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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 28, 1848 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Liverpool |
| To State | England |
| Addressee | Mrs. S. S. Gairly |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 509588 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1150 1847, 5¢ brown, deep rich color, three margins, cancelled by red straight line "Paid" cancel on an 1848 folded letter to Liverpool, England, adhesive tied by British due handstamp, marked "pr. Cambria Steam", with red Boston postmark at left, Liverpool backstamp, folded lettersheet missing side flaps & piece added at left & center with part of "D" of "Paid" drawn in, F.-V.F. ¨Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. sale 17
Alexander listed as 1/28/48
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 60 lot 1153 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1125 lot 651 realized 300
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 75 lot 154
PF 509588
1a 1847 5¢ Blackish brown
SINGLE, CANCELED BY RED "PAID" ON 1848 FOLDED LETTERSHEET TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, RED "BOSTON 5 CTS 28 JAN" PMK AND MATCHING "PAID" AND SHILLING HSTP OPPOSITE STAMP, LIVERPOOL BACKSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LETTERSHEET WITHOUT SIDE FLAPS AND REPAIRED INCLUDING CORNER ADDED AT TOP LEFT AND A PIECE ADDED AT TOP CENTER AND SMALL PARTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT WORD "PER" AND THE LETTER "D" IN "PAID" DRAWN IN.
Letter addressed to Mrs. S. S. Gairly in Wavertree, Liverpool, England. Wavertree is a ward in south Liverpool.
Realized: $950
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. sale 17
Alexander listed as 1/28/48
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 60 lot 1153 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1125 lot 651 realized 300
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 75 lot 154
PF 509588
1a 1847 5¢ Blackish brown
SINGLE, CANCELED BY RED "PAID" ON 1848 FOLDED LETTERSHEET TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, RED "BOSTON 5 CTS 28 JAN" PMK AND MATCHING "PAID" AND SHILLING HSTP OPPOSITE STAMP, LIVERPOOL BACKSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LETTERSHEET WITHOUT SIDE FLAPS AND REPAIRED INCLUDING CORNER ADDED AT TOP LEFT AND A PIECE ADDED AT TOP CENTER AND SMALL PARTS OF THE MANUSCRIPT WORD "PER" AND THE LETTER "D" IN "PAID" DRAWN IN.
Letter addressed to Mrs. S. S. Gairly in Wavertree, Liverpool, England. Wavertree is a ward in south Liverpool.
