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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 17, 1851 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | South Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Miss E. E. Turner |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 454808 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Two matching covers to Miss E. E. Turner in South Boston Mass., first with overlapping singles of 5c from a later printing, tied by red grids, matching "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Jun. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, second with single 10c tied by red "Saint Louis Mo. 10 Nov. 26" integral-rate circular datestamp, latter with tiny cover tear at top
EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS MATCHING PAIR OF 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVERS FROM THE CELEBRATED TURNER CORRESPONDENCE. ARTISTICALLY FRANKED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED.
The 5c cover is ex Greene, Sweet and Haas. The 10c cover is ex Emerson. A similar set of covers, differing only in that the 10c also had two overlapping singles, realized $15,000 hammer in our 1992 auction of the Kapiloff collection.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 937 Lot 30 realized 8000 (with cover ID #4827)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 560 Lot 26 realized $5,500
Alexander listed as 6/17/51
H R Harmer sale 2648 (Prestige, Oct 4, 1982) lot 207
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 71
PF 454808
1 1847 5¢ red brown
TWO OVERLAPPING SINGLES, RED GRID CANCELS, ON COVER TO SOUTH BOSTON MA RED ST. LOUIS PMK AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS MATCHING PAIR OF 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE COVERS FROM THE CELEBRATED TURNER CORRESPONDENCE. ARTISTICALLY FRANKED AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED.
The 5c cover is ex Greene, Sweet and Haas. The 10c cover is ex Emerson. A similar set of covers, differing only in that the 10c also had two overlapping singles, realized $15,000 hammer in our 1992 auction of the Kapiloff collection.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 937 Lot 30 realized 8000 (with cover ID #4827)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 560 Lot 26 realized $5,500
Alexander listed as 6/17/51
H R Harmer sale 2648 (Prestige, Oct 4, 1982) lot 207
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 71
PF 454808
1 1847 5¢ red brown
TWO OVERLAPPING SINGLES, RED GRID CANCELS, ON COVER TO SOUTH BOSTON MA RED ST. LOUIS PMK AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
