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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 15, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Troy |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Geo. C. Watson Jr. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 564937 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 135 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to Huge Margins, small wrinkle in top margin, tied by Red Square Grid, matching "New-York Jun 15" pmk. on 1850 folded letter, Blue "Advertised: 4cts." Elongated Oval, Very Fine, ex-Krug
E. 2,000-5,000
Real 4,250.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 596
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 61 realized 3250
Alexander listed as 6/13/50 and duplicated as 6/13/51 (removed)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 68 realized 260
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 148 lot 52
William Gross exhibit frame 5-6 on the USPCS website.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 65 realized 6000
PF 564937
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, TIED BY RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL WITH MATCHING "NEW-YORK JUN. 15" (1850) CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON RULED-LINE FOLDED LETTER TO TROY, N.Y., BLUE "ADVERTISED: 4CTS." ELONGATED OVAL HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE OF SCOTT 1b, ORANGE BROWN, THE STAMP WITH TINY MARGIN FAULTS AT TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT RIGHT CORNER.
CDS is double struck, particularly around the date. The actual date is JUN 15.
E. 2,000-5,000
Real 4,250.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 596
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 61 realized 3250
Alexander listed as 6/13/50 and duplicated as 6/13/51 (removed)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 68 realized 260
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 148 lot 52
William Gross exhibit frame 5-6 on the USPCS website.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 65 realized 6000
PF 564937
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, TIED BY RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL WITH MATCHING "NEW-YORK JUN. 15" (1850) CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON RULED-LINE FOLDED LETTER TO TROY, N.Y., BLUE "ADVERTISED: 4CTS." ELONGATED OVAL HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE OF SCOTT 1b, ORANGE BROWN, THE STAMP WITH TINY MARGIN FAULTS AT TOP LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT RIGHT CORNER.
CDS is double struck, particularly around the date. The actual date is JUN 15.
