washington, D.C. to Christiana, Del., two strikes rimless oval "Thomas's Irving Hotel, Washington, D.C." handstamp, red Washington City c.d.s., Fine.
Scott No. 1
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. Sale 26 unsold
Alexander listed as 5/28/xx and duplicated as xx/xx/xx (removed)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 245 lot 59 realized 21
PF 456453
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON COVER TO CHRISTIANA DE, RED WASHINGTON PMK AT LEFT, TWO STRIKES OVAL "THOMAS'S/IRVING HOTEL/WASHINGTON DC" HDSTP AT TOP LEFT & TOP RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH LIGHT CREASES AND SMALL EDGE FAULTS
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 747 lot 1182 realized 325
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 20 lot 358 realized 220
Christie's sale 7386 March 9-10, 1992 lot 1575
Matthew Bennett International sale 235 lot 2771
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 108 lot 1319 realized 325
Scott No. 1
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. Sale 26 unsold
Alexander listed as 5/28/xx and duplicated as xx/xx/xx (removed)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 245 lot 59 realized 21
PF 456453
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON COVER TO CHRISTIANA DE, RED WASHINGTON PMK AT LEFT, TWO STRIKES OVAL "THOMAS'S/IRVING HOTEL/WASHINGTON DC" HDSTP AT TOP LEFT & TOP RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE COVER WITH LIGHT CREASES AND SMALL EDGE FAULTS
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 747 lot 1182 realized 325
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 20 lot 358 realized 220
Christie's sale 7386 March 9-10, 1992 lot 1575
Matthew Bennett International sale 235 lot 2771
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 108 lot 1319 realized 325
