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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 18xx |
| From City | Dartmouth |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Whitinsville |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Jermiah Leonard |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 200096 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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PF 200096
1 1847 5¢ red brown
ON COVER TO WHITINSVILLE, MASS., AND MATCHING GREEN GRID CANCELLATION DARTMOUTH, MA PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Lot 179 5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, tied by Green grid, matching partial cds of Dartmouth Mass., on cover to Whitinsville, Fine, ex Hart, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Photo) E. 400-500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 766 realized 1700
Alexander listed as 5/27/xx and as xx/xx/xx (removed) from Dartmouth.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 159 notes cover from Plymouth and ex Sampson
Christie's sale 5950 Sept 19, 1985 lot 189 unsold
PF 10134 #1, not a green cancel
Cannot tell if this is Plymouth or Dartmouth but the spacing of the letters in the CDS is more consistent with nine letters than 8 (hence Dartmouth).
Under extreme magnification and inverted image, the second letter in the CDS town name is an A.
1 1847 5¢ red brown
ON COVER TO WHITINSVILLE, MASS., AND MATCHING GREEN GRID CANCELLATION DARTMOUTH, MA PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Lot 179 5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, tied by Green grid, matching partial cds of Dartmouth Mass., on cover to Whitinsville, Fine, ex Hart, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Photo) E. 400-500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 766 realized 1700
Alexander listed as 5/27/xx and as xx/xx/xx (removed) from Dartmouth.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 159 notes cover from Plymouth and ex Sampson
Christie's sale 5950 Sept 19, 1985 lot 189 unsold
PF 10134 #1, not a green cancel
Cannot tell if this is Plymouth or Dartmouth but the spacing of the letters in the CDS is more consistent with nine letters than 8 (hence Dartmouth).
Under extreme magnification and inverted image, the second letter in the CDS town name is an A.
