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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 11, 1845 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Miss Eugenia McDonald |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 89378 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 8 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 8, ample to large margins, without usual pen cancellation, tied by blue "Paid" handstamp on cover to Washington D.C., matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 11" circular datestamp, small cover tear at top, some faint staining around stamp
VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. EXCEEDINGLY RARE TIED SOLELY BY THE "PAID" MARKING.
This is the second earliest recorded use of this stamp. With 1980 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 846 lot 2009 realized 11,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 283 lot 5 realized 1,600
H R Harmer Erivan Sale 1 (June 22, 2019) lot 3 realized 8000 (reverse image)
PF 89378 3x3 genuine use
Number 2 in Hayes census.
VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. EXCEEDINGLY RARE TIED SOLELY BY THE "PAID" MARKING.
This is the second earliest recorded use of this stamp. With 1980 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 846 lot 2009 realized 11,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 283 lot 5 realized 1,600
H R Harmer Erivan Sale 1 (June 22, 2019) lot 3 realized 8000 (reverse image)
PF 89378 3x3 genuine use
Number 2 in Hayes census.
