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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 14, 1851 |
| From City | Louisville |
| From State | KY |
| To City | Mobile |
| To State | AL |
| Addressee | Capt. Dan'l Walker |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 327961 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 37 10c Black (2). Ample to Huge Margins, tied by Black Grid, "Louisville Ky. 10" pmk. on Folded Cover to Ala., without right side flap, small mended cover hole at edge of postmark, Stamp Very Fine
Est 2,900.00
Realized 1,100.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 645
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 634 lot 760
[Kentucky] Louisville postmark on 1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), extraordinary top quality example with oversized margins, nice shade and impression, tied by black circular grid cancel on large part of folded outer address sheet addressed to Mobile Al, matching "LOUISVILLE Ky 10" postmark; postmark repaired along left edge and small part drawn in, otherwise Extremely Fine, 1998 P. F. certificate. ¨Scott $1,750 ++.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Realized 826
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10 1941 (Knapp) lot 2305 realized 102.50
Mobile is an uncommon destination from Louisville as Alexander records only one 10¢ cover to that destination and less than 20% of the 10¢ covers from Louisville have black postmarks
Alexander listed as 4/14/51
H R Harmer sale 1606 lot 46
PF 327961: Genuine use, THE LOUISVILLE POSTMARK WITH A SMALL REPAIR AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE OUTER CIRCLE DRAWN IN
Est 2,900.00
Realized 1,100.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 645
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 634 lot 760
[Kentucky] Louisville postmark on 1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), extraordinary top quality example with oversized margins, nice shade and impression, tied by black circular grid cancel on large part of folded outer address sheet addressed to Mobile Al, matching "LOUISVILLE Ky 10" postmark; postmark repaired along left edge and small part drawn in, otherwise Extremely Fine, 1998 P. F. certificate. ¨Scott $1,750 ++.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Realized 826
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10 1941 (Knapp) lot 2305 realized 102.50
Mobile is an uncommon destination from Louisville as Alexander records only one 10¢ cover to that destination and less than 20% of the 10¢ covers from Louisville have black postmarks
Alexander listed as 4/14/51
H R Harmer sale 1606 lot 46
PF 327961: Genuine use, THE LOUISVILLE POSTMARK WITH A SMALL REPAIR AND A SMALL PORTION OF THE OUTER CIRCLE DRAWN IN
