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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 27, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Farmington |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | Miss Salludia Abbott |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 109L1 |
Notes
Lot 474 G. A. Mills Despatch Post (2c) Black on Green (109L1). Margins all around, a little cracking of glazed paper on 1848 folded cover to Maine, not cancelled, as nearly always. Postage paid by a Wonderful 5c Brown (1) The beautiful "Walnut" color, clear sharp proof-like impression and large margins all around, tied by Red Square Grid, matching N.Y. pmk. & ms. "Due 5" since distance required 10c postage, A glorious stamp in Very Rare usage, Ex-Chapman (Photo) 500.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 435 realized 850
Alexander listed as 1/27/48
Lot 264 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by neat red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jan. 27" (1848) circular datestamp, used with G. A. Mills, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green Glazed (109L1), large to huge margins, bright color, slight creasing and cracking in enamel, uncancelled as usual, on folded letter to Miss Sallucia Abbott in Farmington Me., blue manuscript "Due 5" for distance over 300 miles
VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE RARE G. A. MILLS LOCAL POST STAMP. AN OUTSTANDING 1847/LOCAL COMBINATION COVER FROM THE WELL-KNOWN ABBOTT CORRESPONDENCE.
In his article on Halls & Mills and G. A. Mills (The Penny Post, October 2006), Larry Lyons records 13 possible genuine covers with the G. A. Mills 109L1 stamp, plus seven stamps off cover or on piece. Four covers have 1847 Issue stamps, but one dated October 9, 1847, has a "decline opinion" P.F. certificate. The 1847 frankings on the remaining three covers comprise two 5c and one 10c. The 10c cover is addressed to Rev. Samuel P. Abbott, and this 5c cover is addressed to his sister, Sallucia. The Abbotts were a prominent family of educators.
Ex C. E. Chapman, H. T. Richardson and Boker.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 6750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 435 realized 850
Alexander listed as 1/27/48
Lot 264 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, beautiful dark shade and early impression, tied by neat red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Jan. 27" (1848) circular datestamp, used with G. A. Mills, New York N.Y., (2c) Black on Green Glazed (109L1), large to huge margins, bright color, slight creasing and cracking in enamel, uncancelled as usual, on folded letter to Miss Sallucia Abbott in Farmington Me., blue manuscript "Due 5" for distance over 300 miles
VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE RARE G. A. MILLS LOCAL POST STAMP. AN OUTSTANDING 1847/LOCAL COMBINATION COVER FROM THE WELL-KNOWN ABBOTT CORRESPONDENCE.
In his article on Halls & Mills and G. A. Mills (The Penny Post, October 2006), Larry Lyons records 13 possible genuine covers with the G. A. Mills 109L1 stamp, plus seven stamps off cover or on piece. Four covers have 1847 Issue stamps, but one dated October 9, 1847, has a "decline opinion" P.F. certificate. The 1847 frankings on the remaining three covers comprise two 5c and one 10c. The 10c cover is addressed to Rev. Samuel P. Abbott, and this 5c cover is addressed to his sister, Sallucia. The Abbotts were a prominent family of educators.
Ex C. E. Chapman, H. T. Richardson and Boker.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 6750
