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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 8, 1847 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Buffalo |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Dean Richmond |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512235 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1049 5c Orange Brown (1b), choice pair in deep rich color of first 1847 printing shippted to Chicago, margins all around, sharp impression, tied by red grids, matching Chicago Dec 8 datestamp and ˜10' in serrated oval on 1847 folded letter to NY, sharp filing crease, very fine, a very rare cover. est. $2000
Christie's sale 6550 3/15/88 realized 1760
Lot 119 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full to large margins, gorgeous First Printing color and proof-like impression, tied by vivid red grid cancels, matching "Chicago Ill. Dec. 8" circular datestamp and "10" in serrated oval handstamp on blue folded letter to Buffalo N.Y. dated Dec. 7, 1847, light vertical fold
EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM THE FIRST PRINTING ON A COVER WITH BRILLIANT RED CHICAGO MARKINGS, INCLUDING THE "10" IN SERRATED OVAL FROM THE PRE-STAMP ERA.
Ex Garrett and Boker.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 3750
Alexander listed as 12/8/47
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 127
PF 512235
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, TIED BY VIVID RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING "CHICAGO ILL. DEC. 8" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP AND "10" IN SERRATED OVAL HANDSTAMP ON BLUE FOLDED LETTER TO BUFFALO N.Y. DATED DEC. 7, 1847.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Christie's sale 6550 3/15/88 realized 1760
Lot 119 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full to large margins, gorgeous First Printing color and proof-like impression, tied by vivid red grid cancels, matching "Chicago Ill. Dec. 8" circular datestamp and "10" in serrated oval handstamp on blue folded letter to Buffalo N.Y. dated Dec. 7, 1847, light vertical fold
EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM THE FIRST PRINTING ON A COVER WITH BRILLIANT RED CHICAGO MARKINGS, INCLUDING THE "10" IN SERRATED OVAL FROM THE PRE-STAMP ERA.
Ex Garrett and Boker.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 3750
Alexander listed as 12/8/47
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 127
PF 512235
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, TIED BY VIVID RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING "CHICAGO ILL. DEC. 8" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP AND "10" IN SERRATED OVAL HANDSTAMP ON BLUE FOLDED LETTER TO BUFFALO N.Y. DATED DEC. 7, 1847.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
