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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Pawtucket |
| To State | RI |
| Addressee | Margaret W. Maule |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512274 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 15L10 |
Notes
Lot 338 Philadelphia RR red straight line pmk (#P6a) tying 5c Red Brown (#1, cut in at top) and Blood's Despatch (#15L10, torn roughly at top) to front only to Pawtucket RI, crease away from adhesives and minor faults, very fine usage Est. 400-500
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 47 realized 750
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx
Lot 253 5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, cut in at top and tiny tear at bottom, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10), large margins to slightly in along top where roughly separated, both stamps tied by "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on cover-front only to Pawtucket R.I., slight splitting along file fold at bottom, Fine, a spectacular and rare combination of the Blood's Black & Blue "For the Post Office" stamp and 1847 Issue with both stamps tied by the railroad marking applied at New York City, this is the only tied example among the seven covers known to us with this combination, ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1200
PF 512274
1 1847 5¢ red brown
15L10 1848 (2¢) black & blue
BOTH STAMPS TIED BY "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP ON COVER FRONT TO PAWTUCKET R.I.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE ON THIS COVER FRONT; THE 5¢ WITH SMALL FAULTS
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 47 realized 750
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx
Lot 253 5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, cut in at top and tiny tear at bottom, used with Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10), large margins to slightly in along top where roughly separated, both stamps tied by "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on cover-front only to Pawtucket R.I., slight splitting along file fold at bottom, Fine, a spectacular and rare combination of the Blood's Black & Blue "For the Post Office" stamp and 1847 Issue with both stamps tied by the railroad marking applied at New York City, this is the only tied example among the seven covers known to us with this combination, ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1200
PF 512274
1 1847 5¢ red brown
15L10 1848 (2¢) black & blue
BOTH STAMPS TIED BY "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP ON COVER FRONT TO PAWTUCKET R.I.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE ON THIS COVER FRONT; THE 5¢ WITH SMALL FAULTS
