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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 18, 1847 |
| From City | Evansville |
| From State | IN |
| To City | Norwich |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | W. H. Law |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 496158 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 496158
1847 5¢ red brown RIGHT MARGIN HORIZONTAL PAIR, BLUE CANCELS, ON 1847 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO NORWICH CT, BLUE EVANSVILLE IN PMK AT TOP LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP SCOTT 1 VARIETY, POS. 80R, DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE "A", BOTH STAMPS WITH COLOR AFFECTED BY ATTEMPTED REMOVAL OF HEAVILY IMPRESSED BLUE "X" HANDSTAMP CANCELS; THE LEFT STAMP WITH A FILE CREASE AT TOP LEFT
Alexander listed as 9/18/xx
Lot 1452 5¢ Red Brown, Double Transfer, Type A, horizontal pair, pos. 79-80R1, full to large margins including right sheet margin, except just touched at left, cancelled by blue "X" handstamps that have been partially removed slightly affecting color, on 1847 folded letter to Norwich, Conn., matching blue "Evansville Ia. Sep 18" cds at left; file fold barely affects left stamp, Very Fine appearance; with 2011 PF certificate.
Scott No. 1, 1 var. $1,250 as normal pair on cover.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc sale 55
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 142 realized 210
1847 5¢ red brown RIGHT MARGIN HORIZONTAL PAIR, BLUE CANCELS, ON 1847 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO NORWICH CT, BLUE EVANSVILLE IN PMK AT TOP LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP SCOTT 1 VARIETY, POS. 80R, DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE "A", BOTH STAMPS WITH COLOR AFFECTED BY ATTEMPTED REMOVAL OF HEAVILY IMPRESSED BLUE "X" HANDSTAMP CANCELS; THE LEFT STAMP WITH A FILE CREASE AT TOP LEFT
Alexander listed as 9/18/xx
Lot 1452 5¢ Red Brown, Double Transfer, Type A, horizontal pair, pos. 79-80R1, full to large margins including right sheet margin, except just touched at left, cancelled by blue "X" handstamps that have been partially removed slightly affecting color, on 1847 folded letter to Norwich, Conn., matching blue "Evansville Ia. Sep 18" cds at left; file fold barely affects left stamp, Very Fine appearance; with 2011 PF certificate.
Scott No. 1, 1 var. $1,250 as normal pair on cover.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc sale 55
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 142 realized 210
