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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 25, 18xx |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Rockford |
| To State | IL |
| Addressee | Francis Burnap |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 262757 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 262757
1 1847 5¢ brown HORIZONTAL PAIR ON COVER TO ROCKFORD, ILL., BLUE "10" IN OVAL CANCELS, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, BROWN, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A TINY HOLE AT TOP.
Alexander listed as 11/25/xx
Lot 1448 5c Brown (1) Horizontal Pair, Margins All Around, tied by Blue "10" in Oval cancels, matching "Baltimore Md." pmk. on Neat Cover, VF, Handsome (Photo) 1050.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 551 realized 3500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 56 realized 900 dated 11/29
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 433 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1036 realized 600
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 517 realized 1300
PF 577485 genuine use
PF 80761 #1, genuine use on cover, left stamp with tiny hole at top
CDS date is 11/25. The lower half of the second digit looks more like a reverse c, coming to a point adjacent to the horizontal part of the 2 before turning straight up. It also curves inward (to the left) on the right. A 9 would not do this.
1 1847 5¢ brown HORIZONTAL PAIR ON COVER TO ROCKFORD, ILL., BLUE "10" IN OVAL CANCELS, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, BROWN, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A TINY HOLE AT TOP.
Alexander listed as 11/25/xx
Lot 1448 5c Brown (1) Horizontal Pair, Margins All Around, tied by Blue "10" in Oval cancels, matching "Baltimore Md." pmk. on Neat Cover, VF, Handsome (Photo) 1050.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 551 realized 3500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 56 realized 900 dated 11/29
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 433 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1036 realized 600
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 517 realized 1300
PF 577485 genuine use
PF 80761 #1, genuine use on cover, left stamp with tiny hole at top
CDS date is 11/25. The lower half of the second digit looks more like a reverse c, coming to a point adjacent to the horizontal part of the 2 before turning straight up. It also curves inward (to the left) on the right. A 9 would not do this.
