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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 13, 1848 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Newburyport |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Miss E. A. Guild |
| Cert Author | Other |
| Cert # | (2022) |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1979 Fresh folded 1848 letter from Boston, MA to Newbury Port, MA franked with lovely example of 1847 5¢ with ample to large margins and tied by red grid cancels. Boston transit mark. Extremely fine.
Cat $675
Regency Superior sale 77 realized 350
Lot 771 [Massachusetts] Boston postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), large to very large margins, nice shade and impression, neat red circular grid cancel on 1848 folded letter addressed to Newburyport Mass., matching Boston postmark at right, Extremely Fine, 1994 P. F. certificate, which calls this stamp red brown, however we feel strongly that this shade is the scarcer brown shade, please take this into account when viewing.
Scott $525.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 534
Note: Alexander records this cover as PF Certificate # 282900 but the certificate shows a different cover (ID #3654), which has a red brown stamp.
Alexander listed as 5/13/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 548 lot 37 realized 1150
H R Harmer sale 2087 (F R Mayer) lot 77 realized 190
EBAY lot (3Fil) notes Certificato di garanzia E.Caffaz (9/30/2022) - genuine
Cat $675
Regency Superior sale 77 realized 350
Lot 771 [Massachusetts] Boston postmark on 1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), large to very large margins, nice shade and impression, neat red circular grid cancel on 1848 folded letter addressed to Newburyport Mass., matching Boston postmark at right, Extremely Fine, 1994 P. F. certificate, which calls this stamp red brown, however we feel strongly that this shade is the scarcer brown shade, please take this into account when viewing.
Scott $525.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 534
Note: Alexander records this cover as PF Certificate # 282900 but the certificate shows a different cover (ID #3654), which has a red brown stamp.
Alexander listed as 5/13/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 548 lot 37 realized 1150
H R Harmer sale 2087 (F R Mayer) lot 77 realized 190
EBAY lot (3Fil) notes Certificato di garanzia E.Caffaz (9/30/2022) - genuine
