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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 31, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Smith & Boynton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 322893 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Pale Brown (1 var.), large margins including partial sheet margin at right, tied by blue numeral "5" handstamps on 1849 folded address sheet to New York, postmarked matching Dec 31 Baltimore c.d.s., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $500-$750
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate
Heritage sale 1107 lot 31510
PhilaMercury Cover #16265
Alexander listed as 12/31/49
PF 322893
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, BLUE NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, BROWN, ON AN 1849 FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET.
PSE 1197491
“it is a genuine usage on a folded outer address sheet to New York, tied by blue numeral 5 cancels, with a matching blue Baltimore, Md. Dec 31 c.d.s. - the address sheet with manuscript Dec 31, 1849 and rec Jan 2, 1850 markings." (image)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 615 lot 302 realized 1150
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 3 lot 285
Estimate $500-$750
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate
Heritage sale 1107 lot 31510
PhilaMercury Cover #16265
Alexander listed as 12/31/49
PF 322893
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, BLUE NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, BROWN, ON AN 1849 FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET.
PSE 1197491
“it is a genuine usage on a folded outer address sheet to New York, tied by blue numeral 5 cancels, with a matching blue Baltimore, Md. Dec 31 c.d.s. - the address sheet with manuscript Dec 31, 1849 and rec Jan 2, 1850 markings." (image)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 615 lot 302 realized 1150
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 3 lot 285
