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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 20, 1851 |
| From City | Albany |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Lockport |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Rev. Edwd. W. Gilman |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 483780 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 2196 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, tied by black grids on orange 1851 cover to Lockport N.Y., red "STEAM/BOAT" two-line handstamp at left, stamps with some slight wrinkling, cover tear at bottom, Fine example of a Hudson River steamboat usage, signed Ashbrook
E. 1,700.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 980 realized 450
Alexander listed as 3/20/51 from Albany NY
Parke-Bernet sale 309 Nov 3, 1941 (Edward S. Knapp, part 2) lot 33 realized 15
James T. McCusker sale 352 lot 495 realized 250
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 73 lot 1771 realized 270
PF 483780
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, BLACK GRID CANCELS, ON COVER TO LOCKPORT NY, RED HUDSON RIVER "STEAM/BOAT" HANDSTAMP AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT TOP RIGHT, THE RIGHT STAMP A TINY PINHOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FRANKLIN'S FACE AT EYE LEVEL
E. 1,700.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 980 realized 450
Alexander listed as 3/20/51 from Albany NY
Parke-Bernet sale 309 Nov 3, 1941 (Edward S. Knapp, part 2) lot 33 realized 15
James T. McCusker sale 352 lot 495 realized 250
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 73 lot 1771 realized 270
PF 483780
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, BLACK GRID CANCELS, ON COVER TO LOCKPORT NY, RED HUDSON RIVER "STEAM/BOAT" HANDSTAMP AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LEFT STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT TOP RIGHT, THE RIGHT STAMP A TINY PINHOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FRANKLIN'S FACE AT EYE LEVEL
