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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Albany |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Hon. Edwin D. Morgan |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 2L2 |
Notes
Lot 219 5c Red Brown (1), margins to clear at bottom, tied by red square grid on folded cover to Albany with Adams' City Express, 2c black on buff (2L2) uncanceled as usual, red New York cds and ms Mail, 2c with 4 margins, 5c with light bend near bottom, Fine, very rare, ex Caspary, with Ashbrook opinion that the Adams was used on this cover
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 4000 (top image)
Alexander listed as 4/8/xx
Harmer sale 1071 (Caspary sale 8 3rd session) lot 537
CCP cover Vol 93, #5 Sept-Oct 2014 (lower image) and fig on p 287 (Thomas Mazza, Adams City Express Post and City Express Post) where the cover is year-dated 1851.
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 4000 (top image)
Alexander listed as 4/8/xx
Harmer sale 1071 (Caspary sale 8 3rd session) lot 537
CCP cover Vol 93, #5 Sept-Oct 2014 (lower image) and fig on p 287 (Thomas Mazza, Adams City Express Post and City Express Post) where the cover is year-dated 1851.
