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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Corcoran & Riggs |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 68225 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 4 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Large margins showing most of four framelines, cancelled by ms. and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Oct. 3" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "5" in oval handstamps on 1846 folded letter to Washington D.C., stamp with tiny pinholes from affixing wafers, light corner creases at bottom left, stamp lifted and hinged back in place
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE VERY FEW BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL COVERS WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP.
With 1978 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 973 lot 6 realized 4,250
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 51 lot 165
Robert A. Siegel sale 1216 lot 7 realized 8000 notes position 4
PF 68225 3x1 with a corner crease at bottom left and sealing wax pinholes is genuinely used on this folded letter from which it has been lifted and hinged back in place.
PF 16475 3x3 genuine use
Number 22 in the Hayes census.
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE VERY FEW BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL COVERS WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP.
With 1978 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 973 lot 6 realized 4,250
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 51 lot 165
Robert A. Siegel sale 1216 lot 7 realized 8000 notes position 4
PF 68225 3x1 with a corner crease at bottom left and sealing wax pinholes is genuinely used on this folded letter from which it has been lifted and hinged back in place.
PF 16475 3x3 genuine use
Number 22 in the Hayes census.
