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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 1851 |
| From City | Gardiner |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Brattleborough |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | Mrs. Geo. Evans |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 327182 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 0.5 |
| Bisect | UR |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 45 10c Black, Right Diagonal Half Used as 5c (2a). Pos. 7R, Large Margins to tiny bit in partly at top, Well tied by Small Blue Grids, matching "Gardiner Me." pmk. on Remarkably Fresh Envelope to Vermont, Fine & Handsome, with original enclosure, The Matching Half to the Preceding Lot (One of Three Such "Pairs" Known), with APS Certificate. One of the other two "pairs" is from this same correspondence. The 1. David Baker "Pair" from our 526th Sale Realized $22,000 (against a catalog value of $8000). Similar cover illustrated in Brookman Vol. I, Pg. 67
Est. 15,000.00
unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 579 but realized 40,000 as lot 46, along with lot 44, the 5/20 matching cover.
Alexander listed as 5/19/51
The cover with the pair to this half stamp is ID #1992
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 156 realized 45,000 with 5/20 bisect cover 1992
Robert A. Siegel sale 1334 lot 11 realized 23,000 along with the matching 5/20/51 cover
PF 327182: genuine use
Est. 15,000.00
unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 579 but realized 40,000 as lot 46, along with lot 44, the 5/20 matching cover.
Alexander listed as 5/19/51
The cover with the pair to this half stamp is ID #1992
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 156 realized 45,000 with 5/20 bisect cover 1992
Robert A. Siegel sale 1334 lot 11 realized 23,000 along with the matching 5/20/51 cover
PF 327182: genuine use
