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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 1, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Miss Jane O. Smith |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 244460 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 1419 5c red brown (1) horizontal pair, .ample to large margins T and B, ample to touching at sides, red grid cancels and matching New York ds tied by red straightline ˜Baltimore RR' on slightly aged thin paper envelope, tiny nick at T, still attractive
Christie's sale June 11-12, 1990
Alexander listed as 11/1/xx
PF 244460
1 1847 5¢ brown
HORIZ. PAIR, RED GRID CANCELS, ON BALTIMORE PRODUCE AD CVR TO BOSTON, RED S/L BALTIMORE RR & RED NY PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF THE STAMPS, BUT THE ADVERTISING CORNER CARD AT TOP LEFT IS COUNTERFEIT.
This is the picture from the 1990 Christie's sale. Note there is no mention of the upper left corner of the advertising in the sale listing and the area on the left edge just above the Miss does not show the lower right corner of the advertising, indicating the advertising was applied after the sale.
Christie's sale June 11-12, 1990
Alexander listed as 11/1/xx
PF 244460
1 1847 5¢ brown
HORIZ. PAIR, RED GRID CANCELS, ON BALTIMORE PRODUCE AD CVR TO BOSTON, RED S/L BALTIMORE RR & RED NY PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF THE STAMPS, BUT THE ADVERTISING CORNER CARD AT TOP LEFT IS COUNTERFEIT.
This is the picture from the 1990 Christie's sale. Note there is no mention of the upper left corner of the advertising in the sale listing and the area on the left edge just above the Miss does not show the lower right corner of the advertising, indicating the advertising was applied after the sale.
