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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charles Ingersoll |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 360902 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
1847, 5¢ dark brown (No. 1a), ample to huge margins except touched bottom right, deep shade and clear impression, tied by red square grids on undated folded letter to Philadelphia with oval "Forwarded/By/James G. King & Sons" on reverse, "New-York Oct. 3" c.d.s., Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000.
RARE EXAMPLE OF AN 1847 COVER HANDLED BY A FORWARDER, POSSIBLY UNIQUE WITH THIS FORWARDER'S HANDSTAMP.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 287 lot 1083 realized 2700
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 825 lot 947 realized 1000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2408 realized 375
Not listed in Alexander
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 615 realized 325
PF 360902
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, SQUARE RED GRID CANCEL ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO PHILADELPHIA, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT, OVAL "FORWARDED BY JAMES G. KING & SONS" HANDSTAMP ON REVERSE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
RARE EXAMPLE OF AN 1847 COVER HANDLED BY A FORWARDER, POSSIBLY UNIQUE WITH THIS FORWARDER'S HANDSTAMP.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 287 lot 1083 realized 2700
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 825 lot 947 realized 1000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2408 realized 375
Not listed in Alexander
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 615 realized 325
PF 360902
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, SQUARE RED GRID CANCEL ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO PHILADELPHIA, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT, OVAL "FORWARDED BY JAMES G. KING & SONS" HANDSTAMP ON REVERSE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
