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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 17, 1850 |
| From City | Concord |
| From State | NH |
| To City | Manchester |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Miss Mary Stilphin |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 223944 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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PF 223944
1 1847 5¢ red brown
ON COVER TO MANCHESTER, NH, BLUE GRID CANCEL WITH MATCHING CONCORD, NH PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Alexander listed as 4/17/50
Lot 27 10c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 5c (2a). Upper right diagonal half, clear at top with enormous 5.5 mm sheet margin at right, deep shade and impression, well-tied across the cut by blue grid, matching "Concord N.H. Aug. 31" circular datestamp on neat white envelope to Manchester N.H., from the Stilphin correspondence with a matching cover, 5c Red Brown (1), ample to large margins, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by blue grid, matching "Concord N.H. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on neat white envelope, pencil notations on back of each cover indicate 1850 usage
AN EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF COVERS EXHIBITING THE 5-CENT RATE PAID BY A SINGLE STAMP AND A BISECT
Each with 1990 P.F. certificate
E. 15,000-20,000
Realized 21,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 759
1 1847 5¢ red brown
ON COVER TO MANCHESTER, NH, BLUE GRID CANCEL WITH MATCHING CONCORD, NH PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Alexander listed as 4/17/50
Lot 27 10c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 5c (2a). Upper right diagonal half, clear at top with enormous 5.5 mm sheet margin at right, deep shade and impression, well-tied across the cut by blue grid, matching "Concord N.H. Aug. 31" circular datestamp on neat white envelope to Manchester N.H., from the Stilphin correspondence with a matching cover, 5c Red Brown (1), ample to large margins, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by blue grid, matching "Concord N.H. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on neat white envelope, pencil notations on back of each cover indicate 1850 usage
AN EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF COVERS EXHIBITING THE 5-CENT RATE PAID BY A SINGLE STAMP AND A BISECT
Each with 1990 P.F. certificate
E. 15,000-20,000
Realized 21,000.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 759
