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| Scott Number | 03XU1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 28, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Reading |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Miss Susan Julia Mayer |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 472381 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Blue on Manila entire (3XU1). Clear strikes of provisional markings, matching "Baltimore Md. Jun. 28" (1846) circular datestamp on cover to Reading Pa., tiny mends along edges
VERY FINE AND REMARKABLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUE BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 963 lot 2 realized 3,750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 958 lot 508 realized 4,000
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 2 lot 142
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 3 lot 263
PF 472381
3XU1 1845 5¢ blue
BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO READING PA, BLUE BALTIMORE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE, THE BACK REATTACHED
Number 28 in Hayes Census
VERY FINE AND REMARKABLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUE BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 963 lot 2 realized 3,750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 958 lot 508 realized 4,000
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 2 lot 142
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 3 lot 263
PF 472381
3XU1 1845 5¢ blue
BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO READING PA, BLUE BALTIMORE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE, THE BACK REATTACHED
Number 28 in Hayes Census
