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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 29, 1847 |
| From City | Millbury |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Warwick |
| To State | RI |
| Addressee | Mrs Mary L. Harrison |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1 var.). Position 90R, ample well balanced margins, deep shade and sharp impression, tied by red grid, matching "Milbury Ms. Dec. 29" c.d.s. neatly struck at left on 1847 lettersheet with tiny toned spot at top edge, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimate $750-1,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM MILLBURY. .
Provenance: Gibson.
Hammer Price $1,700.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 90
Harmer sale 2831 (Dale / Lichtenstein 12) lot 16 realized 950
Alexander listed as 12/29/47
Philip Ward Jr sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) lot 9 realized 65
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM MILLBURY. .
Provenance: Gibson.
Hammer Price $1,700.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 90
Harmer sale 2831 (Dale / Lichtenstein 12) lot 16 realized 950
Alexander listed as 12/29/47
Philip Ward Jr sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) lot 9 realized 65
