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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 12, 18xx |
| From City | Washington |
| From State | DC |
| To City | Salem |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Mrs Leverett Saltonstall |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 333531 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 10¢ black (Scott No. 2). Ample to large margins, tied by oily red grid, matching "Washington D.C. 5 cts Sep. 12" c.d.s. on orange buff envelope to Salem, Mass., manuscript "Paid" at upper right; wax seal removed from flaps, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500
Hammer Price $1,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 21
Alexander listed as 9/12/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 742 lot 268 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 790 lot 1856 realized 300
H R Harmer sale 3038 lot 512 realized 650 (image)
Harmers of New York sale 2599 lot 98 realized 1400
PF 260504
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE ON COVER TO SALEM, MA., RED GRID CANCEL, MATCHING RED WASHINGTON, DC PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage The Stamp With A LONG VERTICAL TEAR AT RIGHT
This letter is addressed to Lucy Saltonstall Tuckerman, daughter of Mary Eliza and Leverett Saltonstall and may have been written by her husband, Dr. John Francis Tuckerman, a doctor in Washington DC.
Hammer Price $1,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 21
Alexander listed as 9/12/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 742 lot 268 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 790 lot 1856 realized 300
H R Harmer sale 3038 lot 512 realized 650 (image)
Harmers of New York sale 2599 lot 98 realized 1400
PF 260504
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE ON COVER TO SALEM, MA., RED GRID CANCEL, MATCHING RED WASHINGTON, DC PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage The Stamp With A LONG VERTICAL TEAR AT RIGHT
This letter is addressed to Lucy Saltonstall Tuckerman, daughter of Mary Eliza and Leverett Saltonstall and may have been written by her husband, Dr. John Francis Tuckerman, a doctor in Washington DC.
