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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 1852 |
| From City | Harrisburg |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | W. S. Ringgold |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 503280 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 4084 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins to just in at top left, tied by file fold, cancelled by small part of blue "Harrisburg Pa. Oct 21" c.d.s., complete strike at left, on 1852 folded cover to Washington, D.C., manuscript "Due" and matching blue "5" rating handstamp, 1852 internal docketing, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FOUR POST-DEMONETIZATION USAGES NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID POSTAGE.
The 1847 issue was demonetized on July 1, 1851. The postage rates for letters traveling under 3,000 miles after July 1, 1851 were 3¢ for prepaid and 5¢ for unpaid.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 344
Alexander listed as 10/21/xx
Robert A. Siegel sale 1262 lot 67 realized 550 (image)
PF 503280
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, BLUE CANCEL, ON OCT 21, 1852 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO WASHINGTON DC, BLUE HARRISBURG PA PMK AT BOTTOM LEFT, MS "DUE" WITH BLUE HANDSTAMPED "5" AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE DEMONETIZED USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A HORIZONTAL FILE CREASE
PF 93800 #1, stamp with heavy crease did not originate on this folded letter
Letter to Walter S. Ringgold, clerk and treasurer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company at 34 4 ½ West Street in Washington DC.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FOUR POST-DEMONETIZATION USAGES NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID POSTAGE.
The 1847 issue was demonetized on July 1, 1851. The postage rates for letters traveling under 3,000 miles after July 1, 1851 were 3¢ for prepaid and 5¢ for unpaid.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 344
Alexander listed as 10/21/xx
Robert A. Siegel sale 1262 lot 67 realized 550 (image)
PF 503280
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, BLUE CANCEL, ON OCT 21, 1852 DOCKETED FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO WASHINGTON DC, BLUE HARRISBURG PA PMK AT BOTTOM LEFT, MS "DUE" WITH BLUE HANDSTAMPED "5" AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE DEMONETIZED USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A HORIZONTAL FILE CREASE
PF 93800 #1, stamp with heavy crease did not originate on this folded letter
Letter to Walter S. Ringgold, clerk and treasurer of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company at 34 4 ½ West Street in Washington DC.
