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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 12, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Andover |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Smith Dove & Co |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 449108 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 18L2 |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, cancelled by ms. "X and tied by red square grid, used with Bouton's City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Gray Blue (18L2), large margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, touched at left, uncancelled, on blue 1849 folded cover to Andover Mass., red "New-York Nov. 12" circular datestamp
A VERY FINE AND RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BOUTON'S "ROUGH AND READY" LOCAL-POST STAMP, INSPIRED BY ZACHARY TAYLOR'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. THIS IS ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 1847 AND 18L2 COMBINATIONS.
With 1985 Richter and 1989 P.F. certificates.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 925 Lot 1372 realized 8500 (image)
Alexander listed as 11/12/xx
PF 449108
1 1847 5¢ red brown
18L2 1848 2¢ black on gray blue
SINGLE 5¢, MANUSCRIPT AND RED SQUARE GRID CANCELS, ON 1848 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO ANDOVER MA, UNCANCELLED BOUTON'S CITY DISPATCH LOCAL AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
A VERY FINE AND RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BOUTON'S "ROUGH AND READY" LOCAL-POST STAMP, INSPIRED BY ZACHARY TAYLOR'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. THIS IS ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 1847 AND 18L2 COMBINATIONS.
With 1985 Richter and 1989 P.F. certificates.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 925 Lot 1372 realized 8500 (image)
Alexander listed as 11/12/xx
PF 449108
1 1847 5¢ red brown
18L2 1848 2¢ black on gray blue
SINGLE 5¢, MANUSCRIPT AND RED SQUARE GRID CANCELS, ON 1848 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO ANDOVER MA, UNCANCELLED BOUTON'S CITY DISPATCH LOCAL AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
