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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5, 1851 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Whitesboro |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | S. Newton Dexter |
| Cert Author | PSE |
| Cert # | 1197485 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Brown Orange (1d), top sheet margin horizontal pair, left stamp with ample to large margins, right cut in on two sides; tied by bold red grids on 1851 folded letter from Chicago to Whitesboro, N.Y., matching Mar 5 Chicago c.d.s. alongside; file fold through postmark, Fine to Very Fine
Estimate 1,500-$2,000
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate
Heritage sale 1107 lot 31519
Alexander listed as 3/5/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 444 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 783 lot 480 realized 1100
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 16 lot 403 realized 1200
PSE 1197485
“it is a genuine usage of a horizontal top sheet margin pair on a March 4, 1851, folded letter to Whitesboro, N.Y., tied by red circular grid cancels, with a matching red Chicago, Ill. Mar 5 c.d.s. - the folded letter with a vertical file fold through the Chicago c.d.s."
Estimate 1,500-$2,000
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate
Heritage sale 1107 lot 31519
Alexander listed as 3/5/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 444 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 783 lot 480 realized 1100
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 16 lot 403 realized 1200
PSE 1197485
“it is a genuine usage of a horizontal top sheet margin pair on a March 4, 1851, folded letter to Whitesboro, N.Y., tied by red circular grid cancels, with a matching red Chicago, Ill. Mar 5 c.d.s. - the folded letter with a vertical file fold through the Chicago c.d.s."
