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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Chillicothe |
| To State | OH |
| Addressee | Daniel Gregg |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 595297 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 187 5c Brown (1), ample margins to just clear at bottom, handsome late impression (Chase's Dark Brownish Orange) tied by New York Sept 25 cds in black, Sept 1851 (or 1852) usage after denomination, on light buff cover to Ohio with illustrated corner card for the Howard Hotel in indigo, with colorless embossed center; cover with ironed out horizontal file crease beneath TK margin only, though not disturbing paper, Very fine, a beautiful and rare usage, one of the two finest '47 covers with a black NY town mark, signed Ashbrook
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 4500
Alexander listed as 9/25/52
Lot 322 5c Brown Orange (1d). Three large margins, clear at bottom, notation on back describes shade as "Dr. Carroll Chase's Dark Brownish Orange" (it is an 1851 Brown Orange), tied by black "New-York Sep. 25" (1851) circular datestamp on brown cover to Chillicothe O., backflap with beautiful Howard Hotel blue cameo corner card with embossed view of hotel building, Clark & Bailey imprint, pressed fold in cover clear of stamp
VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY USE OF THE DEMONETIZED 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO PAY THE 3-CENT RATE FROM NEW YORK TO OHIO ON A HOTEL ADVERTISING COVER. THE "NEW-YORK" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP WAS NEVER STRUCK IN BLACK DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE 1847 ISSUE WAS VALID.
The Alexander census (Chronicle 174) lists another cover with the same hotel design and same addressee, dated October 2, 1851. It is interesting that the sender knew enough about the new postage rates to use a 5c stamp rather than 10c stamp for the old over-300 miles rate, and successfully used the worthless 5c stamp to evade paying 3c postage.
Signed Ashbrook. Ex Hart and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2400
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 626 realized 2700
PF 595297 IT IS A GENUINE USE
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 4500
Alexander listed as 9/25/52
Lot 322 5c Brown Orange (1d). Three large margins, clear at bottom, notation on back describes shade as "Dr. Carroll Chase's Dark Brownish Orange" (it is an 1851 Brown Orange), tied by black "New-York Sep. 25" (1851) circular datestamp on brown cover to Chillicothe O., backflap with beautiful Howard Hotel blue cameo corner card with embossed view of hotel building, Clark & Bailey imprint, pressed fold in cover clear of stamp
VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY USE OF THE DEMONETIZED 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO PAY THE 3-CENT RATE FROM NEW YORK TO OHIO ON A HOTEL ADVERTISING COVER. THE "NEW-YORK" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP WAS NEVER STRUCK IN BLACK DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE 1847 ISSUE WAS VALID.
The Alexander census (Chronicle 174) lists another cover with the same hotel design and same addressee, dated October 2, 1851. It is interesting that the sender knew enough about the new postage rates to use a 5c stamp rather than 10c stamp for the old over-300 miles rate, and successfully used the worthless 5c stamp to evade paying 3c postage.
Signed Ashbrook. Ex Hart and Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 2400
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 626 realized 2700
PF 595297 IT IS A GENUINE USE
