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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | W. L. Schaffer |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 574654 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1150 Baltimore Md., 5¢ red brown, double transfer "A" (No. 1-A), large margins including portion of adjacent stamp at bottom to barely shaving frame line at top right, rich color approaching Orange Brown, cancelled by red "5" handstamps on fresh pale green folded letter, bold "Baltimore Md. Apr. 29" c.d.s. and manuscript registry number "36" opposite stamp, blue "R" of Philadelphia; light horizontal file crease near top of stamp, not mentioned in accompanying certificate, Fine, a rare and attractive usage. Estimate $1,000-1,500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 301 Lot 1150 unsold
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 84 realized 900
Alexander listed as 4/29/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 509 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 lot 1164 realized 350 (image)
Cherrystone sale 2209 lot 5 unsold
PF 300515
1 1847 5c red brown
SINGLE, DOUBLE TRANSFER TY. A, POSITION 80R1 RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, ON FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD PMK WITH LETTER "R" HANDSTAMP (RECORDED) AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
PF 573654 genuine use, stamp with light horizontal crease near the top
Registered cover.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 301 Lot 1150 unsold
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 84 realized 900
Alexander listed as 4/29/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 509 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 lot 1164 realized 350 (image)
Cherrystone sale 2209 lot 5 unsold
PF 300515
1 1847 5c red brown
SINGLE, DOUBLE TRANSFER TY. A, POSITION 80R1 RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, ON FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD PMK WITH LETTER "R" HANDSTAMP (RECORDED) AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
PF 573654 genuine use, stamp with light horizontal crease near the top
Registered cover.
