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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1848 |
| From City | Brunswick |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Lyman Mason |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 549026 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 270896
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown SINGLE, ON FOLDED LETTER TO BOSTON, RED CRISS CROSS GRID CANCEL, MATCHING BRUNSWICK ME. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 25 lot 758 realized 800
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 3/21/48
Lot 1164 5c Dark Brown (1a). Mostly large margins, tied by II-bar open grid in red, struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Brunswick Me" cds on 1848 folded letter to Boston, VF (Photo) 500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 747 realized 600
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2158 realized 550
PF 549026 genuine use
Lyman Mason (1815-1894) was a lawyer at 20 Court Street in Boston.
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown SINGLE, ON FOLDED LETTER TO BOSTON, RED CRISS CROSS GRID CANCEL, MATCHING BRUNSWICK ME. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 25 lot 758 realized 800
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 3/21/48
Lot 1164 5c Dark Brown (1a). Mostly large margins, tied by II-bar open grid in red, struck in criss-cross fashion, matching "Brunswick Me" cds on 1848 folded letter to Boston, VF (Photo) 500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 747 realized 600
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2158 realized 550
PF 549026 genuine use
Lyman Mason (1815-1894) was a lawyer at 20 Court Street in Boston.

