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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1848 |
| From City | Fort Gaines |
| From State | GA |
| To City | North Fairhaven |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Mrs. R. N. Swift |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 217731 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 10¢ black (Scott No. 2). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top dark shade, tied by attractive Union Jack pen cancel on fresh white envelope to North Fair Haven, Mass. with clear "Fort Gaines Ga. Apr. 8" in black at far left, neat pencil docketing at left, Extremely Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM FORT GAINES.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate. . Provenance: "Seven Oaks".
Fort Gaines did not receive stamps of either denomination. It is likely the sender, R.N. Swift, carried his own supply and may have even cancelled this himself, based on the fact that another Swift cover (from Columbia, Ala.), has the 10¢ pen cancelled in the same manner.
Hammer Price $3,750.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 30
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 4/8/48
PF 217731
2 1847 10¢ black
ON COVER TO MASS., PEN CANCEL FORT GAINES, GA PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 723 lot 101 realized 950
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 727 lot 12A realized 800 (mislabeled in catalog image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 lot 1193 realized 750 (image)
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM FORT GAINES.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate. . Provenance: "Seven Oaks".
Fort Gaines did not receive stamps of either denomination. It is likely the sender, R.N. Swift, carried his own supply and may have even cancelled this himself, based on the fact that another Swift cover (from Columbia, Ala.), has the 10¢ pen cancelled in the same manner.
Hammer Price $3,750.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 30
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 4/8/48
PF 217731
2 1847 10¢ black
ON COVER TO MASS., PEN CANCEL FORT GAINES, GA PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 723 lot 101 realized 950
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 727 lot 12A realized 800 (mislabeled in catalog image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 lot 1193 realized 750 (image)
