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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 20, 1850 |
| From City | New Orleans |
| From State | LA |
| To City | Marseille |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | Mess. Pastri Freres |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 206802 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 206802
ON 1850 PRINTED CIRCULAR USED TO FRANCE, RED GRID CANCELLATION RED S/L "PAID 5" AT RIGHT, RED "ART.13" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Lot 632 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to Huge Margins, tied by Red grid, indistinct matching "New Orleans" pmk., "Paid 5" in Red Str. Lin e, Red & Black French Transits on Neat folded 1850 cover to Marseilles, a scarce & lovely cover, Very Fine (Photo) E. XII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 363 realized 475
Alexander listed as 4/20/50
Lot 308 5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, bright shade, tied by two strikes of red grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Apr. 20" (1850) circular datestamp and "PAID/5" handstamp on folded printed circular to Marseille, France, red London transit datestamp (May 14), Calais transit datestamp (May 15), bold oily strike of red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "15" decimes due handstamp, Marseille receiving backstamp, small tear at top of fold at center
VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER TO FRANCE.
This was carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Boston on May 1, 1850, and arrived at Liverpool on May 13.
Ex Rust and Boker. With 1989 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1700
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 699 lot 3688 realized 1020
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1215 lot 2214 realized 1300
Paradise Valley sale F546 lot 3030 (images)
Paradise Valley sale F554 lot 5070
Paradise Valley sale F574 lot 2036
Paradise Valley sale F618 lot 9074
ON 1850 PRINTED CIRCULAR USED TO FRANCE, RED GRID CANCELLATION RED S/L "PAID 5" AT RIGHT, RED "ART.13" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Lot 632 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to Huge Margins, tied by Red grid, indistinct matching "New Orleans" pmk., "Paid 5" in Red Str. Lin e, Red & Black French Transits on Neat folded 1850 cover to Marseilles, a scarce & lovely cover, Very Fine (Photo) E. XII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 363 realized 475
Alexander listed as 4/20/50
Lot 308 5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, bright shade, tied by two strikes of red grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Apr. 20" (1850) circular datestamp and "PAID/5" handstamp on folded printed circular to Marseille, France, red London transit datestamp (May 14), Calais transit datestamp (May 15), bold oily strike of red "COLONIES/&c ART.13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, "15" decimes due handstamp, Marseille receiving backstamp, small tear at top of fold at center
VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER TO FRANCE.
This was carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Boston on May 1, 1850, and arrived at Liverpool on May 13.
Ex Rust and Boker. With 1989 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1700
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 699 lot 3688 realized 1020
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1215 lot 2214 realized 1300
Paradise Valley sale F546 lot 3030 (images)
Paradise Valley sale F554 lot 5070
Paradise Valley sale F574 lot 2036
Paradise Valley sale F618 lot 9074
