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| Scott Number | 03X4 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 5, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Annapolis |
| To State | Md |
| Addressee | Cornelius McLane |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 585842 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 9 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
The Hind Copy
(John Murray Bartels CCP Vol 7, No 3 p 133)
Baltimore, Md. 10c Black on Bluish (3X4). Full margins, showing Three Complete Frame Lines & traces of other, tied by two Blue "Paids" and matching "10" in oval, Blue Baltimore Pmk. struck over Red Handstamp Corner Card, on neat folded cover, stamp barely affected by light cover fold. A Gorgeous & Unique Cover, only one other off cover example known, Ex Caspary
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sake 312 (Josiah K Lilly)lot 8 realized 29,000
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 24 realized 14,000
Dated 1/5/46
Charles J. Phillips & William C. Kennett Sale Nov 20-24, 1933, Arthur Hind Sale, Lot 26 realized 10,500
H R Harmer sale 3057 lot 2 realized 155,000 (image)
PF 585842 genuine use, stamp with light vertical file crease at far right
Number 1 in the Hayes census.
Siegel Census No. 3X4-COV-01
(John Murray Bartels CCP Vol 7, No 3 p 133)
Baltimore, Md. 10c Black on Bluish (3X4). Full margins, showing Three Complete Frame Lines & traces of other, tied by two Blue "Paids" and matching "10" in oval, Blue Baltimore Pmk. struck over Red Handstamp Corner Card, on neat folded cover, stamp barely affected by light cover fold. A Gorgeous & Unique Cover, only one other off cover example known, Ex Caspary
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sake 312 (Josiah K Lilly)lot 8 realized 29,000
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 24 realized 14,000
Dated 1/5/46
Charles J. Phillips & William C. Kennett Sale Nov 20-24, 1933, Arthur Hind Sale, Lot 26 realized 10,500
H R Harmer sale 3057 lot 2 realized 155,000 (image)
PF 585842 genuine use, stamp with light vertical file crease at far right
Number 1 in the Hayes census.
Siegel Census No. 3X4-COV-01
