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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Vienna |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Samuel Baldwin |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 436809 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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10c Black (2). Position 10L, huge margins all around incl. enormous top right corner margins, 3-4mm at right and 8mm at top, intense early impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Aug. 25" circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Vienna N.Y., faint vertical file folds well away from the stamp
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER. FROM A NEW DISCOVERY AND OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.
In his extensive census of the 10c 1847 issue with corner sheet margins, Philip T. Wall records a total of sixteen used stamps on or off cover (another three or four covers have since been recorded). Others can be plated as corner margin positions but do not show significant sheet margins. Many of these have faults, the most common being creases in the selvage.
This cover comes from a new find of eleven 5c and 10c 1847 covers, which were discovered in 2004 in Geneva N.Y. Nine of the eleven are addressed to Samuel Baldwin (one cover with 5c Orange Brown stamps is shown here, but not included in the lot).
With 2006 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 913 Lot 514 realized 25,000
Not Listed in Alexander
PF 436809 - genuine use
Robert A. Siegel sale 1239 (2021 Rarities) lot 511 realized 21,000 (image)
The town of Vienna, NY (the one in Ontario County) changed its name to Phelps in 1855. There was/is Vienna, NY in Oneida County (east of Syracuse), established in 1808. When the village of Vienna in Ontario County tried to incorporate in 1855, it was forced to change its name.
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER. FROM A NEW DISCOVERY AND OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.
In his extensive census of the 10c 1847 issue with corner sheet margins, Philip T. Wall records a total of sixteen used stamps on or off cover (another three or four covers have since been recorded). Others can be plated as corner margin positions but do not show significant sheet margins. Many of these have faults, the most common being creases in the selvage.
This cover comes from a new find of eleven 5c and 10c 1847 covers, which were discovered in 2004 in Geneva N.Y. Nine of the eleven are addressed to Samuel Baldwin (one cover with 5c Orange Brown stamps is shown here, but not included in the lot).
With 2006 P.F. certificate.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 913 Lot 514 realized 25,000
Not Listed in Alexander
PF 436809 - genuine use
Robert A. Siegel sale 1239 (2021 Rarities) lot 511 realized 21,000 (image)
The town of Vienna, NY (the one in Ontario County) changed its name to Phelps in 1855. There was/is Vienna, NY in Oneida County (east of Syracuse), established in 1808. When the village of Vienna in Ontario County tried to incorporate in 1855, it was forced to change its name.
