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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 11, 1851 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Geo. S. Robbins & Son |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 519299 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 20 5c Brown Orange (1d), F-VF, margins to barely in at top, deep rich true 1851 shade, from the last printings, tied on 2/11/51 FLS to New York by multiple blue grids, matching partial Philadelphia, Pa. CDS, F-VF cover, cat. $1,300.00, 2014 PF Cert.
James T. McCusker sale 354 realized 425
Not listed in Alexander
Matthew Bennett International sale 359 lot 266 realized 220
PF 519299
1c 1847 5¢ red orange
SINGLE, TIED BY BLUE GRID CANCELS, BLUE PHILADA POSTMARK AT RIGHT, ON FEB 11, 1851 FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS NOT SCOTT 1c, RATHER IT IS A SCOTT 1d, BROWN ORANGE SHADE, AND GENUINELY USED ON THIS COVER.
James T. McCusker sale 354 realized 425
Not listed in Alexander
Matthew Bennett International sale 359 lot 266 realized 220
PF 519299
1c 1847 5¢ red orange
SINGLE, TIED BY BLUE GRID CANCELS, BLUE PHILADA POSTMARK AT RIGHT, ON FEB 11, 1851 FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS NOT SCOTT 1c, RATHER IT IS A SCOTT 1d, BROWN ORANGE SHADE, AND GENUINELY USED ON THIS COVER.
