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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 14, 1850 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Oregon |
| To State | IL |
| Addressee | H. A. Mix |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Brookman, The United states Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Volume 1, p 53
Lot 61 Sc Red Brown (1) . Large margins all around, tied red grid, red Chicago III. Sep. 14 pmk. on attractive cover to Oregon, I II. Superb (Photo) E. X
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 240 realized 400
Lot 118 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, beautiful bright shade with strong reddish hue, tied by perfect strike of red grid cancel, matching and equally perfect strike of "Chicago Ill. 14 Sep." circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Oregon Ill.
EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP AND COVER. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF THE 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CHICAGO WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
Ex Newbury, Hart and Boker.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 3250
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 289 realized 1350
Alexander listed as 9/14/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1136 lot 1060 realized 5500
Robert A. Siegel sale 1334 lot 8 realized 5000
Lot 61 Sc Red Brown (1) . Large margins all around, tied red grid, red Chicago III. Sep. 14 pmk. on attractive cover to Oregon, I II. Superb (Photo) E. X
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 240 realized 400
Lot 118 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, beautiful bright shade with strong reddish hue, tied by perfect strike of red grid cancel, matching and equally perfect strike of "Chicago Ill. 14 Sep." circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Oregon Ill.
EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP AND COVER. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF THE 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CHICAGO WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
Ex Newbury, Hart and Boker.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 3250
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 289 realized 1350
Alexander listed as 9/14/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1136 lot 1060 realized 5500
Robert A. Siegel sale 1334 lot 8 realized 5000
