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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Arad |
| To State | Hungary |
| Addressee | M. L. Tenners |
| Cert Author | PSE |
| Cert # | 1375164 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Scott #1 on cover from New York City to Hungary. Stamp cancelled by red square grid and tied by ms 49 marking.
Image courtesy of Gordon Eubanks.
Alexander listed as 5/26/51
Lot 507 U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ on Folded Letter to Arad, Hungary, #1, 3 margin copy tied to folded letter by manuscript "49" in blue and red grid cancel, addressed to Arad, Hungary (now Romania), faint New York May 26 cancel (in last 2 months of 1847 issue validity), sent via Prussian mails (red cancel on reverse) and Vienna (boxed cancel on reverse), fine.
This cover was discovered in a family correspondence in 1997 and offered in our June 1998 auction where it realized $23,000 (incl. buyers premium), front page article from Linn's April 20th issue included. Only known 1847 issue cover to Romania, a key item for the collector of the 1847 issue .
Estimate $6,000-8,000
Harmer Schau sale 121 realized 5750
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 757 lot 34 (reverse image)
PSE certificate 01375164 (3/2/20) – genuine use on cover with light file folds and tiny hole
Arad is currently located in Romania.
CDS reads NEW YORK MAY 2_
(too much writing to clearly read the date)
Image courtesy of Gordon Eubanks.
Alexander listed as 5/26/51
Lot 507 U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ on Folded Letter to Arad, Hungary, #1, 3 margin copy tied to folded letter by manuscript "49" in blue and red grid cancel, addressed to Arad, Hungary (now Romania), faint New York May 26 cancel (in last 2 months of 1847 issue validity), sent via Prussian mails (red cancel on reverse) and Vienna (boxed cancel on reverse), fine.
This cover was discovered in a family correspondence in 1997 and offered in our June 1998 auction where it realized $23,000 (incl. buyers premium), front page article from Linn's April 20th issue included. Only known 1847 issue cover to Romania, a key item for the collector of the 1847 issue .
Estimate $6,000-8,000
Harmer Schau sale 121 realized 5750
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 757 lot 34 (reverse image)
PSE certificate 01375164 (3/2/20) – genuine use on cover with light file folds and tiny hole
Arad is currently located in Romania.
CDS reads NEW YORK MAY 2_
(too much writing to clearly read the date)
