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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 9, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Cooperstown |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Wm H Averill |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 316915 |
| Fake | DO |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 109L1 |
Notes
1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Ample to large margins, rich color and superb impression from an early printing, tied by uncommon 7-bar red grid of New York on buff envelope to Cooperstown with G.A. Mills' 2¢ black on green, glazed (109L1), four margins, uncancelled as nearly always, placed at upper right corner, Oct. 9th c.d.s. opposite local; cover with light horizontal bend not affecting either stamp, Very Fine, a great 1847/local combination rarity.1997 PFC declines opinion as to whether the local stamp originated but we feel strongly that it belongs. Estimate $5,000-7,500
ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.
Expertization: signed Richard Schwarts, Richard Richard C. Frajola, Inc.. .
Provenance: Ring.
Hammer Price $6,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262, Lot 407
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 10/9/xx
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 15 lot 390 realized 1000
John W. Kaufmann sale 79 (Pittsburgh Collection) lot 94
H R Harmer sale 1865 (Ring) lot 2139
PF 316915
109L1 1847 2c black on green
UNCANCELLED LOCAL ON COVER TO COOPERSTOWN NY, 5¢ STAMP, AT LEFT, WITH RED GRID CANCEL, RED NEW YORK PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF THE SCOTT 1, BUT DECLINE OPINION AS TO WHETHER THE LOCAL POST STAMP ORIGINATED ON THIS COVER
ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.
Expertization: signed Richard Schwarts, Richard Richard C. Frajola, Inc.. .
Provenance: Ring.
Hammer Price $6,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262, Lot 407
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 10/9/xx
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 15 lot 390 realized 1000
John W. Kaufmann sale 79 (Pittsburgh Collection) lot 94
H R Harmer sale 1865 (Ring) lot 2139
PF 316915
109L1 1847 2c black on green
UNCANCELLED LOCAL ON COVER TO COOPERSTOWN NY, 5¢ STAMP, AT LEFT, WITH RED GRID CANCEL, RED NEW YORK PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF THE SCOTT 1, BUT DECLINE OPINION AS TO WHETHER THE LOCAL POST STAMP ORIGINATED ON THIS COVER
