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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 7, 1848 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Smith & Boynton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512259 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Lot 605 10c Black (2) pos 94R, VF, large margins, sharp impression, tied by bold red grid cancels & lt. red SL STEAM to 1848 FL, Eastport Me to New York, additional STEAM marking, Boston Mass 7 Jul red circle, slight cover toning, o/w VF cover, Very ¨Rare usage.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 592 realized 3500
Alexander listed as 7/7/48
Lot 237 10c Black (2). Full margins, intense shade and impression, tied by red grid cancels, also just tied by matching "STEAM" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Eastport (Me.) July 4, 1848" to New York, red "Boston 10cts. 7 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, some faint toning, Very Fine, a rare 10c 1847 cover sent by coastal steamer from Maine to Boston, ex Sampson and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2300
PF 512259
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, TIED BY RED GRID CANCELS AND BY MATCHING "STEAM" HANDSTAMP ON FOLDED LETTER DATELINED "EASTPORT (ME.) JULY 4, 1848" TO NEW YORK, RED "BOSTON 10CTS. 7 JUL." INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 592 realized 3500
Alexander listed as 7/7/48
Lot 237 10c Black (2). Full margins, intense shade and impression, tied by red grid cancels, also just tied by matching "STEAM" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Eastport (Me.) July 4, 1848" to New York, red "Boston 10cts. 7 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, some faint toning, Very Fine, a rare 10c 1847 cover sent by coastal steamer from Maine to Boston, ex Sampson and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2300
PF 512259
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, TIED BY RED GRID CANCELS AND BY MATCHING "STEAM" HANDSTAMP ON FOLDED LETTER DATELINED "EASTPORT (ME.) JULY 4, 1848" TO NEW YORK, RED "BOSTON 10CTS. 7 JUL." INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
