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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | C. M. Leuppe & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 428993 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1181 1847, 5¢ red brown, large to oversized margins with bit of adjacent stamp showing at left, tied on 1850 folded letter sheet to New York by one of two strikes blue Baltimore c.d.s., red "5" struck over incorrect "10", fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover & stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate. ¨Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,000-3,000.
Realized $2,800
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. Sale 26
Alexander listed as 4/15/50
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 lot 2396 realized 600
PF 428993
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
SINGLE, BLUE BALTIMORE MD APR 15 TOWN CANCEL, ON 1850 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, RED "10" OVERSTRUCK BY "5" RATE HDSTP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP SLIGHTLY OXIDIZED
PSE 1074282
it is genuinely used on a folded outer address sheet, with blue Apr 15 (1850) Baltinore, Md. c.d.s. and red numeral 5 and 10 markings
PF 97639 #1 red brown, genuine use on folded letter
Realized $2,800
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. Sale 26
Alexander listed as 4/15/50
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 lot 2396 realized 600
PF 428993
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
SINGLE, BLUE BALTIMORE MD APR 15 TOWN CANCEL, ON 1850 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW YORK, RED "10" OVERSTRUCK BY "5" RATE HDSTP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP SLIGHTLY OXIDIZED
PSE 1074282
it is genuinely used on a folded outer address sheet, with blue Apr 15 (1850) Baltinore, Md. c.d.s. and red numeral 5 and 10 markings
PF 97639 #1 red brown, genuine use on folded letter
