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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 20, 1848 |
| From City | Keeseville |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Elizabethtown |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | E. F. Williams |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 473658 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins, dark near blackish shade, blue grid, matching "Keeseville N.Y. Nov. 20" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Elizabethtown, N.Y.; Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300-400
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 213
Heritage sale 1111 Lot 31360
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 709 lot 781 realized 300
5c Dark Brown (1a) . Large Even Margins, tied by lightly struck Reeseville , N. Y. Blue Grid cancel on 1848 Folded Letter to Elizabethtown , tiny aging specks in margins, o/w VF(Photo) 875.00
[This description is the likely source of the cover to Reeseville in Alexander listed as 11/20/48, which has been removed)
PF 473678
1a 1847 5¢ black brown
SINGLE, BLUE CORK CANCEL, ON 1848 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO ELIZABETH NY, BLUE KEESEVILLE NY PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 213
Heritage sale 1111 Lot 31360
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 709 lot 781 realized 300
5c Dark Brown (1a) . Large Even Margins, tied by lightly struck Reeseville , N. Y. Blue Grid cancel on 1848 Folded Letter to Elizabethtown , tiny aging specks in margins, o/w VF(Photo) 875.00
[This description is the likely source of the cover to Reeseville in Alexander listed as 11/20/48, which has been removed)
PF 473678
1a 1847 5¢ black brown
SINGLE, BLUE CORK CANCEL, ON 1848 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO ELIZABETH NY, BLUE KEESEVILLE NY PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE

