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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 17, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | D. S. Kennedy |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 589045 |
| Fake | DO |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
A 5c 1847 stamp on a cover given to a route agent, probably in 1847 or 1848, aboard the cars of the Baltimore RR (Baltimore to Philadelphia). Loose letters given the route agent were put in a through bag at the end of the route in Philadelphia. The New York / 2 cts was probably a collect government carrier fee charged for deliver to the addressee by standard order. Since most New York City deliveries were then by private carriers using local stamps, these are quite uncommon.
Baker's Classics page 162
Alexander listed as 11/17/49
Lot 174 5c Red Brown (1) ample to large margins, lovely color and unusually nice impression, canceled by bold blue pen cancel, on 1849 folded letter from Baltimore to New York. Red straight-line Baltimore RR and bold New York Nov 17 2 cts cds. Ms p mail 16th Nov. Hart theorized the sender asked the route agent at Baltimore to expedite delivery and the agent, on arrival at the New York Post Office gave it directly to the clerk handling drop letters who canceled the stamp with the blue ink typical of the New York office; Very fine
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 2200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 lot 1156 unsold (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1232 lot 1546 realized 225
PF 23663 #1, decline opinion
PF 589045 genuine use of Scott 1.
Baker's Classics page 162
Alexander listed as 11/17/49
Lot 174 5c Red Brown (1) ample to large margins, lovely color and unusually nice impression, canceled by bold blue pen cancel, on 1849 folded letter from Baltimore to New York. Red straight-line Baltimore RR and bold New York Nov 17 2 cts cds. Ms p mail 16th Nov. Hart theorized the sender asked the route agent at Baltimore to expedite delivery and the agent, on arrival at the New York Post Office gave it directly to the clerk handling drop letters who canceled the stamp with the blue ink typical of the New York office; Very fine
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 2200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1230 lot 1156 unsold (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1232 lot 1546 realized 225
PF 23663 #1, decline opinion
PF 589045 genuine use of Scott 1.
