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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 12, 1849 |
| From City | Ithaca |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Utica |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Sarah P. T. Beebe |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 495091 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Postmark: circa 1847
Origin: Ithaca, New York, UNITED STATES
Destination: Utica, New York, UNITED STATES
Description: Green town postmark
PhilaMercury Cover #16290
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by well-struck green "Ithaca N.Y. 2 Jul." circular datestamp on buff cover to Utica N.Y., trivial wear including faint horizontal file fold barely affecting stamp and not mentioned on accompanying certificate
VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY A GREEN CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
The Alexander census records only three covers from Ithaca with a green cancel. This is the earliest and it is also the only one cancelled by the circular datestamp -- the other two are cancelled by green grids.
Ex Haas. With 1990 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 993 lot 182
Alexander listed as 7/12/49 (looks like 7/2/49)
PF 495091
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, GREEN ITHACA NY TOWN CANCEL ON COVER TO UTICA NY.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Christie's sale 7180 Oct 25-26, 1990 lot 822 realized 2530
Origin: Ithaca, New York, UNITED STATES
Destination: Utica, New York, UNITED STATES
Description: Green town postmark
PhilaMercury Cover #16290
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by well-struck green "Ithaca N.Y. 2 Jul." circular datestamp on buff cover to Utica N.Y., trivial wear including faint horizontal file fold barely affecting stamp and not mentioned on accompanying certificate
VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY A GREEN CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
The Alexander census records only three covers from Ithaca with a green cancel. This is the earliest and it is also the only one cancelled by the circular datestamp -- the other two are cancelled by green grids.
Ex Haas. With 1990 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 993 lot 182
Alexander listed as 7/12/49 (looks like 7/2/49)
PF 495091
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, GREEN ITHACA NY TOWN CANCEL ON COVER TO UTICA NY.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Christie's sale 7180 Oct 25-26, 1990 lot 822 realized 2530
