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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 8, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Freiwaldau |
| To State | Germany |
| Addressee | William Glenn |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 277373 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 5¢ red brown (No. 1), large margins to clear, red "5" handstamp, on cover to Freiwaldau, Silesia, originally postmarked Dec. 4, 1850 from Baltimore with manuscript "Due 16" with balance to be paid in cash, endorsed "American Steamer" at top, due marking deleted along with "Paid" handstamp in red and endorsement, stamp placed at right, postmarked again on the 8th, manuscript "per Liverpool steamer" with last word deleted, "via Berlin" in corner, manuscript due markings (British "1/4", Prussian "46" S gr.), reverse with British transit and red "America per England" in box and straightline "Freywaldau" with Dec. 28 date, Fine and most unusual usage.
Estimate $3,000-4,000
ONE OF THE FRESHER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE OF THE EIGHT EXAMPLES FROM THIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Carnegie, Kapiloff.
Silesia is now a part of modern day Poland.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 301 Lot 1236 realized 2100
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 150 realized 1800
Alexander listed as 12/8/50
Christie's sale 7485 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 843
John W. Kaufmann sale 79 (Pittsburgh Collection) lot 92 dates the second cds as Dec 6.
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 96 lot 2028 realized 2200 (image)
PF 277373
1 1847 5c red brown
SINGLE, ON CVR TO FREYWALDAU, PRUSSIA, RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, BLUE BALTIMORE PMK AT LEFT, RED BOXED "AMERICA per ENGLAND" H/S.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Estimate $3,000-4,000
ONE OF THE FRESHER AND MORE ATTRACTIVE OF THE EIGHT EXAMPLES FROM THIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Carnegie, Kapiloff.
Silesia is now a part of modern day Poland.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 301 Lot 1236 realized 2100
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 150 realized 1800
Alexander listed as 12/8/50
Christie's sale 7485 Oct 28-29, 1993 lot 843
John W. Kaufmann sale 79 (Pittsburgh Collection) lot 92 dates the second cds as Dec 6.
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 96 lot 2028 realized 2200 (image)
PF 277373
1 1847 5c red brown
SINGLE, ON CVR TO FREYWALDAU, PRUSSIA, RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, BLUE BALTIMORE PMK AT LEFT, RED BOXED "AMERICA per ENGLAND" H/S.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
