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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 1850 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Ludlow Beebee & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 337277 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 2 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott No. 2). Horizontal pair, huge margins on three sides, close but still well clear at top, definitive shade and sharp impression, tied by black grids, red "Boston Mass. Sep 9" c.d.s. on 1850 (ca.) folded cover to Philadelphia, blue small "R" handstamp and manuscript "23" (probably a correspondence number), cover with seal at back cut out, Very Fine and a rare registered usage. Estimate $3,000-4,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 1999 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Sweet, Garrett, Kapiloff. Hammer Price $7,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1106
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 66 realized 4000
Alexander listed as 9/9/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 546 lot 289 realized 14,500
PF 337277: Genuine usage.
William Gross exhibit Frame 4-13 dates this cover as 9/9/50 and notes stamps are position 4-5R.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 62 r3ealized 9500 (image)
Expertization: signed Ashbrook, 1999 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Sweet, Garrett, Kapiloff. Hammer Price $7,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1106
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 66 realized 4000
Alexander listed as 9/9/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 546 lot 289 realized 14,500
PF 337277: Genuine usage.
William Gross exhibit Frame 4-13 dates this cover as 9/9/50 and notes stamps are position 4-5R.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 62 r3ealized 9500 (image)
