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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 5, 1850 |
| From City | New Orleans |
| From State | LA |
| To City | Winterthour |
| To State | Switzerland |
| Addressee | Waeffler Egle & Cy. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 277374 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 34 5c Red Brown (1). Clear to Large Margins, minor crease, neat Magenta ms. Cancel, just tied by Red "Colonies etc. Art. 13" Box on Oct. 1850 Folded Letter to Switzerland, Red "Calais" Transit and Red pencil "38", British and Swiss backstamps, slight aging, Fine and Rare
E. 1,000-2,000
Realized 5,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 679
Alexander listed as 10/5/50
1847, 5¢ red brown (No. 1), ample margins to clear at right, fine late impression, cancelled by magenta pen squiggle and tied by bold strike of "Colonies &c. Art. 13" boxed handstamp in red, on 1850 folded letter to Winterthur, Switzerland, manuscript "British Mail Steamer", red Calais entry c.d.s., red crayon "38" due marking, British transit backstamps, Basel transit and Winterthur arrival backstamps on reverse, contents in French are actually two letters, the first datelined New Orleans (Oct. 5) and the second datelined New York (Oct. 15), lettersheet with light aging, stamp with light vertical crease at right, Fine appearance.
Estimate $10,000-15,000.
VERY RARE, ONE OF ONLY THREE 1847 ISSUE USAGES TO SWITZERLAND.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gibson.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 287 lot 1157 realized 12,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 243 lot 30 realized 12,500
Christie's sale 7485 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 842
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 163 realized 2500 (image)
Philip Ward Jr sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) lot 10 realized 65
PF 277374
1 1847 5c Red Brown
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON FL TO SWITZERLAND, RED "COLONIES, ART 13" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP W/ RED FRENCH ENTRY PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage The Stamp With With A Small Surface Scrape And WithA SMALL CREASE AT BOTTOM RIGHT
E. 1,000-2,000
Realized 5,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 679
Alexander listed as 10/5/50
1847, 5¢ red brown (No. 1), ample margins to clear at right, fine late impression, cancelled by magenta pen squiggle and tied by bold strike of "Colonies &c. Art. 13" boxed handstamp in red, on 1850 folded letter to Winterthur, Switzerland, manuscript "British Mail Steamer", red Calais entry c.d.s., red crayon "38" due marking, British transit backstamps, Basel transit and Winterthur arrival backstamps on reverse, contents in French are actually two letters, the first datelined New Orleans (Oct. 5) and the second datelined New York (Oct. 15), lettersheet with light aging, stamp with light vertical crease at right, Fine appearance.
Estimate $10,000-15,000.
VERY RARE, ONE OF ONLY THREE 1847 ISSUE USAGES TO SWITZERLAND.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Gibson.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 287 lot 1157 realized 12,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 243 lot 30 realized 12,500
Christie's sale 7485 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 842
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 163 realized 2500 (image)
Philip Ward Jr sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) lot 10 realized 65
PF 277374
1 1847 5c Red Brown
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON FL TO SWITZERLAND, RED "COLONIES, ART 13" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP W/ RED FRENCH ENTRY PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage The Stamp With With A Small Surface Scrape And WithA SMALL CREASE AT BOTTOM RIGHT
