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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 24, 1850 |
| From City | Norton |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Scituate |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Rev. Daniel Wight |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 97522 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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1847, 5¢ brown (Scott No. 1). Mostly large margins, clear at top left, canceled by neat black grid and tied by scattered blue ink from bit messy "Norton Ms. Oct. 24" c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover with matching "5" rate handstamp, to Scituate, Mass., marked "Scituate Mass. Oct. 26" in manuscript. with "Forwarded" at bottom, additional "5" written under handstamp and totaled to "10", Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NORTON.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stollnitz.
Of the many interesting forwarded usages with 1847 stamps, this is one of the most intriguing. Other than traces of blue ink from the postmark, the stamp was probably otherwise uncanceled. The grid may have been added in transit (Boston, which was cancelling stamps with a black grid by Sept. 1850, remains a possibility). The Scituate postmaster added his postmark, "forwarded" notation and "5" and then proceeded to total the two "fives" (although the handstamped "five" was apparently a restatement of the rate). What the letter's final destination was is not known, though from docketing, we know that it was received and read.
Hammer Price $1,300.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1093
Alexander listed as 10/24/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 519 realized 350
James T. McCusker sale 345 lot 815 realized 300
James T. McCusker sale 352 lot 489 realized 300
James T. McCusker sale 360 lot 60
Fusco Stamp Auction 124 lot 756 realized 230
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 599 lot 149
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1196 lot 773 realized 225 (image)
PF 59289 #1, decline opinion
PF 97522 #1, genuine use
Daniel Wight, Jr. (1808-1895) was pastor of the First Church in Scituate, Mass.
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM NORTON.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Stollnitz.
Of the many interesting forwarded usages with 1847 stamps, this is one of the most intriguing. Other than traces of blue ink from the postmark, the stamp was probably otherwise uncanceled. The grid may have been added in transit (Boston, which was cancelling stamps with a black grid by Sept. 1850, remains a possibility). The Scituate postmaster added his postmark, "forwarded" notation and "5" and then proceeded to total the two "fives" (although the handstamped "five" was apparently a restatement of the rate). What the letter's final destination was is not known, though from docketing, we know that it was received and read.
Hammer Price $1,300.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1093
Alexander listed as 10/24/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 519 realized 350
James T. McCusker sale 345 lot 815 realized 300
James T. McCusker sale 352 lot 489 realized 300
James T. McCusker sale 360 lot 60
Fusco Stamp Auction 124 lot 756 realized 230
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 599 lot 149
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1196 lot 773 realized 225 (image)
PF 59289 #1, decline opinion
PF 97522 #1, genuine use
Daniel Wight, Jr. (1808-1895) was pastor of the First Church in Scituate, Mass.
