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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Baltimore |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | Edward Hinkley & Son |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 106L1 |
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to mostly large margins, tied by bold red square grid on gray cover with Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (106L1), tied by bold ms. "X", red "New-York Feb. 20" circular datestamp, 1c with tiny surface scrapes and cracked glaze
A FINE AND RARE 1847 ISSUE AND LOCAL POST COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY WITH THE MESSENKOPE'S STAMP TIED.
Ex Stollnitz
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 925 Lot 1624 realized 1600 (image)
Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, 1849 (1¢) black on green, clear to large margins, some glaze cracking, tied by manuscript cancel slightly scuffing stamp, on cover to Baltimore, Md. in combination with large margin 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New - York, Feb 20" cds, Very Fine, a rare combination and even more so with the Messenkope's stamp tied as these stamp are normally found not tied to cover. ¨Scott No. 106L1+1 $3,000.
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. sale 40, lot 1267 unsold
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 47 lot 1038 realized 950
Alexander listed as 2/20/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 587 lot 81 realized 700
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 604 lot 265
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 505 realized 2800
James T. McCusker sale 339 lot 777 realized 1000
James T. McCusker sale 350 lot 150 realized 1100
James T. McCusker sale 360 lot 55
Edward Hinkley & Son was a prominent historic law firm in Baltimore, Maryland, originally established in 1819 by patriarch Edward Hinkley. Edward Hinkley (1790–1854) partnered with his son, Edward Otis Hinkley (1824–1896), practicing under the name Edward Hinkley & Son.
The firm is notable for being one of the oldest continuous legal practices in Baltimore. Furthermore, the son, Edward Otis Hinkley, would later go on to help found the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1878, serving as its very first secretary.
A FINE AND RARE 1847 ISSUE AND LOCAL POST COMBINATION, ESPECIALLY WITH THE MESSENKOPE'S STAMP TIED.
Ex Stollnitz
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 925 Lot 1624 realized 1600 (image)
Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, 1849 (1¢) black on green, clear to large margins, some glaze cracking, tied by manuscript cancel slightly scuffing stamp, on cover to Baltimore, Md. in combination with large margin 1847, 5¢ red brown tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New - York, Feb 20" cds, Very Fine, a rare combination and even more so with the Messenkope's stamp tied as these stamp are normally found not tied to cover. ¨Scott No. 106L1+1 $3,000.
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. sale 40, lot 1267 unsold
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 47 lot 1038 realized 950
Alexander listed as 2/20/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 587 lot 81 realized 700
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 604 lot 265
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 505 realized 2800
James T. McCusker sale 339 lot 777 realized 1000
James T. McCusker sale 350 lot 150 realized 1100
James T. McCusker sale 360 lot 55
Edward Hinkley & Son was a prominent historic law firm in Baltimore, Maryland, originally established in 1819 by patriarch Edward Hinkley. Edward Hinkley (1790–1854) partnered with his son, Edward Otis Hinkley (1824–1896), practicing under the name Edward Hinkley & Son.
The firm is notable for being one of the oldest continuous legal practices in Baltimore. Furthermore, the son, Edward Otis Hinkley, would later go on to help found the American Bar Association (ABA) in 1878, serving as its very first secretary.
