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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Colonel Henry Stanton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 227324 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Ample to large margins, handsome shade and clear impression, tied by face-free "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline in red on undated folded cover to New York, manuscript "Official Business" at upper right, Extremely Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Dick. ¨Hammer Price $3,500.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 342
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 285 lot 413 realized 165
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 266 realized 240
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 469 realized 750 (image)
H R Harmer sale 612 (Moody) lot 91 realized 35
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 lot 1397 realized 400
PF 227324
1 1847 5¢ brown
ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET, RED PHILADA. RAILROAD CANCEL MS "OFFICIAL BUSINESS" AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Dick. ¨Hammer Price $3,500.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 342
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 285 lot 413 realized 165
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 266 realized 240
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 469 realized 750 (image)
H R Harmer sale 612 (Moody) lot 91 realized 35
Robert A. Siegel sale 1364 lot 1397 realized 400
PF 227324
1 1847 5¢ brown
ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET, RED PHILADA. RAILROAD CANCEL MS "OFFICIAL BUSINESS" AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
