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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1850 |
| From City | Unknown |
| From State | Unknown |
| To City | Paris |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | A. Hamilton Smith |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 717 1847, 5¢ red brown, margins large to roughly torn in at bottom, manuscript canceled on 1850 cover to Paris, France with "Way" notation at top, red boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" handstamp and Calais transit cds, manuscript "30" decimes due rating, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamps, Fine, still a rare "Way" cover usage to a foreign destination bearing the 1847 5¢ issue.
Scott No. 1 Estimate $250 - 350.
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 115 Realized: $425
Not listed in alexander
A similarly addressed cover dated 6/9/51 originated in Philadelphia
Scott No. 1 Estimate $250 - 350.
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 115 Realized: $425
Not listed in alexander
A similarly addressed cover dated 6/9/51 originated in Philadelphia
