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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 1848 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Lewistown |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | R. C. Hale |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1326 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), 3½ margins, cut in at lower right, just tied by blue grid on 1848 folded letter to Lewiston, Pa.; postmarked Dec 25 Philada., Pa. circular datestamp with integral "5 cts." rate; clear hotel handstamp "Columbia House, Philadelphia." on reverse, Fine, not recorded in the Alexander Census.
Estimate $500 - 750
Nice Christmas day postmark, but the clerk obviously forgot to change the date slug, as the letter is datelined Dec 28.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 659 realized 325
Not listed in Alexander
There is a cover dated 12/26/48 in the census so the date slug was changed on at least one canceler. A three day omission is unlikely unless a clerk was off for 3 days during the holiday.
Estimate $500 - 750
Nice Christmas day postmark, but the clerk obviously forgot to change the date slug, as the letter is datelined Dec 28.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 659 realized 325
Not listed in Alexander
There is a cover dated 12/26/48 in the census so the date slug was changed on at least one canceler. A three day omission is unlikely unless a clerk was off for 3 days during the holiday.
