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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 16, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Freiwaldau |
| To State | Germany |
| Addressee | John Glenn |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 315 5c Orange Brown (1b). Large even margins, beautiful rich color and true Orange Brown shade, tied by single clear strike of red "5" numeral handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. 16 Jul." (1850) circular datestamp on folded cover to Freiwaldau, Silesia, then part of Austrian Silesia and now part of Poland, sender's directive "per Steamer of 17d from New York" and "via Berlin", red Liverpool transit datestamp (Jul. 29, 1850) and "AMERICAperENGLAND" rectangular framed handstamp on back, British "1/4" (1sh4p) and Prussian "32" (silbergroschen) due markings, illegible blue "Freywaldau" straightline backstamp, neatly docketed "Recd. August", very minor faint toning
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE 1847 ISSUE COVERS TO SILESIA FROM THE GLENN CORRESPONDENCE, OF WHICH EIGHT ARE REPORTED TO EXIST. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF POSTAL HISTORY RARITY AND SUPERB QUALITY.
This was carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on July 17, 1850, and arrived in Liverpool on July 29.
Signed Ashbrook. Ex Knapp, Caspary and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 9500
Alexander listed as 7/16/50
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10 1941 (Knapp) lot 2190 realized 115
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 117 realized 400
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE 1847 ISSUE COVERS TO SILESIA FROM THE GLENN CORRESPONDENCE, OF WHICH EIGHT ARE REPORTED TO EXIST. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF POSTAL HISTORY RARITY AND SUPERB QUALITY.
This was carried on the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on July 17, 1850, and arrived in Liverpool on July 29.
Signed Ashbrook. Ex Knapp, Caspary and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 9500
Alexander listed as 7/16/50
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10 1941 (Knapp) lot 2190 realized 115
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 117 realized 400
