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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 17, 1848 |
| From City | Alden |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Liverpool |
| To State | England |
| Addressee | Tiba Durkee |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 511091 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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1847, 5¢ brown (Scott No. 1). Horizontal pair, margins except just in at upper left, pen canceled, very fine impression, just tied by shilling handstamp on 1848 buff envelope to Liverpool, England, manuscript "Alden N.Y. Sept. 17" postmark at lower left, endorsed "Via Steamer from Boston " at side, carried on the Cunard ship Hibernia, departing Boston on the 20th, America/Liverpool c.d.s. on reverse; cover with toned spot at lower right, Fine and rare. Estimate $2,000-3,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook. .
Provenance: Krug, "Patrick Henry".
Alden received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
Hammer Price $1,800.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1155
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 9/17/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2203 unsold
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 62 (Patrick Henry Collection) lot 306
Robert A. Siegel sale 210 (Krug) lot 94 realized 32
PF 511091
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, MS. "X" CANCELS, ON ENVELOPE TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, "ALDEN N.Y. SEPT. 17" MANUSCRIPT PMK AT BOTTOM, ONE SHILLING HANDSTAMP AT CENTER OPPOSITE PAIR,1848 LIVERPOOL BACKSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH SMALL CREASES AT TOP RIGHT
Expertization: signed Ashbrook. .
Provenance: Krug, "Patrick Henry".
Alden received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
Hammer Price $1,800.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1155
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 9/17/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2203 unsold
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 62 (Patrick Henry Collection) lot 306
Robert A. Siegel sale 210 (Krug) lot 94 realized 32
PF 511091
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, MS. "X" CANCELS, ON ENVELOPE TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, "ALDEN N.Y. SEPT. 17" MANUSCRIPT PMK AT BOTTOM, ONE SHILLING HANDSTAMP AT CENTER OPPOSITE PAIR,1848 LIVERPOOL BACKSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH SMALL CREASES AT TOP RIGHT
