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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 20, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Albany |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mrs Clarissa Cogswell |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 316914 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 18L1 |
Notes
5c Red brown (1), margins except touched bottom right, tied by red grid on cover to Albany with Boutlon's Dispatch 2c black on Gray (18L1), four margins cancelled by inverted Paid / Boston, red Paid handstamp struck at far right with partial New York cds below it, Very fine usage. Est $15,000-20,000
A choice and enormously rare usage, unpriced by Scott which prices only the 10c at a catalog value of $50,000.
Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate
Provenance: Knapp
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 115 realized 25,000
Alexander listed as 7/20/xx and 6/20/xx (removed)
Richard C. Frajola Inc. sale 20 lot 348 where the cover is dated June 20 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 285 lot 724 realized 105
CDS: The vertical bar of the J, the U and the L are visible along with the 20 below the month.
PF 316914: Gunuine use of both stamps
A choice and enormously rare usage, unpriced by Scott which prices only the 10c at a catalog value of $50,000.
Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate
Provenance: Knapp
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 115 realized 25,000
Alexander listed as 7/20/xx and 6/20/xx (removed)
Richard C. Frajola Inc. sale 20 lot 348 where the cover is dated June 20 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 285 lot 724 realized 105
CDS: The vertical bar of the J, the U and the L are visible along with the 20 below the month.
PF 316914: Gunuine use of both stamps
