Skip to main content
| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1850 |
| From City | Waukegan |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Buffalo |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Dean Richmond |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Horziontal pair, three large margins, ample to close at bottom, rich color, tied by two clear strikes of Waukegan red 6-bar grid in circle, matching "Waukegan Ill. May 7" circular datestamp on light blue 1850 folded letter to Buffalo N.Y., gently cleaned and pressed
VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND HANDSOME 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVER WITH THE DISTINCTIVE WAUKEGAN GRID CANCEL.
The Waukegan post office has earned philatelic fame for the celebrated "Matching Waukegan Pair" of 1847 covers, which realized $105,000 hammer in our 1998 sale of the Sevenoaks 1847-56 collection.
Ex Kapiloff
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 886 Lot 3038 realized 5750 (image)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 17 realized 2800
Alexander listed as 5/7/50
VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND HANDSOME 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVER WITH THE DISTINCTIVE WAUKEGAN GRID CANCEL.
The Waukegan post office has earned philatelic fame for the celebrated "Matching Waukegan Pair" of 1847 covers, which realized $105,000 hammer in our 1998 sale of the Sevenoaks 1847-56 collection.
Ex Kapiloff
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 886 Lot 3038 realized 5750 (image)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 17 realized 2800
Alexander listed as 5/7/50
