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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 10, 1849 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Xenia |
| To State | OH |
| Addressee | James Galloway |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 309077 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
10c Black (2). Position 55R showing short transfer at top, ample to large margins, bright shade, cancelled by vivid magenta handstamp, matching "Chicago Ill. Oct. 19" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Xenia O., vertical and horizontal file folds (some splitting), Very Fine, ex Wunderlich
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 888 Lot 4 realized 1000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. 814 Lot 2068 realized 1200
Matthew Bennett International Sale 203 lot 428
Alexander listed as 10/19/49
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 162
Robert A. Siegel sale 1244 lot 33 realized 600 dates this cover as Oct 10 - image)
PF 309077: Genuine use
The CDS date appears to be Oct 10. The 3 heavy inked spots at 2 o'clock, 5 o'clock and 8 o'clock on the last digit give the appearance of a 9 but the sharper image in the Siegel 1244 catalog shows the full closed image of a zero.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 888 Lot 4 realized 1000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. 814 Lot 2068 realized 1200
Matthew Bennett International Sale 203 lot 428
Alexander listed as 10/19/49
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 162
Robert A. Siegel sale 1244 lot 33 realized 600 dates this cover as Oct 10 - image)
PF 309077: Genuine use
The CDS date appears to be Oct 10. The 3 heavy inked spots at 2 o'clock, 5 o'clock and 8 o'clock on the last digit give the appearance of a 9 but the sharper image in the Siegel 1244 catalog shows the full closed image of a zero.
