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| Scott Number | 02XU1 var |
|---|---|
| Date | February 13, 1849 |
| From City | Annapolis |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Baltimore |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | Thomas Beek |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 506304 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 506304
2XU1 var 5¢ blue
BLUE POSTMASTER'S HANDSTAMP WITH MATCHING "5" HANDSTAMP ON FOLDED LETTER DATELINED "ANNAPOLIS FEBY. 13TH 1849" TO BALTIMORE MD.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Lot 11 Annapolis Md., (5c) Blue Handstamp (2XU1 var). Clear strike with matching "5" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Annapolis Feby. 13th 1849" to Thomas Beck in Baltimore Md., light file folds
VERY FINE. A FULL BOLD STRIKE OF THE ANNAPOLIS POSTMASTER'S SEAL, THE SAME MARKING USED TO MAKE THE FAMOUS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES AND ALSO RARELY APPLIED AS A POSTMARK.
The Scott footnote to 2XU1 values the blue circle at $7,500.00 with "2" handstamped rate and at $3,500.00 with "5" handstamped rate.
Est. 3500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc, sale 1025 realized 12,000
Image from the Philatelic Foundation website.
2XU1 var 5¢ blue
BLUE POSTMASTER'S HANDSTAMP WITH MATCHING "5" HANDSTAMP ON FOLDED LETTER DATELINED "ANNAPOLIS FEBY. 13TH 1849" TO BALTIMORE MD.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Lot 11 Annapolis Md., (5c) Blue Handstamp (2XU1 var). Clear strike with matching "5" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Annapolis Feby. 13th 1849" to Thomas Beck in Baltimore Md., light file folds
VERY FINE. A FULL BOLD STRIKE OF THE ANNAPOLIS POSTMASTER'S SEAL, THE SAME MARKING USED TO MAKE THE FAMOUS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES AND ALSO RARELY APPLIED AS A POSTMARK.
The Scott footnote to 2XU1 values the blue circle at $7,500.00 with "2" handstamped rate and at $3,500.00 with "5" handstamped rate.
Est. 3500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc, sale 1025 realized 12,000
Image from the Philatelic Foundation website.
