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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 10, 18xx |
| From City | Amherst |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Bernardston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Henry W. Cushman |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 287001 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 287001
1aVAR 1847 grayish brown SINGLE, BLUE GRID OF DOTS CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET, MATCHING BLUE AMHERST, MASS PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF POSITION 80R1, DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE "A".
Addressed to Bernardston, Mass
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx but is really Mar 10, 18xx
Lot 69 5c Dark Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (la var). Pos. 80R, Ample to Huge Margins incl. Part R. Sheet Margin, Rich Color, Lovely impression, just tied by lightly struck Blue Grid of Dots, matching "Amherst, Ms." pmk., also light strike, on Neat Folded Cover. Very Fine (Photo) 2'75.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 512 realized 575
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 105 lot 3020 unsold (image)
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 111 lot 3033 realized 400
Letter to Henry Wyles Cushman (1805-1863). He was an American teacher, farmer, public house manager and politician who served both branches of the Massachusetts General Court and as the 18th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1851 to 1853.
1aVAR 1847 grayish brown SINGLE, BLUE GRID OF DOTS CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET, MATCHING BLUE AMHERST, MASS PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF POSITION 80R1, DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE "A".
Addressed to Bernardston, Mass
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx but is really Mar 10, 18xx
Lot 69 5c Dark Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (la var). Pos. 80R, Ample to Huge Margins incl. Part R. Sheet Margin, Rich Color, Lovely impression, just tied by lightly struck Blue Grid of Dots, matching "Amherst, Ms." pmk., also light strike, on Neat Folded Cover. Very Fine (Photo) 2'75.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 512 realized 575
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 105 lot 3020 unsold (image)
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 111 lot 3033 realized 400
Letter to Henry Wyles Cushman (1805-1863). He was an American teacher, farmer, public house manager and politician who served both branches of the Massachusetts General Court and as the 18th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1851 to 1853.
