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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 9, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Rochester |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Clerk of Monroe County |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 564925 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Mower shift in upper stamp. Only know vertical pair on cover showing this variety. Red grid cancel.
William Gross collection
Alexander listed as 1/9/49
Lot 566 5c Red Brown (I). Vertical pair, just touched to large margins, tied by bold strikes of red square grid on folded court document to Rochester N. Y., "New-York Jan. 9" cds, file fold affecting the B. stamp, still Fine-Very Fine (Photo) 1,200.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 774 realized 575
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 26 realized 2300 (image) dates this cover as JAN 8
PF 564925 - IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A HORIZONTAL FILE CREASE AT BOTTOM.
The CDS is double struck but the left portion of the number appears open midway on both images. It's a 9.
William Gross collection
Alexander listed as 1/9/49
Lot 566 5c Red Brown (I). Vertical pair, just touched to large margins, tied by bold strikes of red square grid on folded court document to Rochester N. Y., "New-York Jan. 9" cds, file fold affecting the B. stamp, still Fine-Very Fine (Photo) 1,200.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 774 realized 575
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 26 realized 2300 (image) dates this cover as JAN 8
PF 564925 - IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A HORIZONTAL FILE CREASE AT BOTTOM.
The CDS is double struck but the left portion of the number appears open midway on both images. It's a 9.

