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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 19, 1851 |
| From City | Tallahassee |
| From State | FL |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | James G. King & Sons |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 505635 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2266 10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, tied by black grid cancels, matching Tallahassee Flor. Jan. 19 circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded cover to New York, file folds well away from stamp.
VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, WITH BLACK CANCELS
Tallahassee is known for its use of a distinctive green cancel (see previous lot). It appears that a black cancel was used early in 1851 ” four are listed in the Alexander census
Ex Chase, Hart and Boker E. 3,000-4,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 2300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1037 lot 2740
Alexander listed as 1/19/51
Harmer Rooke sale Feb 24-28, 1942 (Rust), lot 162
PF 505635
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, TIED BY BLACK GRID CANCELS, MATCHING "TALLAHASSEE FLOR. JAN. 19" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON BLUE 1851 FOLDED COVER TO NEW YORK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE FOLDED COVER LACKING LEFT SIDE FLAP
VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, WITH BLACK CANCELS
Tallahassee is known for its use of a distinctive green cancel (see previous lot). It appears that a black cancel was used early in 1851 ” four are listed in the Alexander census
Ex Chase, Hart and Boker E. 3,000-4,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 2300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1037 lot 2740
Alexander listed as 1/19/51
Harmer Rooke sale Feb 24-28, 1942 (Rust), lot 162
PF 505635
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, TIED BY BLACK GRID CANCELS, MATCHING "TALLAHASSEE FLOR. JAN. 19" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON BLUE 1851 FOLDED COVER TO NEW YORK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE FOLDED COVER LACKING LEFT SIDE FLAP
