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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 28, 1848 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | F. A. Packard |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 379695 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
United States of America
1847 10c. black with good to large margins, cancelled and tied by circle of bars in magenta on entire from Chicago to Philadelphia showing "chicago/ill." c.d.s. for 28 November in the same colour; manuscript "1848" in ink at top. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (2002)
Estimate US$ 3,000-3,500
Spink Sale 6010 Lot 230
Alexander listed as 11/28/48
PF 379695
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, MAGENTA GRID CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO PHILADELPHIA, MATCHING MAGENTA CHICAGO PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 264 realized 750
Spink USA sale 150 lot 17
Cherrystone sale 1215 lot 6 realized 950
Eugene Klein sale March 8, 1940 lot 11 realized 53
1847 10c. black with good to large margins, cancelled and tied by circle of bars in magenta on entire from Chicago to Philadelphia showing "chicago/ill." c.d.s. for 28 November in the same colour; manuscript "1848" in ink at top. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (2002)
Estimate US$ 3,000-3,500
Spink Sale 6010 Lot 230
Alexander listed as 11/28/48
PF 379695
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, MAGENTA GRID CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO PHILADELPHIA, MATCHING MAGENTA CHICAGO PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 264 realized 750
Spink USA sale 150 lot 17
Cherrystone sale 1215 lot 6 realized 950
Eugene Klein sale March 8, 1940 lot 11 realized 53
