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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | W. L. Schaffer |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 310649 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2352 5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, large margins to ample, cancelled by red 5 handstamp, blue Baltimore Md. Apr. 5 and matching R recorded handstamp on green folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript 67 registry number, inside with printed Mechanics Bank of Baltimore letterhead, stamp affected by file fold, Very Fine appearance, the R marking was applied to precursor registered mail, ex Ackerman, with 1997 P.F. certificate E. 750-1,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 400
Alexander listed as 4/5/50
PF 310649
1var 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, DOUBLE TRANSFER (B) VARIETY, RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL ON FL TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE BALTIMORE MD PMK AND BLUE "R" HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE B, POSITION 90R1; THE STAMP WITH A HORIZONTAL CREASE FROM A FILE FOLD
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 784 lot 2026 realized 575
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 400
Alexander listed as 4/5/50
PF 310649
1var 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, DOUBLE TRANSFER (B) VARIETY, RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL ON FL TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE BALTIMORE MD PMK AND BLUE "R" HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE B, POSITION 90R1; THE STAMP WITH A HORIZONTAL CREASE FROM A FILE FOLD
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 784 lot 2026 realized 575
