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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 22, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Mohawk |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Cashier Mohawk Valley Bank |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 495595 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Scott #1 1847 5c Franklin Stamp On 1851 Folded Letter ~ New York City To Mohawk, NY (174)
1847 5c red brown Franklin (Scott #1) single tied by red grid cancel on 1851 dated folded letter sent from New York City to Mohawk, New York. Accompanying red June 22, New York circular date stamp cancel at top center. The stamp has ample to large margins all around and is slightly affected by cover file fold. Still overall a very fine and desirable piece of 1847 Issue postal history that would have cost the sender 40% less just nine days after this letter was sent when the 1847 Issue stamps were demonetized and the domestic rate dropped to 3-cents.
EBAY lot (1847Stampsand covers)
PF 495595
1c 1847 5¢ red orange SINGLE, RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO MOHAWK NY, RED NEW YORK PMK AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AT TOP LEFT, A SMALL TEAR AT LOWER RIGHT AND GUM SOAKS, WAS LIFTED AND INACCURATELY PLACED BACK
Not listed in Alexander
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1049 realized 1100 (image)
Letter to Francis Elias Spinner (1802-1890), cashier of the Mohawk Valley Bank. He later became President of the bank and served as Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875 and as US Representative from 1855-1861.
1847 5c red brown Franklin (Scott #1) single tied by red grid cancel on 1851 dated folded letter sent from New York City to Mohawk, New York. Accompanying red June 22, New York circular date stamp cancel at top center. The stamp has ample to large margins all around and is slightly affected by cover file fold. Still overall a very fine and desirable piece of 1847 Issue postal history that would have cost the sender 40% less just nine days after this letter was sent when the 1847 Issue stamps were demonetized and the domestic rate dropped to 3-cents.
EBAY lot (1847Stampsand covers)
PF 495595
1c 1847 5¢ red orange SINGLE, RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO MOHAWK NY, RED NEW YORK PMK AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AT TOP LEFT, A SMALL TEAR AT LOWER RIGHT AND GUM SOAKS, WAS LIFTED AND INACCURATELY PLACED BACK
Not listed in Alexander
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1049 realized 1100 (image)
Letter to Francis Elias Spinner (1802-1890), cashier of the Mohawk Valley Bank. He later became President of the bank and served as Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875 and as US Representative from 1855-1861.
