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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20, 1847 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Providence |
| To State | RI |
| Addressee | Bailey & Mason |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 424982 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, used in 1847 (Aug.20) on FL from Boston to Providence, with red grid cancel and matching Boston departure pmk, margins all around, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f.
Cherrystone sale 905 lot 16 realized 450
Cherrystone sale 305 lot 39 realized 400
Alexander listed as 8/20/47
PF 424982
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1847 DATED FL TO PROVIDENCE R.I., RED BOSTON PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMP OXIDIZED, WITH VERTICAL ALBINO SCRATCHES AT TOP LEFT, THROUGH "U", AND DOWN THE MIDDLE THROUGH FRANKLIN'S HEAD
Cherrystone sale 905 lot 16 realized 450
Cherrystone sale 305 lot 39 realized 400
Alexander listed as 8/20/47
PF 424982
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1847 DATED FL TO PROVIDENCE R.I., RED BOSTON PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMP OXIDIZED, WITH VERTICAL ALBINO SCRATCHES AT TOP LEFT, THROUGH "U", AND DOWN THE MIDDLE THROUGH FRANKLIN'S HEAD
