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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 1, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Winchester |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Barton & Williams |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 489716 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Large margins showing all of three framelines, cancelled by manuscript "X"'s and tied by blue "Paid" handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. May 1" circular datestamps on 1846 folded letter to Winchester Va., faint vertical file fold well clear of stamp
VERY FINE. AN ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. A GREAT RARITY IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
Last offered to the market in our 1984 Rarities sale.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 989 lot 30 realized 12,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 632 lot 143 realized 4,750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 579 lot 5 realized 6,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 528 lot 6 realized 4,500
PF 489716
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCELS, TIED BY BLUE STRAIGHTLINE PAID HANDSTAMP ON 1846 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO WINCHESTER VA, BLUE BALTIMORE MD PMKS AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1129 lot 305 realized 10,000
Not listed in the Hayes census, which does list one used to the same recipient on April 22.
VERY FINE. AN ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. A GREAT RARITY IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
Last offered to the market in our 1984 Rarities sale.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 989 lot 30 realized 12,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 632 lot 143 realized 4,750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 579 lot 5 realized 6,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 528 lot 6 realized 4,500
PF 489716
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCELS, TIED BY BLUE STRAIGHTLINE PAID HANDSTAMP ON 1846 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO WINCHESTER VA, BLUE BALTIMORE MD PMKS AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1129 lot 305 realized 10,000
Not listed in the Hayes census, which does list one used to the same recipient on April 22.
