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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 26, 1852 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Cowdersport |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | John S. Mann |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512216 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Large margins to cutting at bottom, fine impression, tied by clear blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts. Jun 26" c.d.s. on 1852 folded letter, used one year after demonetization, to Cowdersport Pa.; file folds, Fine and very rare. Estimate $3,000-4,000
ONE OF ONLY FOUR POST-DEMONETIZATION USAGES NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID POSTAGE.
Expertization: 1965 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Hart.
The postage rates for letters traveling under 3,000 miles after July 1, 1851 were 3¢ for prepaid and 5¢ for unpaid. The use of the c.d.s. with its integral "5 cts" rate, and the fact that the postmark was struck so as to be very clearly show this rate, leave no doubt that the stamp was not accepted as postage.
Hammer Price $7,000.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262, Lot 434
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 345 realized 1450
Alexander listed as 6/26/52
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale1041 lot 327 Ex Hart, Craveri and Hackmey. With 1965 P.F. certificate. realized 1300
PF 512216
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, TIED BY BLUE "PHILADELPHIA PA. 5CTS. JUN. 26" (1852) INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON BLUE FOLDED LETTER TO COWDERSPORT, PA., 1852 POST-DEMONETIZATION USE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP NOT ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT OF POSTAGE.
PF 21159 #1, genuine use (cover matches image on PF website)
ONE OF ONLY FOUR POST-DEMONETIZATION USAGES NOT ACCEPTED AS VALID POSTAGE.
Expertization: 1965 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Hart.
The postage rates for letters traveling under 3,000 miles after July 1, 1851 were 3¢ for prepaid and 5¢ for unpaid. The use of the c.d.s. with its integral "5 cts" rate, and the fact that the postmark was struck so as to be very clearly show this rate, leave no doubt that the stamp was not accepted as postage.
Hammer Price $7,000.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262, Lot 434
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 345 realized 1450
Alexander listed as 6/26/52
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale1041 lot 327 Ex Hart, Craveri and Hackmey. With 1965 P.F. certificate. realized 1300
PF 512216
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, TIED BY BLUE "PHILADELPHIA PA. 5CTS. JUN. 26" (1852) INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON BLUE FOLDED LETTER TO COWDERSPORT, PA., 1852 POST-DEMONETIZATION USE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP NOT ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT OF POSTAGE.
PF 21159 #1, genuine use (cover matches image on PF website)
