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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Hartford |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | C. F. Pond |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 358867 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 20L7 |
Notes
Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (20L7). Huge margins all around, beautiful bright green color, tied by 4-bar grid, used with 5c Deep Red Brown (1), full to large margins, intense early shade and impression, tied by clearly struck red square grid, matching "New-York Sep. 8" circular datestamp on bright fresh folded letter to Hartford Conn., merchant's blue oval handstamp neatly struck at center, file fold at right, Extremely Fine Gem, a very scarce combination in the finest quality attainable
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 824 Lot 84
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2402
Cyrus W. Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic.
Alexander listed as 9/8/xx
PF 358867
1
1847
5¢
red brown
20L7
1847
2
black on grn glazed
SINGLES, ON 1848 DATED FL TO HARTFORD CT., LOCAL CANCELLED BY GRID, 5¢ US CANCELLED BY SQUARE RED GRID, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 824 Lot 84
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2402
Cyrus W. Field was a paper merchant who in 1858 led a group that financed the first telegraphic cable across the Atlantic.
Alexander listed as 9/8/xx
PF 358867
1
1847
5¢
red brown
20L7
1847
2
black on grn glazed
SINGLES, ON 1848 DATED FL TO HARTFORD CT., LOCAL CANCELLED BY GRID, 5¢ US CANCELLED BY SQUARE RED GRID, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
