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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 15, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Providence |
| To State | RI |
| Addressee | Edwin Metcaff |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 57880 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 15L13 |
Notes
Lot 260 D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L13). Full margin at bottom, touching or into other sides, light acid tie, used with 5c Orange Brown (1b), three ample to large margins, barely in at upper left, bright shade, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Mar. 15" cds, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline hs also ties Blood's stamp on brown cover to Providence R.I., Very Fine, choice use of Blood's stamp to carry letter to the mails, then posted with railroad route agent and placed into regular mails at New York City, ex Emerson, Knapp, with 1976 P.F. certificate . (Color Photo, p. 39) E. 1,500-2,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 791 realized 1350
Alexander listed as 3/15/xx
PF 57880 1b & 15L13 genuinely used on cover from Philadelphia to Providence RI with red Philadelphia RR cancel
Figure 6. 1c charge for 1849-1862 private posts. Blood's Despatch "One Cent" adhesive canceled by acid and red "Philada Railroad" handstamp prepaid "to the Post Office" and a 5C 1847 general issue adhesive on a March 15 [1850 or 1851] cover to Providence, R.I.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 791 realized 1350
Alexander listed as 3/15/xx
PF 57880 1b & 15L13 genuinely used on cover from Philadelphia to Providence RI with red Philadelphia RR cancel
Figure 6. 1c charge for 1849-1862 private posts. Blood's Despatch "One Cent" adhesive canceled by acid and red "Philada Railroad" handstamp prepaid "to the Post Office" and a 5C 1847 general issue adhesive on a March 15 [1850 or 1851] cover to Providence, R.I.
