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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 28, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Peleg W. Chandler |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 201612 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 26 5c Brown (1). Vertical pair, large to gigantic margins including bottom sheet margin, beautiful rich color and sharp impression, tied by partial blue Baltimore cds on May 28, 1849 folded letter to Boston with matching "10" in oval at far right, Extremely Fine, ex Newbury, Klein, with 1988 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 777 realized 4250
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 410 lot 66
Alexander listed as 5/28/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 376 lot 29 realized 500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 244 lot 71 realized 370
Christie's sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein 2) lot 40
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 23 realized 3750 (image)
PF 201612
1 1847 5¢ brown
VERTICAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER TO BOSTON BLUE BALTIMORE TOWN CANCEL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
The partial cds shows the day as 28 and the lower stem of the letter Y in MAY. The rest of the Y is very faint and cannot be easily enhanced.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 777 realized 4250
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 410 lot 66
Alexander listed as 5/28/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 376 lot 29 realized 500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 244 lot 71 realized 370
Christie's sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein 2) lot 40
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 23 realized 3750 (image)
PF 201612
1 1847 5¢ brown
VERTICAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER TO BOSTON BLUE BALTIMORE TOWN CANCEL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
The partial cds shows the day as 28 and the lower stem of the letter Y in MAY. The rest of the Y is very faint and cannot be easily enhanced.
