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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 5, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | St. John |
| To State | NB |
| Addressee | William Wright |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512907 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 280 5c Dark Brown (1a). Horizontal pair, right stamp Dot in "S" variety (ninth vertical row, left pane), large even margins, intense shade and impression, tied by two strikes of red square grid cancel and matching "New-York Oct. 5" (1848) circular datestamp on cover to St. John, New Brunswick, sender's notation "Paid to the Lines", manuscript "7" Canadian pence due, St. Andrews and St. John (Oct. 9, 1848) backstamps, exchanged between Robbinston Me. and St. Andrews
EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR ON A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE COVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK, BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Ex Rust and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 10/5/48
PF 512907
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, TIED BY RED SQUARE GRIDS & "NEW-YORK OCT. 5" PMK ON 1848 COVER TO ST. JOHNS, NEW BRUNSWICK WITH "7" PENCE DUE MARKING.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH DOT IN "S" VARIETY AND TRACE OF ULTRAMARINE INK IN BOTTOM RIGHT "5".
EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR ON A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE COVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK, BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Ex Rust and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 10/5/48
PF 512907
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, TIED BY RED SQUARE GRIDS & "NEW-YORK OCT. 5" PMK ON 1848 COVER TO ST. JOHNS, NEW BRUNSWICK WITH "7" PENCE DUE MARKING.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH DOT IN "S" VARIETY AND TRACE OF ULTRAMARINE INK IN BOTTOM RIGHT "5".
