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| Scott Number | 01X1a |
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| Addressee | |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 602292 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
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Notes
The Ferrary Copy
Lot 1 Alexandria, District of Columbia (or Virginia), 5c Black on Buff, Type II with 39 Ornaments (1X1a). Uncancelled (no gum), cut to circular shape.
Siegel Census No. 1X1a-COV(UNC)-01.
Ex Pickett, Durbin (signed on back "L.W. Durbin/ July 1879"), Ferrary and Lapham. Small "W.H.C." backstamp (Warren H. Colson). With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott values are $100,000.00 for an unused Type II and $200,000.00 for Type I or II on cover.
History of the Alexandria provisional and this cover: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Alexandria.pdf
Census of Alexandria provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/1X1-1X2/1X1-1X2.pdf
Est. $75,000-100,000
Robert A. Siegel sale 1020 realized $550,000
Robert A. Siegel sale 1323 (Gross) lot 1 realized 525,000
PF 501325
1X1a 1846 5¢ black on buff
ALEXANDRIA VA., TY. II, 39 ASTERISKS (1X1a).
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE
PF 602292 IT IS GENUINE
Digitally enhanced image of September 9th Patton-Causten letter with Alexandria stamp dropped into position and postal markings colored red”the current whereabouts of this letter is not known (Robert A. Siegel sale 1020 p27)
Images copyright Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries used with permission
Lot 1 Alexandria, District of Columbia (or Virginia), 5c Black on Buff, Type II with 39 Ornaments (1X1a). Uncancelled (no gum), cut to circular shape.
Siegel Census No. 1X1a-COV(UNC)-01.
Ex Pickett, Durbin (signed on back "L.W. Durbin/ July 1879"), Ferrary and Lapham. Small "W.H.C." backstamp (Warren H. Colson). With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott values are $100,000.00 for an unused Type II and $200,000.00 for Type I or II on cover.
History of the Alexandria provisional and this cover: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Alexandria.pdf
Census of Alexandria provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/1X1-1X2/1X1-1X2.pdf
Est. $75,000-100,000
Robert A. Siegel sale 1020 realized $550,000
Robert A. Siegel sale 1323 (Gross) lot 1 realized 525,000
PF 501325
1X1a 1846 5¢ black on buff
ALEXANDRIA VA., TY. II, 39 ASTERISKS (1X1a).
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE
PF 602292 IT IS GENUINE
Digitally enhanced image of September 9th Patton-Causten letter with Alexandria stamp dropped into position and postal markings colored red”the current whereabouts of this letter is not known (Robert A. Siegel sale 1020 p27)
Images copyright Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries used with permission
