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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 22, 1849 |
| From City | New Orleans |
| From State | LA |
| To City | Richmond |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Doct. William P. Palmer |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 487017 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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| Others |
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Scott #2 1847 10c Washington Single On New Orleans, LA Folded Cover ~ Sent To Richmond, VA(203)
1847 10c black Washington (Scott #2) single tied by neat criss-cross manuscript cancel on 1849 dated folded cover sent from New Orleans, Louisiana to Richmond, Virginia. Accompanying partial black New Orleans circular date stamp cancel at top. The stamp features a deep color and ample margins all around. A extremely fine 1847 Issue folded cover sent within the Southern United States during the Antebellum Period of American history. 2010 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (PFC)
The 10-cent stamp on this cover pays the rate for a letter weighing 1/2-ounce or less sent over 300-miles. This is the perfect item for the Louisiana or Virginia state postal history enthusiast, student of 1847 Issue cancels or collector of classic U.S. covers.
A Beautiful 1847 Issue 10c Washington Single Used On A 1849 Folded Cover From New Orleans To Richmond
EBAY lot (1847 Stamps & Covers)
Lot 26 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, full to clear margins all around, cancelled by pen on FL used April 22, 1849 from New Orleans, with faint departure pmk alongside, sent to Richmond, Va, fine
Cherrystone sale 410 realized 600 (image)
Cherrystone sale 508 lot 33 realized 575
Not listed in Alexander
PF cert 487017
2 1847 10¢ black SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT "X" CANCELS ON 1849 FOLDED LETTERSHEET FROM NEW ORLEANS TO RICHMOND VA, PARTIAL "NEW ORLEANS' TOWN CANCEL AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
1847 10c black Washington (Scott #2) single tied by neat criss-cross manuscript cancel on 1849 dated folded cover sent from New Orleans, Louisiana to Richmond, Virginia. Accompanying partial black New Orleans circular date stamp cancel at top. The stamp features a deep color and ample margins all around. A extremely fine 1847 Issue folded cover sent within the Southern United States during the Antebellum Period of American history. 2010 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (PFC)
The 10-cent stamp on this cover pays the rate for a letter weighing 1/2-ounce or less sent over 300-miles. This is the perfect item for the Louisiana or Virginia state postal history enthusiast, student of 1847 Issue cancels or collector of classic U.S. covers.
A Beautiful 1847 Issue 10c Washington Single Used On A 1849 Folded Cover From New Orleans To Richmond
EBAY lot (1847 Stamps & Covers)
Lot 26 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, full to clear margins all around, cancelled by pen on FL used April 22, 1849 from New Orleans, with faint departure pmk alongside, sent to Richmond, Va, fine
Cherrystone sale 410 realized 600 (image)
Cherrystone sale 508 lot 33 realized 575
Not listed in Alexander
PF cert 487017
2 1847 10¢ black SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT "X" CANCELS ON 1849 FOLDED LETTERSHEET FROM NEW ORLEANS TO RICHMOND VA, PARTIAL "NEW ORLEANS' TOWN CANCEL AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
