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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 4, 1850 |
| From City | Bardstown |
| From State | KY |
| To City | Cairo |
| To State | Egypt |
| Addressee | Joseph Holt |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 403446 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Horizontal pair, large margins to touched or just in, tied by matching pen cancels and British transit markings on white 1850 envelope to Egypt, red "Bardstown Ky. Dec. 4" c.d.s at left, originally addressed to London, then reposted to Alexandria, Egypt in Jan. 1851, red "19"credit and manuscript. "2/1" shilling due, straightline "VIA MARSEILLES" applied in England, from Alexandria it was forwarded to Cairo, Fine. Estimate $30,000-40,000
ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST EXOTIC DESTINATIONS OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND THE ONLY COVER TO THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate. . Provenance: Kapiloff.
When the cover arrived in London, it was reposted, hence the 2/1 due mark, and paid for, as attested to by the British transit mark. The cover must have arrived too late for the next British ship and was marked "Via Marseilles" and apparently put on a French steamer.
Joseph Holt was the Postmaster General of the United States in 1859. He also served as Secretary of War and was the prosecuting judge of Lincoln's assassins. He was from Bardstown, Kentucky, making this the unique 1847 usage from Bardstown.
Hammer Price $75,000.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1152
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 981 lot 4065 realized 85000
Alexander listed as 12/4/50 to London England
PF 403446
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, PEN CANCELS, ON 1850 CVR TO LONDON FORWARDED TO EGYPT, RED BARDSTOWN KY PMK AT LEFT WITH RED LONDON PMKS, ALEXANDRIA BACKSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Right Stamp With A PRE-USAGE VERTICAL CREASE AT LEFT
Fox sale 424 (Pope, May 4, 1985) lot 144 realized 8000
Christie's sale 7495 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 846
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 154 unsold
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1057 realized 52,500
ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST EXOTIC DESTINATIONS OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND THE ONLY COVER TO THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate. . Provenance: Kapiloff.
When the cover arrived in London, it was reposted, hence the 2/1 due mark, and paid for, as attested to by the British transit mark. The cover must have arrived too late for the next British ship and was marked "Via Marseilles" and apparently put on a French steamer.
Joseph Holt was the Postmaster General of the United States in 1859. He also served as Secretary of War and was the prosecuting judge of Lincoln's assassins. He was from Bardstown, Kentucky, making this the unique 1847 usage from Bardstown.
Hammer Price $75,000.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1152
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 981 lot 4065 realized 85000
Alexander listed as 12/4/50 to London England
PF 403446
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, PEN CANCELS, ON 1850 CVR TO LONDON FORWARDED TO EGYPT, RED BARDSTOWN KY PMK AT LEFT WITH RED LONDON PMKS, ALEXANDRIA BACKSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Right Stamp With A PRE-USAGE VERTICAL CREASE AT LEFT
Fox sale 424 (Pope, May 4, 1985) lot 144 realized 8000
Christie's sale 7495 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 846
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 154 unsold
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1057 realized 52,500
