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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Winchester |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | H. M. Brent |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 503902 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 2 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore, Maryland, 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 2, large parts of left and bottom framelines, trace at top left, without pen cancellation and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 26" (1846) circular datestamp, two strikes of matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "5" rate on light blue folded cover to H. M. Brent (cashier) in Winchester Va., sender's notation "paid", receipt docketing "C. C. Jameson, Cash., July 25, 1846" on inside panel, file folds have been pressed to become nearly invisible, one vertical fold passes thru stamp but is barely noticeable, faint corner crease in stamp at top right
VERY 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.
Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) handstamp at lower left and illustrated in his Colson of Boston promotional booklet (page 21). Probably ex Lapham. Scott value $13,500.00 (footnote states "Stamps on cover tied by handstamps command premium")
Est. 4,000
Realized 5,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1020 lot 6
PF 503902
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
POSITION 2, TIED BY BLUE "BALTIMORE MD. JUL. 26" (1846) CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, TWO STRIKES OF MATCHING "PAID" HANDSTAMP AND MANUSCRIPT "5" RATE ON LIGHT BLUE FOLDED COVER TO WINCHESTER VA.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A LIGHT VERTICAL FILE CREASE AND A FAINT CORNER CREASE AT TOP RIGHT.
Number 21 in the Hayes census
VERY 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.
Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) handstamp at lower left and illustrated in his Colson of Boston promotional booklet (page 21). Probably ex Lapham. Scott value $13,500.00 (footnote states "Stamps on cover tied by handstamps command premium")
Est. 4,000
Realized 5,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1020 lot 6
PF 503902
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
POSITION 2, TIED BY BLUE "BALTIMORE MD. JUL. 26" (1846) CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, TWO STRIKES OF MATCHING "PAID" HANDSTAMP AND MANUSCRIPT "5" RATE ON LIGHT BLUE FOLDED COVER TO WINCHESTER VA.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A LIGHT VERTICAL FILE CREASE AND A FAINT CORNER CREASE AT TOP RIGHT.
Number 21 in the Hayes census
