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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 24, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Baltimore |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | Henry James |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 2453 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, bright color, tied by blue Baltimore Md. Aug. 24 circular datestamp and brown manuscript on blue folded letter datelined Wrightsville Aug. 24/49 and addressed to Baltimore, stamp with small sealed tear at top, Very Fine, unusual use, this was likely hand-carried from Wrightsville Pa. to Baltimore where it entered the mails as an overpaid 2c drop-rate cover, Creighton Hart recorded ten drop rate covers in his 1972 Chronicle article (this cover is not among those listed), the Alexander census does not specify how many drop-rate covers are known, see lot 2362 for a Way cover from this correspondence
E. 750-1,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 1000
Alexander listed as 8/24/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 507 lot 30 realized 170
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 540 lot 25 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 590 lot 63 realized 450
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1228 lot 375
E. 750-1,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 1000
Alexander listed as 8/24/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 507 lot 30 realized 170
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 540 lot 25 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 590 lot 63 realized 450
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1228 lot 375
