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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 13, 1850 |
| From City | Waukegan |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Spraker's Basin |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Jane A. Mitchell |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 214582 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 29 5c Orange Brown, 10c Black (1b, 2). The Fabulous Set of Waukegan, III. Covers, Two immaculate matching buff envelopes from the same correspondence to Sprakers Basin, N. Y., One franked by two Extremely Fine copies of the 5c Orange Brown (1b) & Each beautifully tied by an excellent strike in Bright Red of the circular wide spaced 6 Bar Grid, the cover also bearing a perfect strike of the Red Waukegan, III. Jun 13 postmark. The other cover is franked by a Extremely Fine 10c Black (2), Neatly tied by clear strike of the same grid in Blue and also with a perfect strike of the Waukegan pmk. in Blue, ex-Caspary, A Remarkable set of covers of Matchless Beauty
Realized 75,000.00 (along with cover ID #1334)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 560
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 692 lot 38 realized $60,000
Alexander listed as 6/13/50
PF 214582
TWO SINGLES ON COVER, RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING WAUKEGAN, ILL. PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
They Are Genuinely Used On Cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 30 realized 105,000 with cover ID #1336 (image)
Christie's sale 6912 Oct 12, 1989 (Weill) lot 17 realized 66,000 with cover ID #1336
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 169 realized 2000 with 10c cover notes letter datelined June 11, 1850
Robert A. Siegel sale 1357 lot 66 realized 75,000 with Jan 17 10c matching cover
Realized 75,000.00 (along with cover ID #1334)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 560
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 692 lot 38 realized $60,000
Alexander listed as 6/13/50
PF 214582
TWO SINGLES ON COVER, RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING WAUKEGAN, ILL. PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
They Are Genuinely Used On Cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 30 realized 105,000 with cover ID #1336 (image)
Christie's sale 6912 Oct 12, 1989 (Weill) lot 17 realized 66,000 with cover ID #1336
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 169 realized 2000 with 10c cover notes letter datelined June 11, 1850
Robert A. Siegel sale 1357 lot 66 realized 75,000 with Jan 17 10c matching cover
