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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 17, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | W. L. Schaffer |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Ashbrook Special Services cover 260
Photograph 260 illustrates two 5¢ 1847 covers that I think are quite an interesting pair.. Both are from the cashier of a bank in Baltimore addressed to the cashier of a bank in Philadelphia. One was mailed on Wednesday, April 17, 1850 the other, the next day Thursday, Apr.. 18.1850. Both have 5¢ stumps in the lower left corner, the former with the rate marking 5 in the upper left and the stamp canceled with the blue Baltimore postmark. The other shows the 5¢ stamp canceled by the red grid and with the Philadelphia "R" in blue, denoting that this was a Registered letter or what I call a recorded letter as 'We did not have a registration system until 1855. The "R" indicated that the letter contained a valuable enclosure and for the delivery clerk to be careful to deliver it to the person addressed.
The first letter was mailed as a regu1ar letter but when the second one was mailed a request was made at the Baltimore P.O, that a record be made that this letter contained valuables and that it was mailed by Mr. Blank at a given time on a given date. This information was "recorded" in a book at the Post Office in case the letter was lost or stolen. Such recorded letters were sent in separate packages from the regular mail. These two stamps are fresh, sharp impressions and, in my opinion, were printed from the 5c plate soon after it had been thoroughly cleaned.. The April dates thus indicate that the plate was cleaned early in 1850.
(See cover ID #2294 for the other cover)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 464 lot 700 realized 210
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 471 lot 405 realized 210
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 841 lot 1271 realized 260
Alexander listed as 4/17/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 656 lot 87 realized 190
Photograph 260 illustrates two 5¢ 1847 covers that I think are quite an interesting pair.. Both are from the cashier of a bank in Baltimore addressed to the cashier of a bank in Philadelphia. One was mailed on Wednesday, April 17, 1850 the other, the next day Thursday, Apr.. 18.1850. Both have 5¢ stumps in the lower left corner, the former with the rate marking 5 in the upper left and the stamp canceled with the blue Baltimore postmark. The other shows the 5¢ stamp canceled by the red grid and with the Philadelphia "R" in blue, denoting that this was a Registered letter or what I call a recorded letter as 'We did not have a registration system until 1855. The "R" indicated that the letter contained a valuable enclosure and for the delivery clerk to be careful to deliver it to the person addressed.
The first letter was mailed as a regu1ar letter but when the second one was mailed a request was made at the Baltimore P.O, that a record be made that this letter contained valuables and that it was mailed by Mr. Blank at a given time on a given date. This information was "recorded" in a book at the Post Office in case the letter was lost or stolen. Such recorded letters were sent in separate packages from the regular mail. These two stamps are fresh, sharp impressions and, in my opinion, were printed from the 5c plate soon after it had been thoroughly cleaned.. The April dates thus indicate that the plate was cleaned early in 1850.
(See cover ID #2294 for the other cover)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 464 lot 700 realized 210
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 471 lot 405 realized 210
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 841 lot 1271 realized 260
Alexander listed as 4/17/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 656 lot 87 realized 190
