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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 1851 |
| From City | Minden |
| From State | LA |
| To City | New Orleans |
| To State | LA |
| Addressee | Buchannan Carroll & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 453442 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
10c Black (2). Large even margins all around, tied by two strikes of blue 12-bar open grid cancel, matching "Minden La. Jun. 3" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Buchannon, Carroll & Co. in New Orleans, horizontal file fold
EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. A PHENOMENALLY CHOICE COVER WITH THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE TIED BY THE RARE MINDEN, LOUISIANA, OPEN GRID CANCEL.
Red label on back with Perry's source code indicating this was part of the Senator Ackerman collection
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 933 Lot 231 realized 4750 (image)
PhilaMercury Cover #3054
Eugene Klein sale March 8, 1940 lot 24 realized 90
Alexander listed as 6/3/51
PF 453442
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, BLUE 12-BAR OPEN GRID CANCELS, ON 1851 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO NEW ORLEANS, BLUE MINDEN LA PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH TINY HORIZONTAL SCISSOR CUTS IN THE BOTTOM MARGIN AT LEFT AND RIGHT.
EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. A PHENOMENALLY CHOICE COVER WITH THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE TIED BY THE RARE MINDEN, LOUISIANA, OPEN GRID CANCEL.
Red label on back with Perry's source code indicating this was part of the Senator Ackerman collection
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 933 Lot 231 realized 4750 (image)
PhilaMercury Cover #3054
Eugene Klein sale March 8, 1940 lot 24 realized 90
Alexander listed as 6/3/51
PF 453442
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, BLUE 12-BAR OPEN GRID CANCELS, ON 1851 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO NEW ORLEANS, BLUE MINDEN LA PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH TINY HORIZONTAL SCISSOR CUTS IN THE BOTTOM MARGIN AT LEFT AND RIGHT.
