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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 13, 1851 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Freiwaldau |
| To State | Germany |
| Addressee | William Glenn |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 37704 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 91 5c Red Brown (1), 3 margins, small sealed tear, tied by red grid to cover to Freiwaldau, Prussia (now Czechoslovakia), pmkd blue Baltimore CDS 12 May (1851), ms pr Liverpool steamer & via Berlin, 8 diff British, French & German transit markings (incl 2 Ger RR’s & red ms due 39, rec’g Freiwaldau 31 May, Very fine & rare usage (1972 PF Certificate) E-P
Kaufmann sale 79 Pittsburgh Collection
Alexander listed as 5/13/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 391 lot 24 realized 950 with 3 other covers similarly addressed and sent between Dec 1850 and May 1851
PF 37704 #1 with tear genuinely used on cover
Kaufmann sale 79 Pittsburgh Collection
Alexander listed as 5/13/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 391 lot 24 realized 950 with 3 other covers similarly addressed and sent between Dec 1850 and May 1851
PF 37704 #1 with tear genuinely used on cover
