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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25, 18xx |
| From City | Nazareth |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Bethlehem |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Miss M. O. Goepp |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 78294 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Ample to large margins, gorgeous color and very fine impression, well tied by blue "Nazareth Pa. Aug. 25" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Bethlehem, Extremely Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM NAZARETH.
Expertization: 1986 Brettl Certificate and Photocopy of 1979 P.F. Certificate.
Nazareth received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. A unique usage of Biblical proportions.
Hammer Price $2,400.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1063
PhilaMercury Cover #5396
Alexander listed as 8/25/xx
David Feldman SA sale May 1982 lot 15885
PF 78294 #1 genuine used on cover
Letter sent in care of Rev Phillip Henry Goepp (1798-1872). He served as the Administrator of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem and was president of the Board of Elders.
Rev Goepp's eldest daughter was Marie Ottille Goepp (1831-1918). She married the prominent Moravian Bishop Edmund de Schweinitz (1828-1854) in 1852.
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 COVERS FROM NAZARETH.
Expertization: 1986 Brettl Certificate and Photocopy of 1979 P.F. Certificate.
Nazareth received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. A unique usage of Biblical proportions.
Hammer Price $2,400.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 266 Lot 1063
PhilaMercury Cover #5396
Alexander listed as 8/25/xx
David Feldman SA sale May 1982 lot 15885
PF 78294 #1 genuine used on cover
Letter sent in care of Rev Phillip Henry Goepp (1798-1872). He served as the Administrator of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem and was president of the Board of Elders.
Rev Goepp's eldest daughter was Marie Ottille Goepp (1831-1918). She married the prominent Moravian Bishop Edmund de Schweinitz (1828-1854) in 1852.
