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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 8, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | South Lee |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Owen & Hurlbut |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 504563 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins with trace of adjoining stamp at left, tied by red square grid cancel, red "New-York Jan. 8" circular datestamp and sender's blue oval handstamp on 1848 folded letter to South Lee Mass., Extremely Fine, a colorful and attractive cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 879 realized 1150
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching New-York Jan. 8 circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to South Lee Mass., manuscript Paid above stamp, blue Cyrus W. Field & Co., New York sender's handstamp, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, Cyrus Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic ..... E. 500-750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2209 realized 300 (image)
Not listed in Alexander
PF 504563
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, MATCHING "NEW-YORK JAN. 8" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON 1848 FOLDED LETTER TO SOUTH LEE MASS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 879 realized 1150
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching New-York Jan. 8 circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to South Lee Mass., manuscript Paid above stamp, blue Cyrus W. Field & Co., New York sender's handstamp, light file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, Cyrus Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic ..... E. 500-750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2209 realized 300 (image)
Not listed in Alexander
PF 504563
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, MATCHING "NEW-YORK JAN. 8" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON 1848 FOLDED LETTER TO SOUTH LEE MASS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
