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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13, 18xx |
| From City | US Express Boston |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Ludlow, Beebee & Co |
| Cert Author | PSE |
| Cert # | 1311487 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 4068 1847, 10¢ black, large margins all around, intense shade and sharp early impression, tied by neat red grid cancel on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., red "U.S. Express Mail, Boston, Mass." cds alongside, Extremely Fine, a wonderful gem on single rate usage from Boston via Express Mail service; with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 2 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc sale 95 Realized: $900
Not listed in Alexander
PSE 1311487 (4/4/2016) it is a genuine usage tied on folded letter sheet by a red grid cancel and with a red Boston U.S. Express mail postmark.
CDS is double struck and appears to be NOV 13.
Scott No. 2 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc sale 95 Realized: $900
Not listed in Alexander
PSE 1311487 (4/4/2016) it is a genuine usage tied on folded letter sheet by a red grid cancel and with a red Boston U.S. Express mail postmark.
CDS is double struck and appears to be NOV 13.
