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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6, 1847 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | New Haven |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | J. W. Fitch |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 486178 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 15L6 |
Notes
PF 317224
1 1847 5 red brown 15L6 1846 2 black SINGLE LOCAL, "X" HANDSTAMPED CANCEL, SINGLE 5¢, BLUE "PAID" IN OCTAGON CANCEL, ON FL, MATCHING BLUE PHILADELPHIA PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON AN 1847 FOLDED LETTER
PF 486178
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
15L6 1847 2¢ black
SINGLES, ON 1847 DATED FOLDED LETTER ADDRESSED TO NEW HAVEN CT, LOCAL WITH BLACK CROSS CANCEL, 5¢ WITH BLUE "PAID" IN LOZENGE CANCEL AND BLUE PHILADELPHIA INTEGRAL RATE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 5¢ STAMP SCOTT 1b ORANGE BROWN SHADE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 791 lot 259 realized 12500
D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (I5L6). Clear margins to slightly in at upper right, "X" handstamped cancel (not tied) , used with 5c Red Brown (1), ample to large margins, deep rich color from first printing, tied by blue "Paid" in oval, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts Aug. 6" cds on 1847 folded letter to New Haven Conn.
FRESH AND VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED BLOOD'S STRIDING MESSENGER AND 1847 ISSUE COMBINATION COVERS.
Illustrated in Chronicle 153, p. 10 .. . (Color Photo, p. 35) E.7,500-10,000
Alexander listed as 8/6/47
1 1847 5 red brown 15L6 1846 2 black SINGLE LOCAL, "X" HANDSTAMPED CANCEL, SINGLE 5¢, BLUE "PAID" IN OCTAGON CANCEL, ON FL, MATCHING BLUE PHILADELPHIA PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON AN 1847 FOLDED LETTER
PF 486178
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
15L6 1847 2¢ black
SINGLES, ON 1847 DATED FOLDED LETTER ADDRESSED TO NEW HAVEN CT, LOCAL WITH BLACK CROSS CANCEL, 5¢ WITH BLUE "PAID" IN LOZENGE CANCEL AND BLUE PHILADELPHIA INTEGRAL RATE PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 5¢ STAMP SCOTT 1b ORANGE BROWN SHADE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 791 lot 259 realized 12500
D. O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (I5L6). Clear margins to slightly in at upper right, "X" handstamped cancel (not tied) , used with 5c Red Brown (1), ample to large margins, deep rich color from first printing, tied by blue "Paid" in oval, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts Aug. 6" cds on 1847 folded letter to New Haven Conn.
FRESH AND VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED BLOOD'S STRIDING MESSENGER AND 1847 ISSUE COMBINATION COVERS.
Illustrated in Chronicle 153, p. 10 .. . (Color Photo, p. 35) E.7,500-10,000
Alexander listed as 8/6/47
