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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 2, 1850 |
| From City | New Orleans |
| From State | LA |
| To City | New Orleans |
| To State | LA |
| Addressee | Buchannan Carroll & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 325727 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 325727
2 1847 10 black SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW ORLEANS, MS "WAY 1" AND MATCHING RED NEW ORLEANS PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With AN INTERNAL TEAR AND A SMALL SURFACE SCRAPE
PhilaMercury Cover #2406
Alexander listed as 2/2/50
Lot 2222 10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, tied by red grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Feb. 2" circular datestamp on blue inbound folded cover, manuscript "Way 1" at top right (1c way fee), "1850, R. Desha & Co. Feby. 1" docketing, Desha & Co. was located in Louisville, horizontal file fold, stamp with internal tear and small surface scrape, some evidence of lifting and reaffixing, Fine, scarce way-mail use into New Orleans, with 1998 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 realized 325
2 1847 10 black SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW ORLEANS, MS "WAY 1" AND MATCHING RED NEW ORLEANS PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With AN INTERNAL TEAR AND A SMALL SURFACE SCRAPE
PhilaMercury Cover #2406
Alexander listed as 2/2/50
Lot 2222 10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, tied by red grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Feb. 2" circular datestamp on blue inbound folded cover, manuscript "Way 1" at top right (1c way fee), "1850, R. Desha & Co. Feby. 1" docketing, Desha & Co. was located in Louisville, horizontal file fold, stamp with internal tear and small surface scrape, some evidence of lifting and reaffixing, Fine, scarce way-mail use into New Orleans, with 1998 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 realized 325
