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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Albany |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | James Dexter |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 431862 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 4 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 27 5c Orange Brown (1b). Horizontal strip of four, full margins to barely in, beautiful bright shade (c. 1850 printing), tied by four strikes of red square grids on legal cover to Albany, paying four times the 5c rate for two ounces, red "New-York Apl. 8" cds at R., cover refolded to a more exhibitable size, faint internal crease affecting middle pair
A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
Multiples larger than a pair are exceedingly scarce. This strip of four is one of the largest multiples of the Orange Brown shade known on cover.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 777 (5/1996) realized 12,000
Alexander listed as 4/8/xx
Lot 201 5c Brown Orange (1d). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to barely in, bright color, tied by red square grid cancels, matching "New-York Apl. 8" (ca. 1851) circular datestamp at right, on legal-size brown cover to an attorney in Albany N.Y., cover refolded to a more exhibitable size, third stamp small internal crease
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE, PAYING THE QUADRUPLE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE FROM NEW YORK CITY TO ALBANY. ONE OF THREE RECORDED MULTIPLES OF FOUR OF THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE ON COVER.
The Alexander census records 17 covers bearing multiples of four or larger of the 5c 1847 Issue, including nine strips of four. Only one other pays this quadruple under-300 miles rate. Considering the volume of mail passing through the New York City post office, this is a remarkably small number.
This is one of only two recorded covers with a strip of four of the Brown Orange shade (the other ex Matthies; there are no Orange Brown strips). A block of four on cover -- described as the Brown Orange shade -- was offered in the Ishikawa sale.
Ex Hackmey and from our 1996 Rarities sale. With 2005 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 8000
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 lot 421 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 522 realized 5500
PF 431862
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, RED GRID CANCELS, ON LARGE COVER TO ALBANY NY, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE SCOTT 1d, BROWN ORANGE, POSITION 3, WITH A DIAGONAL CREASE FROM FRANKLIN'S HEAD THROUGH THE "E" IN "OFFICE", AND GENUINELY USED ON THIS REFOLDED COVER
A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
Multiples larger than a pair are exceedingly scarce. This strip of four is one of the largest multiples of the Orange Brown shade known on cover.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 777 (5/1996) realized 12,000
Alexander listed as 4/8/xx
Lot 201 5c Brown Orange (1d). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to barely in, bright color, tied by red square grid cancels, matching "New-York Apl. 8" (ca. 1851) circular datestamp at right, on legal-size brown cover to an attorney in Albany N.Y., cover refolded to a more exhibitable size, third stamp small internal crease
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE, PAYING THE QUADRUPLE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE FROM NEW YORK CITY TO ALBANY. ONE OF THREE RECORDED MULTIPLES OF FOUR OF THE BROWN ORANGE SHADE ON COVER.
The Alexander census records 17 covers bearing multiples of four or larger of the 5c 1847 Issue, including nine strips of four. Only one other pays this quadruple under-300 miles rate. Considering the volume of mail passing through the New York City post office, this is a remarkably small number.
This is one of only two recorded covers with a strip of four of the Brown Orange shade (the other ex Matthies; there are no Orange Brown strips). A block of four on cover -- described as the Brown Orange shade -- was offered in the Ishikawa sale.
Ex Hackmey and from our 1996 Rarities sale. With 2005 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 8000
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 lot 421 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 522 realized 5500
PF 431862
1 1847 5¢ red brown
HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, RED GRID CANCELS, ON LARGE COVER TO ALBANY NY, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE SCOTT 1d, BROWN ORANGE, POSITION 3, WITH A DIAGONAL CREASE FROM FRANKLIN'S HEAD THROUGH THE "E" IN "OFFICE", AND GENUINELY USED ON THIS REFOLDED COVER
