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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 13, 1849 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Bangor |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | John E. Godfrey |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 271868 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 271868
1VAR 1847 5¢ brown SINGLE, PLATE CRACK VARIETY, ON FOLDED LETTER TO BANGOR, ME, RED GRID CANCEL, MATCHING RED BOSTON PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage But The Stamp With A PRE-PRINTING PAPER FOLD, AND NOT A CRACKED PLATE VARIETY
Lot 64 5c Brown (1). Huge Margins, tied by partial strike of Red Grid cancel on 1849 Folded Letter with matching "Boston 5 cts" pmk., VF & Attractive (Photo) 850.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 704 realized 400
Alexander listed as 2/13/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 747 lot 12127 realized 270
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 810 lot 1100 realized 325
John Edwards Godfrey (1809-1884) was a probate judge and historian.
1VAR 1847 5¢ brown SINGLE, PLATE CRACK VARIETY, ON FOLDED LETTER TO BANGOR, ME, RED GRID CANCEL, MATCHING RED BOSTON PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage But The Stamp With A PRE-PRINTING PAPER FOLD, AND NOT A CRACKED PLATE VARIETY
Lot 64 5c Brown (1). Huge Margins, tied by partial strike of Red Grid cancel on 1849 Folded Letter with matching "Boston 5 cts" pmk., VF & Attractive (Photo) 850.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 704 realized 400
Alexander listed as 2/13/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 747 lot 12127 realized 270
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 810 lot 1100 realized 325
John Edwards Godfrey (1809-1884) was a probate judge and historian.
