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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 18, 1847 |
| From City | Louisville |
| From State | KY |
| To City | Logansport |
| To State | IN |
| Addressee | D. D. Pratt |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 547517 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Lot 50 5c Brown Orange (1b), horizontal pair, large to immense margins, magnificent deep rich color, sharp clear proof-like impression, finish strangely blued paper, left stamp with natural pre-printed paper wrinkles, tied by blue grids on folded cover to Logansport, Pa., matching Louisville Ky Aug 18 datestamp, docketed annotation on reverse Augst 1847, light vertical cover file fold.
Very fine and magnificent cover, Kentucky usages are relatively scarce.
Provenance: Saul Newbury collection.
Est. 3000-5000
Ishikawa Christies 1993 sale 7726 realized 6900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) lot 70 realized 400
Alexander listed as 8/18/47
Harmer’s sale London 2015 Rarities lot 421
H R Harmer sale 3015 lot 72
PF 547517 genuine use
Very fine and magnificent cover, Kentucky usages are relatively scarce.
Provenance: Saul Newbury collection.
Est. 3000-5000
Ishikawa Christies 1993 sale 7726 realized 6900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) lot 70 realized 400
Alexander listed as 8/18/47
Harmer’s sale London 2015 Rarities lot 421
H R Harmer sale 3015 lot 72
PF 547517 genuine use
