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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 8, 18xx |
| From City | Washington |
| From State | DC |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 77 5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins, black grid cancels and tied by red New York Dec 9, orange Washington City, DC Dec 8, red str. Line Missent, on neat folded letter to Phila, part of back missing, unusual usage, Very Fine
Robert A. Siegel Sale 289
Not listed in Alexander
From the description, we can only assume that the letter was sent with the stamp in place from Washington DC and that the tying NY cancellation was by chance. New York did not use a black grid cancel and the NY post office would not have applied a stamp to an unpaid stampless cover.
Robert A. Siegel Sale 289
Not listed in Alexander
From the description, we can only assume that the letter was sent with the stamp in place from Washington DC and that the tying NY cancellation was by chance. New York did not use a black grid cancel and the NY post office would not have applied a stamp to an unpaid stampless cover.
