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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13, 1849 |
| From City | Pottsville |
| From State | PA |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Chs. A. Heckscher |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 3 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 321° 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal Strip of Three with Top Sheet Margin and Large Margins All Around, invisible sealed tear at bottom right just touching left frameline of end stamp, tied by neat red grids, matching "Pottsville Pa. Aug. 13" cds on 1849 folded cover to New York, ms. "Due 5", Very Fine Appearance, 5c 1847 Strips of Three Are Extremely Rare on Cover, ex Sinkler
E. 3,000-4,000
Real 3,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 745
Lot 2227 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of three, huge margins to full including top sheet margin, brilliant color, tied by red grid cancels, matching Pottsville Pa. Aug. 18 circular datestamp on folded cover to New York, manuscript Due 5 to the left of stamps, right stamp tiny sealed tear at bottom right, center and right stamps small indentations at top in margin.
VERY FINE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER, PAYING THE OBSOLETE TRIPLE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE FOR A LETTER WEIGHING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE-AND-A-HALF OUNCES. MARKED DUE 5 CENTS FOR THE 20-CENT RATE REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1849.
The elimination of the triple rate went into effect with the Postmaster General's notice on March 15, 1849. Therefore, the use of 1847 Issue stamps to prepay the 15c triple rate for a letter sent under 300 miles was allowed for approximately 20 months.
This cover was mailed in August 1849, after the rate change went into effect, but before the subtle change was widely known. The recipient was charged 5c for the additional postage due.
Ex Sinkler. ..E. 5,000-7,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 4500
Alexander listed as 8/13/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1129 lot 319 realized 2600 dates cover as Aug 18, 1849
Eugene Klein sale March 8, 1940 lot 37 realized 370
CDS date appears to be AUG 13.
E. 3,000-4,000
Real 3,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 745
Lot 2227 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of three, huge margins to full including top sheet margin, brilliant color, tied by red grid cancels, matching Pottsville Pa. Aug. 18 circular datestamp on folded cover to New York, manuscript Due 5 to the left of stamps, right stamp tiny sealed tear at bottom right, center and right stamps small indentations at top in margin.
VERY FINE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER, PAYING THE OBSOLETE TRIPLE 5-CENT UNDER-300 MILES RATE FOR A LETTER WEIGHING BETWEEN ONE AND ONE-AND-A-HALF OUNCES. MARKED DUE 5 CENTS FOR THE 20-CENT RATE REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1849.
The elimination of the triple rate went into effect with the Postmaster General's notice on March 15, 1849. Therefore, the use of 1847 Issue stamps to prepay the 15c triple rate for a letter sent under 300 miles was allowed for approximately 20 months.
This cover was mailed in August 1849, after the rate change went into effect, but before the subtle change was widely known. The recipient was charged 5c for the additional postage due.
Ex Sinkler. ..E. 5,000-7,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 4500
Alexander listed as 8/13/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1129 lot 319 realized 2600 dates cover as Aug 18, 1849
Eugene Klein sale March 8, 1940 lot 37 realized 370
CDS date appears to be AUG 13.
