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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 21, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Doctor Chr. Fr. Geist |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 505637 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 15L13 |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Two, both have large margins, tied by bold red square grid cancels, used with D. O. Blood & Co., 1c Bronze on Black Glazed (15L17), large margins to barely in at top right, light acid cancel, matching red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on cover to Boston, red "New-York May 21" circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1847 ISSUE COVER WITH BLOOD'S LOCAL STAMP AND THE NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRAIGHTLINE.
Ex Dick and Rust
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 901 realized 5000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2370 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 5/21/xx
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May6, 1941 (Knapp) lot 1038 realized 46
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 301 realized 270
PF 505637
1 1847 5¢ red brown
15L13 1850 (1¢) bronze on black glazed
TWO 5¢ SINGLES, TIED BY BOLD RED SQUARE GRID CANCELS, LOCAL STAMP ACID CANCEL, RED "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP APPLIED AT NEW YORK CITY ON COVER TO BOSTON.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A TINY CORNER CREASE AT BOTTOM RIGHT
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 lot 231 realized 900
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 342
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 587 realized 1500
Dr. Christian F. Geist was a practitioner of homeopathy in Boston; Lowell, Mass; and Portland, Me.
EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING 1847 ISSUE COVER WITH BLOOD'S LOCAL STAMP AND THE NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRAIGHTLINE.
Ex Dick and Rust
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 901 realized 5000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2370 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 5/21/xx
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May6, 1941 (Knapp) lot 1038 realized 46
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 301 realized 270
PF 505637
1 1847 5¢ red brown
15L13 1850 (1¢) bronze on black glazed
TWO 5¢ SINGLES, TIED BY BOLD RED SQUARE GRID CANCELS, LOCAL STAMP ACID CANCEL, RED "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP APPLIED AT NEW YORK CITY ON COVER TO BOSTON.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A TINY CORNER CREASE AT BOTTOM RIGHT
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 lot 231 realized 900
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 342
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 587 realized 1500
Dr. Christian F. Geist was a practitioner of homeopathy in Boston; Lowell, Mass; and Portland, Me.
