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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 5, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Prague |
| To State | Bohemia |
| Addressee | Jon Anton Wels |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 368027 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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PF 368027
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1850 COVER TO PRAGUE, RED NEW YORK PMK ALONGSIDE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Cover With A LARGE REPAIRED TEAR THROUGH THE NEW YORK POSTMARK.
Lot 316 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, radiant color, crisp impression, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching "New-York May 5" circular datestamp on buff 1850 cover to Prague, Bohemia, endorsed "Via Liverpool & Hamburg" at top, carried by the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on June 5 and arrived in Liverpool on June 16, backstamps including London (June 17), Hamburg (June 21) and Prague (June 24), several manuscript rates including "55" (kr) crossed out, uprated with red crayon "75" which is also crossed out and uprated again to "1f40k" at lower left (100kr equivalent to be paid by recipient), cover with expertly sealed long vertical tear at center
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO PRAGUE.
Ex Hackmey. With 2002 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2600
(May dating is clearly wrong)
Not listed in Alexander
Date is Jun 5. It is more easily seen in inverted colors. The N in JUN is clear. The J and U are seen in the standard colors below.
CDS: The lower 5 in the postmark may be the postage rate (5 cts) and not the date. There may be a number above the JUN but it cannot be determined. Best guess is a 3.
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1850 COVER TO PRAGUE, RED NEW YORK PMK ALONGSIDE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Cover With A LARGE REPAIRED TEAR THROUGH THE NEW YORK POSTMARK.
Lot 316 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, radiant color, crisp impression, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching "New-York May 5" circular datestamp on buff 1850 cover to Prague, Bohemia, endorsed "Via Liverpool & Hamburg" at top, carried by the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on June 5 and arrived in Liverpool on June 16, backstamps including London (June 17), Hamburg (June 21) and Prague (June 24), several manuscript rates including "55" (kr) crossed out, uprated with red crayon "75" which is also crossed out and uprated again to "1f40k" at lower left (100kr equivalent to be paid by recipient), cover with expertly sealed long vertical tear at center
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO PRAGUE.
Ex Hackmey. With 2002 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2600
(May dating is clearly wrong)
Not listed in Alexander
Date is Jun 5. It is more easily seen in inverted colors. The N in JUN is clear. The J and U are seen in the standard colors below.
CDS: The lower 5 in the postmark may be the postage rate (5 cts) and not the date. There may be a number above the JUN but it cannot be determined. Best guess is a 3.
