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| Scott Number | 03XU2 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Reading |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Miss Susan Julia Mayer |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 463075 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Red on Manila Entire (3XU2). Lightly inked strikes as is usual for the scarcer Red provisional, sharp blue "Baltimore Md. May 17" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer in Reading Pa., small stain spot at right, missing small part of backflap from opening
VERY FINE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT RED ON MANILA ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED IN THE HAYES CENSUS.
From our Concord (1994) and 2000 Rarities sales
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 878 lot 225 realized 1,900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 846 lot 2012 realized 2,800
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 824 lot 9 realized 4,750
Harmer Schau sale 64 lot 155 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 759 lot 4 realized 7,000
Regency Superior sale 81 lot 137 unsold
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 106 lot 100 unsold
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 108 lot 1306 realized 3250
PF 463075
3XU2 1845 5¢ red
BALTIMORE MD PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO READING PA.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE ENTIRE WITH REATTACHED BACK REPAIRED BACKFLAP AND TONED SPOTS AT TOP RIGHT
Number 17 in the Hayes census.
VERY FINE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT RED ON MANILA ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED IN THE HAYES CENSUS.
From our Concord (1994) and 2000 Rarities sales
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 878 lot 225 realized 1,900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 846 lot 2012 realized 2,800
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 824 lot 9 realized 4,750
Harmer Schau sale 64 lot 155 unsold
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 759 lot 4 realized 7,000
Regency Superior sale 81 lot 137 unsold
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 106 lot 100 unsold
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 108 lot 1306 realized 3250
PF 463075
3XU2 1845 5¢ red
BALTIMORE MD PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO READING PA.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE ENTIRE WITH REATTACHED BACK REPAIRED BACKFLAP AND TONED SPOTS AT TOP RIGHT
Number 17 in the Hayes census.
