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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 25, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | St. Catharines |
| To State | Canada |
| Addressee | Thomas R. Merritt |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 572755 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 1708 5c Red Brown (1), horizontal pair, ample to huge margins, tied by red square grid cancels on folded 1849 cover to Canada, matching New York ds, very fine, scarce usage. est. $2500-3000
Christie's sale 3/14-15/90
Alexander listed as 6/25/49 with 2 duplicate listings of 6/25/50 (both removed) identified in his papers at the APRL only by Siegel sale 511 lot 104; one with Horizontal pair and the other with two singles
PF 225319
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET TO CANADA, RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING NY PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover And A SHADE OF BROWN.
Lot 104 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal Pair, Ample to Large Margins, Excellent Color & Impression, tied by Red Square Grids, "New-York" pmk. on 1851 folded cover to St. Catherines, Canada West, ms. "paid to the lines", Canadian ms. "4 1/2" due marking, light Queenstown pmk., Very Fine & Rare .(Photo) E.XII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 511 realized 1350
Note this is the cover partially illustrated in Siegel sale 511 as lot 104 and the Queenston transit marking clearly states 1849.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 531 realized 3250 along with 10c Oct 7, 1850 cover to same addressee. The lot description properly dates this cover to 1849. (image)
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 105 lot 3019 realized 1050 dates this cover as 6/23/49 - cds image
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 111 lot 3032 realized 550
PF 572755 genuine use
The CDS shows some doubling, particularly of the second number in the date. While a 3 with a horizontal bar on top in a New York cds is frequently misdated as a 5, in this case it is actually a 5. Note there is significant inking on the upper left side, as well as a connected upper left corner. The extra inking on the upper right side is simply due to the double (and rotated) strike.
Christie's sale 3/14-15/90
Alexander listed as 6/25/49 with 2 duplicate listings of 6/25/50 (both removed) identified in his papers at the APRL only by Siegel sale 511 lot 104; one with Horizontal pair and the other with two singles
PF 225319
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET TO CANADA, RED GRID CANCELS, MATCHING NY PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover And A SHADE OF BROWN.
Lot 104 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal Pair, Ample to Large Margins, Excellent Color & Impression, tied by Red Square Grids, "New-York" pmk. on 1851 folded cover to St. Catherines, Canada West, ms. "paid to the lines", Canadian ms. "4 1/2" due marking, light Queenstown pmk., Very Fine & Rare .(Photo) E.XII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 511 realized 1350
Note this is the cover partially illustrated in Siegel sale 511 as lot 104 and the Queenston transit marking clearly states 1849.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 531 realized 3250 along with 10c Oct 7, 1850 cover to same addressee. The lot description properly dates this cover to 1849. (image)
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 105 lot 3019 realized 1050 dates this cover as 6/23/49 - cds image
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 111 lot 3032 realized 550
PF 572755 genuine use
The CDS shows some doubling, particularly of the second number in the date. While a 3 with a horizontal bar on top in a New York cds is frequently misdated as a 5, in this case it is actually a 5. Note there is significant inking on the upper left side, as well as a connected upper left corner. The extra inking on the upper right side is simply due to the double (and rotated) strike.
