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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 19, 1849 |
| From City | Narragaugus |
| From State | ME |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Smith & Boynton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 158913 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 10¢ black (Scott No. 2). Ample to large margins, tied by red square grid upon receipt, on 1849 folded cover to New York with red "Narraguagus Me. Apr. 19" c.d.s., Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NARRAGUAGUS.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Haas, "Elite".
Hammer Price $2,000.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 73
Alexander listed as 4/19/49
PF 158913
2 1847 10¢ black
POSITION 92L ON FOLDED SHEET WITH RED NARRAGUAGUS, ME. APR. 19 (1849) POSTAL MKGS. TO N.Y.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 391 lot 21 realized 450
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 25 lot 770 realized 900
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 207
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NARRAGUAGUS.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Haas, "Elite".
Hammer Price $2,000.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 73
Alexander listed as 4/19/49
PF 158913
2 1847 10¢ black
POSITION 92L ON FOLDED SHEET WITH RED NARRAGUAGUS, ME. APR. 19 (1849) POSTAL MKGS. TO N.Y.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 391 lot 21 realized 450
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 25 lot 770 realized 900
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 207
