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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 17, 1850 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Natchez |
| To State | MS |
| Addressee | Miss Margaretta J. Roberts |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 910 5c Red Brown Pair Franking on 1850 Folded Letter
Description: 5c Red Brown Pair Franking on 1850 Folded Letter. Dec 1, 1850 folded letter forwarded to Natchez Miss bearing a pair of 5c red brown (faulty) out of Philadelphia tied by blue cancels. Front with '10' and 'PAID' marks, faint red boxed Philadelphia forwarding agent handstamp on reverse. Pair with margins all around save at left and cover with some soiling. Acquired from a Cherrystone sale. The Ora Eads Collection. Scott Catalog Value $1,000. Estimated Value $350-UP.
Provenance: The Ora Eads Collection
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles sale July 1, 2018
Original CDS – Philadelphia DEC 17 (1850)
Forwarding CDS – yville DEC 31 (1850) May be Quarryville
Original address may be Quarryville, Tolland Co., Conn
Not listed in Alexander
The 1847 stamps paid the original postage from Philadelphia so the cover is listed from Philadelphia on Dec 17, 1850 to Natchez, Miss.
Description: 5c Red Brown Pair Franking on 1850 Folded Letter. Dec 1, 1850 folded letter forwarded to Natchez Miss bearing a pair of 5c red brown (faulty) out of Philadelphia tied by blue cancels. Front with '10' and 'PAID' marks, faint red boxed Philadelphia forwarding agent handstamp on reverse. Pair with margins all around save at left and cover with some soiling. Acquired from a Cherrystone sale. The Ora Eads Collection. Scott Catalog Value $1,000. Estimated Value $350-UP.
Provenance: The Ora Eads Collection
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles sale July 1, 2018
Original CDS – Philadelphia DEC 17 (1850)
Forwarding CDS – yville DEC 31 (1850) May be Quarryville
Original address may be Quarryville, Tolland Co., Conn
Not listed in Alexander
The 1847 stamps paid the original postage from Philadelphia so the cover is listed from Philadelphia on Dec 17, 1850 to Natchez, Miss.
