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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 20, 1847 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Buffalo |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Dean Richmond |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 259283 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Dark Brown (1a). Magnificent horizontal pair in the earliest 1847 shade - intense, dark and showing every line of engraving with perfect detail on strongly blued paper - full to large margins, tied by vivid red grids, matching "Chicago Ill. Oct. 20" cds and red "10" in serrated oval rate handstamp on light blue 1847 folded letter to Buffalo, Extremely Fine, a colorful and rare cover showing use of the Chicago "10" in Cog - a vestige of the stampless period - in conjunction with a 5c pair from the earliest 1847 printing, ex Haas, with 1992 P.F. certificate
Est. 4000-5000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 24 realized $7000
Alexander listed as 10/20/47
Christie's sale 6550 March 15, 1988 lot 1048 realized 2200
PF 259283
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER TO BUFFALO, NY. RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING RED CHICAGO PMK. & "10" IN FANCY OVAL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, DARK BROWN
Est. 4000-5000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 24 realized $7000
Alexander listed as 10/20/47
Christie's sale 6550 March 15, 1988 lot 1048 realized 2200
PF 259283
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER TO BUFFALO, NY. RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING RED CHICAGO PMK. & "10" IN FANCY OVAL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, DARK BROWN
