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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 23, 18xx |
| From City | Michigan Central RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Cooperstown |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | W. H. Averill |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 525821 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 116 10c Black (2). Large even margins, tied by bold strike of "Mic. Central R.R. Mic. Jun. 23" route agent's circular datestamp on buff cover to Cooperstown N.Y., stamp with light toning at top, small cover repair at top right, part of backflap replaced
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USES OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD DATESTAMP.
The other recorded cover has the 10c stamp tied by a grid cancel. The example offered here, with a beautiful four-margin stamp cancelled by this perfect strike of the railroad datestamp, is truly remarkable.
Ex John R. Hill Jr. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Est. 3000-4000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1088
Not listed in Alexander
PF 335460
2 1847 10 black
SINGLE, "MIC. CENTRAL R.R. MIC." CANCEL, ON COVER TO COOPERSTOWN, NY.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover, The Stamp With LIGHT TONING AT TOP, THE COVER WITH A REPAIR AT TOP RIGHT, AND PART OF THE BACKFLAP REPLACED.
PF 525821 - IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH LIGHT TONING AT TOP IN "POST OFFICE"; THE COVER WITH A SMALL CORNER REPAIR AT TOP RIGHT AND PART OF THE BACKFLAP REPLACED
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USES OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD DATESTAMP.
The other recorded cover has the 10c stamp tied by a grid cancel. The example offered here, with a beautiful four-margin stamp cancelled by this perfect strike of the railroad datestamp, is truly remarkable.
Ex John R. Hill Jr. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Est. 3000-4000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1088
Not listed in Alexander
PF 335460
2 1847 10 black
SINGLE, "MIC. CENTRAL R.R. MIC." CANCEL, ON COVER TO COOPERSTOWN, NY.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover, The Stamp With LIGHT TONING AT TOP, THE COVER WITH A REPAIR AT TOP RIGHT, AND PART OF THE BACKFLAP REPLACED.
PF 525821 - IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH LIGHT TONING AT TOP IN "POST OFFICE"; THE COVER WITH A SMALL CORNER REPAIR AT TOP RIGHT AND PART OF THE BACKFLAP REPLACED
