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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 18, 1847 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Athens |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | L. D. P. Palmer |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2242 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), fresh single on datelined Nov. 18, 1847 folded letter sheet from Boston to Athens, ME; stamp tied by red circular grid and "Boston/18/Nov/5 Charlotte Town" postmark, with matching straightline "PAID" handstamp at left, similarly noted in manuscript at lower left; stamp with three ample to large margins and tiny corner crease at bottom right; cover sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine, a pretty first-year use.
Scott $500.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 2013 realized 160
Not listed in Alexander
Vance Auctions sale 377 lot 4496 realized C$600
Scott $500.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 2013 realized 160
Not listed in Alexander
Vance Auctions sale 377 lot 4496 realized C$600
