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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 16, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Sand Lake |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Anna G. Perry |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 313278 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 126 5c Red Orange (1c), four margins, large at bottom, tied by red square grid and matching New York cds on light buff cover to Sand Lake, NY, faint corner crease at BR, cover with faint stain at top, fine, very few examples of this rare shade are known.
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 126 realized 3500
Alexander listed as 6/16/xx
H R Harmer sale 1463 lot 1442 realized 36
PF 313278: Genuine use
William Gross exhibit Frame 3-0 on the USPCS website dates this cover to 1851
Robert A. Siegel sale 1265 lot 437 realized 1600 (image)
The town of Sand Lake was formed from Greenbush and Berlin June 19, 1812. In 1843 a part of Greenbush was taken off, and in 1848 the northern half was set off as a separate town under the name of Poestenkill. Sand Lake is south of the centre of Rensselaer county. It is bounded on the north by Poestenkill, on the east by Berlin, on the south by Nassau and Schodack and on the west by East Greenbush and North Greenbush.
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 126 realized 3500
Alexander listed as 6/16/xx
H R Harmer sale 1463 lot 1442 realized 36
PF 313278: Genuine use
William Gross exhibit Frame 3-0 on the USPCS website dates this cover to 1851
Robert A. Siegel sale 1265 lot 437 realized 1600 (image)
The town of Sand Lake was formed from Greenbush and Berlin June 19, 1812. In 1843 a part of Greenbush was taken off, and in 1848 the northern half was set off as a separate town under the name of Poestenkill. Sand Lake is south of the centre of Rensselaer county. It is bounded on the north by Poestenkill, on the east by Berlin, on the south by Nassau and Schodack and on the west by East Greenbush and North Greenbush.
