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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 29, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | St. Catharines |
| To State | Canada |
| Addressee | Thos R. Merritt |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 71477 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 222 5c Red Brown (1) horizontal pair, three margins, just touching at right, tied to Folded Letter by red NY square grid, pmk strengthened in ink, Right stamp is B double transfer, filing crease through left stamp, to Queenston UL (red cds on face), ms “paid to the lines,” light ink smudges, o/w fine & attractive (78 PF Cert)
John W Kaufmann sale 53 June 9, 1979
Robert A. Siegel sale 426 lot 868 unsold identifies right stamp as double transfer C
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 11/29/47
PF 71477 1, genuine use on cover with vertical crease in left stamp and double transfer type B variety in right stamp
Hart info card indicates Queenston pmk dated Dec 2, 1847, double transfer B, owned by R. Ableson (Nov 1969), letter addressed to Thomas R. Merritt and written by Rich Irvin.
The 1847 edition of Doggett’s lists Richard Irvin as a commission merchant at 98 Front Street.
John W Kaufmann sale 53 June 9, 1979
Robert A. Siegel sale 426 lot 868 unsold identifies right stamp as double transfer C
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 11/29/47
PF 71477 1, genuine use on cover with vertical crease in left stamp and double transfer type B variety in right stamp
Hart info card indicates Queenston pmk dated Dec 2, 1847, double transfer B, owned by R. Ableson (Nov 1969), letter addressed to Thomas R. Merritt and written by Rich Irvin.
The 1847 edition of Doggett’s lists Richard Irvin as a commission merchant at 98 Front Street.
