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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 22, 18xx |
| From City | Key West |
| From State | FL |
| To City | East Haddam |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Mrs. John L. Parker |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 177420 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 177420
2 1847 10¢ black MS. CANCELLED ON COVER WITH RED KEY WEST, FLA OVAL PMK. TO EAST HADDAM, CT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Alexander listed as 12/22/xx
Lot 426 10c Black (2). Full to huge margins, ms. "X" cancel, on cover with clear red "Key-West Florida Dec. 22" oval postmark, portion of envelope's back missing, stamp with small corner crease, with 1987 P.F. certificate which does not mention these faults, Very Fine appearance, very rare Florida usage of the 1847 Issue (Color Photo, p. 110) E. 2,000-2,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 realized 2500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 679 lot 41 realized 3750 with Feb 22 Key West 5 cent cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1084 lot 3012 realized 2100
Robert A. Siegel sale 1289 lot 536 realized 1000 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 lot 1414 realized 2100
Letter sent in care of George E. and William H Goodspeed, family merchants in East Haddam, Conn. They later became shipbuilders and founded the Bank of New England in 1850, which became the National Bank of New England in 1865.
2 1847 10¢ black MS. CANCELLED ON COVER WITH RED KEY WEST, FLA OVAL PMK. TO EAST HADDAM, CT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Alexander listed as 12/22/xx
Lot 426 10c Black (2). Full to huge margins, ms. "X" cancel, on cover with clear red "Key-West Florida Dec. 22" oval postmark, portion of envelope's back missing, stamp with small corner crease, with 1987 P.F. certificate which does not mention these faults, Very Fine appearance, very rare Florida usage of the 1847 Issue (Color Photo, p. 110) E. 2,000-2,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 realized 2500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 679 lot 41 realized 3750 with Feb 22 Key West 5 cent cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1084 lot 3012 realized 2100
Robert A. Siegel sale 1289 lot 536 realized 1000 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 lot 1414 realized 2100
Letter sent in care of George E. and William H Goodspeed, family merchants in East Haddam, Conn. They later became shipbuilders and founded the Bank of New England in 1850, which became the National Bank of New England in 1865.
