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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25, 1847 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Detroit |
| To State | MI |
| Addressee | Joy & Porter |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 507677 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 2 |
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Notes
Lot 575 1847, 10¢ black (2), four-margin vertical pair, positions 70/80, tied by light red grid cancels on double rate 1847 folded letter sheet to Detroit, postmarked red "Boston, 10 Cts, 25 Sep" c.d.s. and large "20" in circle; fresh and Very Fine. Vertical pairs of the 10¢ 1847 on cover are quite rare.
Scott $3,400
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Krug.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 346
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 576 lot 157 also dated as 1847 cover
Alexander listed as 9/25/48 (but noted as possibly 9/25/47)
PF 507677
2 1847 10¢ black
VERTICAL PAIR, TIED BY RED GRIDS ON 1847 FOLDED LETTER TO DETROIT, RED "20" IN LARGE CIRCLE AND MATCHING "BOSTON 10 CTS 25 SEP" PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A SMALL SEALED TEAR AT LOWER RIGHT
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 lot 223 realized 2600
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 302 dates this cover to 1847
Scott $3,400
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Krug.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 346
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 576 lot 157 also dated as 1847 cover
Alexander listed as 9/25/48 (but noted as possibly 9/25/47)
PF 507677
2 1847 10¢ black
VERTICAL PAIR, TIED BY RED GRIDS ON 1847 FOLDED LETTER TO DETROIT, RED "20" IN LARGE CIRCLE AND MATCHING "BOSTON 10 CTS 25 SEP" PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A SMALL SEALED TEAR AT LOWER RIGHT
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 lot 223 realized 2600
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 302 dates this cover to 1847
