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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 20, 1848 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Urbanna |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | J. D. McGill |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 239088 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 239088
1 1847 5¢ brown ON FOLDED LETTER TO VIRGINIA, PEN CANCEL, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD. PMK. AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuine
Alexander listed as 6/20/48
Lot 1241 5c Brown (1) fine impression, ample to large margins, tiny corner crease barely touching design, tied by ms cancel, blue Baltimore MD ds on June 1848 folded letter, fine.
Christies’ sale RLNY71 March 12, 1991
H R Harmer sale 1463 lot 1413 realized 16.50
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Dated in Alexander’s notes as 6/xx/48
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 106 lot 119 realized 160 (image)
Letter to John D. McGill (1806-1855), an attorney.
1 1847 5¢ brown ON FOLDED LETTER TO VIRGINIA, PEN CANCEL, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD. PMK. AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuine
Alexander listed as 6/20/48
Lot 1241 5c Brown (1) fine impression, ample to large margins, tiny corner crease barely touching design, tied by ms cancel, blue Baltimore MD ds on June 1848 folded letter, fine.
Christies’ sale RLNY71 March 12, 1991
H R Harmer sale 1463 lot 1413 realized 16.50
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Dated in Alexander’s notes as 6/xx/48
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 106 lot 119 realized 160 (image)
Letter to John D. McGill (1806-1855), an attorney.
