Skip to main content
| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Redon |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | Mon. Cheloan & Howe |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 263458 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 114 5c Brown Orange (1d). Light shade, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top to just in, cancelled by magenta manuscript, tied by red "Colonies &c Art. 13" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp and black French transits on blue 1851 folded cover to Redon, France, red "New-York Apr. 8" circular datestamp, endorsed "Steamer Canada" and carried aboard that Cunarder which departed Boston on April 9, transit and receiving backstamps, stamp also tied by French due marking, stamp with light vertical crease at left
FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE ON A COVER TO FRANCE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE TIED BY FOUR DIFFERENT MARKINGS, INCLUDING THE ANGLO-FRENCH ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP.
Anglo-French accountancy markings were applied on mail to France sent via Great Britain. The marking indicates they were unpaid letters exchanged with France arriving from countries overseas. By mid-1851 the markings were no longer used. Ex Oakley. With 1992 P.F. certificate. Est. 2000-3000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 993 realized 2800 (image)
Alexander listed as 4/8/51 and duplicated as 4/8/xx (removed)
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 49 lot 423 realized 2000
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 107 lot 2088 realized 1600
PF 263458
SINGLE, MAGENTA PEN CANCEL ON F/ADDRESS SHEET TO FRANCE, RED NY PMK AT LT. WITH RED "ART 13" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP ACROSS STAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine SCOTT 1b, BROWN ORANGE, STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT LEFT
Redon is a village in Brittany.
FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE ON A COVER TO FRANCE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE TIED BY FOUR DIFFERENT MARKINGS, INCLUDING THE ANGLO-FRENCH ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP.
Anglo-French accountancy markings were applied on mail to France sent via Great Britain. The marking indicates they were unpaid letters exchanged with France arriving from countries overseas. By mid-1851 the markings were no longer used. Ex Oakley. With 1992 P.F. certificate. Est. 2000-3000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 993 realized 2800 (image)
Alexander listed as 4/8/51 and duplicated as 4/8/xx (removed)
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 49 lot 423 realized 2000
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 107 lot 2088 realized 1600
PF 263458
SINGLE, MAGENTA PEN CANCEL ON F/ADDRESS SHEET TO FRANCE, RED NY PMK AT LT. WITH RED "ART 13" ACCOUNTANCY HANDSTAMP ACROSS STAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine SCOTT 1b, BROWN ORANGE, STAMP WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT LEFT
Redon is a village in Brittany.
