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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 18, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Norwich |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Joel W. White |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 178382 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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PF 178382
1 1847 5¢ red brown "DOT IN S VARIETY", ON COVER WITH RED GRID AND RED NEW YORK JUL. 18 (1848) CDS,
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Alexander listed as 7/18/48
Lot 36 5c Red Brown, Dot in S (1 var), clear to large margins, tied by red square grid, matching New York Jul 18 pmk. On 1848 folded cover to Ct., fine & handsome (Photo) 1,100.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 633 realized 325
Robert A. Siegel sale 1167 lot 2170 dates this cover as Jul 13. (image) realized 275
CDS is double struck but is definitely JUL 18, not 13. The NYC datestamp had a hard horizontal bar at the top of the 3.
1 1847 5¢ red brown "DOT IN S VARIETY", ON COVER WITH RED GRID AND RED NEW YORK JUL. 18 (1848) CDS,
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Alexander listed as 7/18/48
Lot 36 5c Red Brown, Dot in S (1 var), clear to large margins, tied by red square grid, matching New York Jul 18 pmk. On 1848 folded cover to Ct., fine & handsome (Photo) 1,100.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 633 realized 325
Robert A. Siegel sale 1167 lot 2170 dates this cover as Jul 13. (image) realized 275
CDS is double struck but is definitely JUL 18, not 13. The NYC datestamp had a hard horizontal bar at the top of the 3.

