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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 23, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Northampton |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mrs. Dr. L. I. Marvin |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 323001 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 10, showing virtually complete framelines on two sides and large part of frameline at bottom, pen cancel which is lighter than usual, tied by ms. "5", additional manuscript "due 5" marking on 1846 blue folded letter to Northampton N.Y., light strike of red "Baltimore Md. Apr. 22" circular datestamp with matching "Paid", traces of original gum around top edge of stamp reinforce the tie
VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING TIED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BUCHANAN BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF PERHAPS THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES USED WITH THE RED BALTIMORE DATESTAMP.
The Baltimore provisionals were printed first on bluish and then on white paper (the Scott catalogue reverses the chronological order). Most examples are known used with the blue Baltimore datestamp; a second usage of the same date is recorded also struck in red (Hayes census No. 15). The third, dated April 3, 1846, is offered in the following lot.
From a find made in the 1980's. With 1998 P.F. certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 824 lot 6 realized 7,000
Christie's Robson Lowe Oct 25-26, 1990 sale lot 798 realized $6,050
Cherrystone sale 1120 lot 2100 unsold
Cherrystone sale 1122 lot 1 realized 9000 notes stamp is position 10
Robert A. Siegel sale 1278 lot 3020 realized 7500
PF 323001
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
ON 1846 FOLDED LETTER TO NORTHAMPTON, NY PEN CANCELS, RED BALTIMORE MD PMK AT LEFT WITH S/L "PAID" AND MS "DUE 5".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Christoph Gartner sale 34NY lot 866 realized 5600 euros dates this cover as 4/23/46
CDS, rotated and in B&W. Numerals still faint but appears to be 23.
Not in the Hayes census.
Letter addressed to the wife of Doctor Langdon Ithiel Marvin (1805-1869), Laura Fuller (Beecher) Marvin (1807-1884). Laura was the daughter of Abraham Beecher (1771-1845) and Lydia Day (1770-1847). Dr. Marvin was a member of the NY State Assembly in 1840 and served as a surgeon in the 87th New York Regiment during the Civil War.
VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING TIED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BUCHANAN BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF PERHAPS THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES USED WITH THE RED BALTIMORE DATESTAMP.
The Baltimore provisionals were printed first on bluish and then on white paper (the Scott catalogue reverses the chronological order). Most examples are known used with the blue Baltimore datestamp; a second usage of the same date is recorded also struck in red (Hayes census No. 15). The third, dated April 3, 1846, is offered in the following lot.
From a find made in the 1980's. With 1998 P.F. certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 824 lot 6 realized 7,000
Christie's Robson Lowe Oct 25-26, 1990 sale lot 798 realized $6,050
Cherrystone sale 1120 lot 2100 unsold
Cherrystone sale 1122 lot 1 realized 9000 notes stamp is position 10
Robert A. Siegel sale 1278 lot 3020 realized 7500
PF 323001
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
ON 1846 FOLDED LETTER TO NORTHAMPTON, NY PEN CANCELS, RED BALTIMORE MD PMK AT LEFT WITH S/L "PAID" AND MS "DUE 5".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Christoph Gartner sale 34NY lot 866 realized 5600 euros dates this cover as 4/23/46
CDS, rotated and in B&W. Numerals still faint but appears to be 23.
Not in the Hayes census.
Letter addressed to the wife of Doctor Langdon Ithiel Marvin (1805-1869), Laura Fuller (Beecher) Marvin (1807-1884). Laura was the daughter of Abraham Beecher (1771-1845) and Lydia Day (1770-1847). Dr. Marvin was a member of the NY State Assembly in 1840 and served as a surgeon in the 87th New York Regiment during the Civil War.
