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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 6, 1851 |
| From City | Cincinnati |
| From State | OH |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Fay & Farwell |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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EBAY lot
Alexander listed as 2/6/51
Lot 146 #2, 10c Black, sharp impression, rich color, large to huge margins, showing bit of next stamp at bottom, pre-printing paper fold, light red grid cancel and matching Cincinnati FEB 10 pmk, on 1851 folded letter to Boston, Mass, file fold at right, Extremely fine. Est. 4000-5000
Sotheby's sale S-59 realized 5000
Note the "10" in the lot description refers to the postal rate and not the mailing date, which is FEB 6.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 2006 lot 3142 realized 450
William T. Crowe Cert 22,278 (May 5, 2023) – genuine stamp, genuinely used on Feb 6, 1851 folded letter addressed to Boston, Mass. The stamp, which has a vertical pre-printed paper fold, with a red circular grid cancellation. The cover with a matching red Cincinnati O. 10 origin marking at the right. This folded letter is number 9861on the USPCS census of 1847 covers.
Alexander listed as 2/6/51
Lot 146 #2, 10c Black, sharp impression, rich color, large to huge margins, showing bit of next stamp at bottom, pre-printing paper fold, light red grid cancel and matching Cincinnati FEB 10 pmk, on 1851 folded letter to Boston, Mass, file fold at right, Extremely fine. Est. 4000-5000
Sotheby's sale S-59 realized 5000
Note the "10" in the lot description refers to the postal rate and not the mailing date, which is FEB 6.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 2006 lot 3142 realized 450
William T. Crowe Cert 22,278 (May 5, 2023) – genuine stamp, genuinely used on Feb 6, 1851 folded letter addressed to Boston, Mass. The stamp, which has a vertical pre-printed paper fold, with a red circular grid cancellation. The cover with a matching red Cincinnati O. 10 origin marking at the right. This folded letter is number 9861on the USPCS census of 1847 covers.

