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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1, 1851 |
| From City | Little Miami RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Baltimore |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | William Geo. Krebs |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 572683 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 6 |
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Lot 34 10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of five, Pos. 41-45L with full left sheet margin, used with single and tied by red cork cancels, matching "Little Miami R.R. Jun. 1" cds on large brown envelope used to transmit legal documents to an attorney in Baltimore, receipt docketing, some cover faults, opening tear thru second stamp in strip that been expertly repaired
THE CELEBRATED LITTLE MIAMI RAILROAD COVER, BEARING ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED 1847 FRANKINGS EXTANT. CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST RAILROAD COVERS KNOWN.
Backstamped Raymond H. Weill Co. and the most important cover from the William Wyer collection of railroad markings (Daniel F. Kelleher, 1977)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 767 realized 40,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 296 lot 26 realized 3500
Alexander listed as 6/1/51
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 424 (image)
PF 572683 GENUINE USAGE, POS. 42 WITH A LONG CLOSED VERTICAL TEAR EXTENDING SLIGHTLY INTO POS. 43 AT BOTTOM LEFT, AND POS. 44 WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT TOP RIGHT EXTENDING INTO POS. 45 AT LEFT
William George Krebs (1802-1866) was a lawyer in Baltimore (1849 Machett) and became a judge of the Circuit Court (1853-1862).
THE CELEBRATED LITTLE MIAMI RAILROAD COVER, BEARING ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED 1847 FRANKINGS EXTANT. CONSIDERED BY MANY TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST RAILROAD COVERS KNOWN.
Backstamped Raymond H. Weill Co. and the most important cover from the William Wyer collection of railroad markings (Daniel F. Kelleher, 1977)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 767 realized 40,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 296 lot 26 realized 3500
Alexander listed as 6/1/51
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 424 (image)
PF 572683 GENUINE USAGE, POS. 42 WITH A LONG CLOSED VERTICAL TEAR EXTENDING SLIGHTLY INTO POS. 43 AT BOTTOM LEFT, AND POS. 44 WITH A VERTICAL CREASE AT TOP RIGHT EXTENDING INTO POS. 45 AT LEFT
William George Krebs (1802-1866) was a lawyer in Baltimore (1849 Machett) and became a judge of the Circuit Court (1853-1862).
