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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1848 |
| From City | Buffalo |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Jas. G. King & Son |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 278970 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Chronicle 96
Four covers, two S¢ (postmarked October 20 and October 25) and two 101 (postmarked May 17 and November 23) have the STEAMBOAT in a fancy ribbon showing delivery to the Buffalo post office by a non “contract Lake Erie steamer. John Eggen, an authority on waterway markings, tells me that this marking, also in blue, was struck by the Buffalo postmaster who paid the steamer's captain 11 for conveying the letter.
Alexander listed as 5/17/48
Lot 200 10c Black (2) Margins all around, tied by red grid on May 1848 folded cover to New York with blue Steam-Boat in fancy scroll, matching Buffalo NY oval pmk with fleurons, Fine-Very Fine, attractive and rare
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 3750
PF 278970
2
1847
black
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON FL TO NY, BLUE OVAL BUFFALO, NY. PMK WITH FANCY "STEAMBOAT"
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Four covers, two S¢ (postmarked October 20 and October 25) and two 101 (postmarked May 17 and November 23) have the STEAMBOAT in a fancy ribbon showing delivery to the Buffalo post office by a non “contract Lake Erie steamer. John Eggen, an authority on waterway markings, tells me that this marking, also in blue, was struck by the Buffalo postmaster who paid the steamer's captain 11 for conveying the letter.
Alexander listed as 5/17/48
Lot 200 10c Black (2) Margins all around, tied by red grid on May 1848 folded cover to New York with blue Steam-Boat in fancy scroll, matching Buffalo NY oval pmk with fleurons, Fine-Very Fine, attractive and rare
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 3750
PF 278970
2
1847
black
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON FL TO NY, BLUE OVAL BUFFALO, NY. PMK WITH FANCY "STEAMBOAT"
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
