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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 27, 1847 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Lenox |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | N. H. Bishop |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 132196 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 132196
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown HORIZONTAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER WITH RED BOSTON, MASS. OCT,. 27 (1847) CDS
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 9/27/xx but is really 10/27/47. The CDS is partially double struck, making the O look somewhat like an S and the T somewhat like a P
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2177 (image) realized 550
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown HORIZONTAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER WITH RED BOSTON, MASS. OCT,. 27 (1847) CDS
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 9/27/xx but is really 10/27/47. The CDS is partially double struck, making the O look somewhat like an S and the T somewhat like a P
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2177 (image) realized 550
