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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 1, 1847 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Bordeaux |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | J. J. Duprey & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 226793 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
#1, 5c Red Brown, left sheet margin example, cut close at foot, left uncancelled at origin but small part red cancel in transit, on folded letter sheet to France, carried by Cunard Line steamer Acadia, London De 17 1847 transit backstamp, boxed "Colones & Art 13" handstamp, manuscript "15" decimes due corrected to "20" due, PF certificate, ex Hart
Postmark: Dec 1, 1847 Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES Destination: Bordeaux, FRANCE
PhilaMercury Cover #11931
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 265 realized 425
Alexander listed as 12/1/47
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 290 lot 1125 realized 100
PF 226793 It Is A Genuine Usage ON A LARGE PART OF A FOLDED LETTER, THAT HAS SMALL STAIN SPOT
Postmark: Dec 1, 1847 Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES Destination: Bordeaux, FRANCE
PhilaMercury Cover #11931
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 265 realized 425
Alexander listed as 12/1/47
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 290 lot 1125 realized 100
PF 226793 It Is A Genuine Usage ON A LARGE PART OF A FOLDED LETTER, THAT HAS SMALL STAIN SPOT
