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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1849 |
| From City | Eastport |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Jos Breck & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 401301 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 10¢ black (Scott No. 2). Clear to large margins, tied by red grid, matching "Eastport Me. Apr. 21" c.d.s. on folded cover to Boston, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500
Hammer Price $1,350.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 69
Alexander listed as 4/21/49 and duplicated as 4/x1/49 (removed)
PF 401301
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, RED CIRCULAR GRID CANCEL, ON 1849 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO BOSTON, RED EASTPORT ME PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Lot 272 1847: 10 c. black, ample to large margins all round, tied by red circular grid cancel to 1849 outer letter sheet, with red "EASTPORT APR 1 Me" cds. in red alongside, mailed to Boston. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2003).
Corinphila Auctions AG sale 182 realized 1900 CHF
Corinphila Auctions AG sale 234 lot 63 unsold (images)
Corinphila Auctions AG sale 250 Sept 7 2020 lot 2124
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 190 realized 160
Gert Muller GmbH sale 112 lot 2523 mistakenly dates this cover as April 1, 1849
Gert Muller GmbH sale 113 lot 2105 mistakenly dates this cover as April 1, 1849
Note the cover was mailed on 4/21/49. The 2 in the cds is very faint.
Joseph Breck & Co. was a seed store located at 51 and 52 North Market Street in Boston.
Stevens & Peabody were Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries & Variety (New England Mercantile business directory for 1849)
Hammer Price $1,350.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 69
Alexander listed as 4/21/49 and duplicated as 4/x1/49 (removed)
PF 401301
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, RED CIRCULAR GRID CANCEL, ON 1849 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO BOSTON, RED EASTPORT ME PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Lot 272 1847: 10 c. black, ample to large margins all round, tied by red circular grid cancel to 1849 outer letter sheet, with red "EASTPORT APR 1 Me" cds. in red alongside, mailed to Boston. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2003).
Corinphila Auctions AG sale 182 realized 1900 CHF
Corinphila Auctions AG sale 234 lot 63 unsold (images)
Corinphila Auctions AG sale 250 Sept 7 2020 lot 2124
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 190 realized 160
Gert Muller GmbH sale 112 lot 2523 mistakenly dates this cover as April 1, 1849
Gert Muller GmbH sale 113 lot 2105 mistakenly dates this cover as April 1, 1849
Note the cover was mailed on 4/21/49. The 2 in the cds is very faint.
Joseph Breck & Co. was a seed store located at 51 and 52 North Market Street in Boston.
Stevens & Peabody were Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries & Variety (New England Mercantile business directory for 1849)
