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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 29, 18xx |
| From City | Housatonic RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Litchfield |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | G. H. Holister |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 63133 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847 5c red brown, two large margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at top, just in at left and at bottom, tied by red grids on brown cover to Litchfield Ct., with red "Housatonic R.R. Jan.29" departure pmk at left, light filing fold at top barely affecting the stamp, with a tiny scissors cut at the extreme top margin, scarce pmk, with 1977 PFC cat. $650
Cherrystone sale 508 lot 11 realized 210 (image)
Cherrystone sale 906 lot 25 realized 160
Alexander listed as 1/29/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 512 lot 111 realized 525
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 193 realized 280
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 20 lot 223 realized 210
PF 63133 #1, genuine use on cover, horizontal crease at top, red Housatonic RR Jan 29 and grid cancels
Letter to Gideon Hiram Hollister (1817-1881), attorney, Clerk of the Court in Litchfield (1843//1852), elected to Connecticut State Senate (1856), appointed US Minister to Hayti by President Johnson (1868).
Cherrystone sale 508 lot 11 realized 210 (image)
Cherrystone sale 906 lot 25 realized 160
Alexander listed as 1/29/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 512 lot 111 realized 525
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 193 realized 280
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 20 lot 223 realized 210
PF 63133 #1, genuine use on cover, horizontal crease at top, red Housatonic RR Jan 29 and grid cancels
Letter to Gideon Hiram Hollister (1817-1881), attorney, Clerk of the Court in Litchfield (1843//1852), elected to Connecticut State Senate (1856), appointed US Minister to Hayti by President Johnson (1868).
