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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 2, 18xx |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Lindsay & Blackiston |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 494726 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 88 5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Vertical pair, large margins to clear, tied by vivid paint-red grids, matching "St. Louis Mo. 10 Oct. 9" integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE COVER BEARING A PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BLACKISH BROWN SHADE.
Scott Retail as off-cover pair $2,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 939 realized 2800
Alexander listed as 10/2/xx
Harmer Schau sale 117 lot 381 unsold where the date is incorrectly listed as 10/9
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 85 lot 1296 realized 1000 incorrectly dates this cover as 10/9.
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 159 notes ex Ward.
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 105 lot 3022 realized 1050
PF 494726 states genuine use of blackish brown shade.
The CDS is a bit of a mess but the date is 10/2.
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE COVER BEARING A PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BLACKISH BROWN SHADE.
Scott Retail as off-cover pair $2,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 939 realized 2800
Alexander listed as 10/2/xx
Harmer Schau sale 117 lot 381 unsold where the date is incorrectly listed as 10/9
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 85 lot 1296 realized 1000 incorrectly dates this cover as 10/9.
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 159 notes ex Ward.
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 105 lot 3022 realized 1050
PF 494726 states genuine use of blackish brown shade.
The CDS is a bit of a mess but the date is 10/2.
