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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 14, 1849 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Hopkinsville |
| To State | KY |
| Addressee | Gray & Knight |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 324074 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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5c Red Brown (1), two large margined singles, placed in opposite top corners of an 1849 folded letter to Hopkinsville, Ky. and tied by partial blue "Philada. Pa., 10, Dec 14" with a more complete strike of the same c.d.s. in the center; Very Fine and unusual
Estimate $750-$1,000
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate
Heritage sale 1107 lot 31506
Alexander listed as 12/14/49
PF 324074
1 1847 5 red brown
TWO SINGLES, BLUE CANCELS, ON FL TO HOPKINSVILLE, KY, MATCHING BLUE PHILADELPHIA PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
PSE 1197502
“it is a genuine usage of two singles on a Dec 14, 1849, folded letter to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, separately tied by blue Philada, Pa. Dec 14, 10 c.d.s. cancels, with another matching blue c.d.s. - the letter with two vertical file folds and light toning between these folds."
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Estimate $750-$1,000
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate
Heritage sale 1107 lot 31506
Alexander listed as 12/14/49
PF 324074
1 1847 5 red brown
TWO SINGLES, BLUE CANCELS, ON FL TO HOPKINSVILLE, KY, MATCHING BLUE PHILADELPHIA PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
PSE 1197502
“it is a genuine usage of two singles on a Dec 14, 1849, folded letter to Hopkinsville, Kentucky, separately tied by blue Philada, Pa. Dec 14, 10 c.d.s. cancels, with another matching blue c.d.s. - the letter with two vertical file folds and light toning between these folds."
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