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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 15, 181845 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Miss Eugenia McDonald |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 506680 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 2 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 14 Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 2, clear margins to just in, tied by blue PAID straightline handstamp, matching Baltimore Md. Oct. 15 (1845) circular datestamp on cover to Miss Eugenia McDonald in Washington D.C., some staining around adhesive from mucilage used to affix stamp, stamp with light crease at right from fold
FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. EXAMPLES WITHOUT PEN CANCELLATION AND TIED BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING ARE VERY RARE.
The Baltimore provisionals were printed first on bluish and then on white paper (the Scott catalogue reverses the chronological order). Unlisted in Hayes census, which does list six others from this same correspondence used in 1845. Pencil S.A. (Spencer Anderson) on back. .. 13,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1025 realized 4000
PF 506680
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
POSITION 2, TIED BY BLUE "PAID" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP, MATCHING "BALTIMORE MD. OCT. 15" (1845) CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON COVER TO WASHINGTON D.C.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A LIGHT DIAGONAL CREASE AT RIGHT AND SOME ADHESIVE STAINING.
Lot 2 Baltimore Md., 5c black on bluish, shows frame line top and bottom. Tied by blue PAID, slight stain, otherwise fine
Harmer Rooke & Co May 26, 1943 (Col Green)
Not listed in the Hayes census.
FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. EXAMPLES WITHOUT PEN CANCELLATION AND TIED BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING ARE VERY RARE.
The Baltimore provisionals were printed first on bluish and then on white paper (the Scott catalogue reverses the chronological order). Unlisted in Hayes census, which does list six others from this same correspondence used in 1845. Pencil S.A. (Spencer Anderson) on back. .. 13,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1025 realized 4000
PF 506680
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
POSITION 2, TIED BY BLUE "PAID" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP, MATCHING "BALTIMORE MD. OCT. 15" (1845) CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON COVER TO WASHINGTON D.C.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A LIGHT DIAGONAL CREASE AT RIGHT AND SOME ADHESIVE STAINING.
Lot 2 Baltimore Md., 5c black on bluish, shows frame line top and bottom. Tied by blue PAID, slight stain, otherwise fine
Harmer Rooke & Co May 26, 1943 (Col Green)
Not listed in the Hayes census.
