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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 7, 1849 |
| From City | Fort Wayne |
| From State | IN |
| To City | Logansport |
| To State | IN |
| Addressee | D. D. Pratt |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 245608 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 245608
ON FOLDED LETTER, MS "F.W." CANCEL, RED FORT WAYNE, IND. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF A SCOTT 1, WITH PEN CANCELLATION REMOVED AND A FRAUDULENT "F.W." ADDED.
Alexander listed as 6/7/49
Lot 893 5c Brown (1). Ample to Large Margins on June 1849 Folded Cover. stamp has been lifted & ms. cancel removed, replaced & "tied" by ms. FW. Red "Fort Wayne Ia. " pmk., trivial stain along filing fold. o/w VF. stamp appears to have been tied by original ms. cancel. Only Five 1847 Covers Known From Ft. Wayne (as of Dec. 1976)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 556 realized 210
ON FOLDED LETTER, MS "F.W." CANCEL, RED FORT WAYNE, IND. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF A SCOTT 1, WITH PEN CANCELLATION REMOVED AND A FRAUDULENT "F.W." ADDED.
Alexander listed as 6/7/49
Lot 893 5c Brown (1). Ample to Large Margins on June 1849 Folded Cover. stamp has been lifted & ms. cancel removed, replaced & "tied" by ms. FW. Red "Fort Wayne Ia. " pmk., trivial stain along filing fold. o/w VF. stamp appears to have been tied by original ms. cancel. Only Five 1847 Covers Known From Ft. Wayne (as of Dec. 1976)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 556 realized 210
