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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Livingston |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Robert Whitehead |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 257852 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 257852
1a 1847 5¢ chestnut brown SINGLE, BLUE "5" IN OVAL CANCEL, ADDRESSED TO LIVINGSTON, VA., BLUE BALTIMORE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1a, DARK BROWN, AND THE STAMP WITH A SMALL STAIN SPOT AT TOP LEFT.
Lot 132 5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense color, large margins all around, tied by well-struck blue "5" in circle handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. May 30" circular datestamp struck partly off of 1849 blue folded letter to Livingston Va., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, stamp with trivial stain spot at upper left, still Extremely Fine, ex Haas and Saadi (who considered this to be the Deep Chestnut Brown shade), with 1992 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 5/30/49
PhilaMercury cover ID 20815
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 561 lot 27 realized 2300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1097 (Frajola) lot 161 realized 2300
1a 1847 5¢ chestnut brown SINGLE, BLUE "5" IN OVAL CANCEL, ADDRESSED TO LIVINGSTON, VA., BLUE BALTIMORE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1a, DARK BROWN, AND THE STAMP WITH A SMALL STAIN SPOT AT TOP LEFT.
Lot 132 5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense color, large margins all around, tied by well-struck blue "5" in circle handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. May 30" circular datestamp struck partly off of 1849 blue folded letter to Livingston Va., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, stamp with trivial stain spot at upper left, still Extremely Fine, ex Haas and Saadi (who considered this to be the Deep Chestnut Brown shade), with 1992 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 5/30/49
PhilaMercury cover ID 20815
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 561 lot 27 realized 2300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1097 (Frajola) lot 161 realized 2300
