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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27, 1849 |
| From City | New York & New Haven RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Deep River |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Pratt & Co |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 323654 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 307 1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just in top left, fine impression, cancelled by red "Paid", repeated at far right with matching "N. York & N. Haven R.R. Sep 27" c.d.s. on 1849 folded cover to Deep River, fresh and Fine. Estimate $400-500
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 realized 425
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 335 ($350)
Alexander listed as 9/27/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 290 lot 1141 realized 65 lists cancel as Remele N14a
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 lot 2414 realized 135
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) lot 10058 realized 550 for a lot of 3 5c covers (image)
PF 323654
1 1847 5c red brown
SINGLE, RED "PAID" CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO CONNECTICUT, RED NEW YORK & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, BROWN, ON AN 1849 FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET
Pratt, Read & Company is one of the oldest companies in the state of Connecticut. The firm traces its origins to 1798, when an Essex goldsmith and clockmaker named Phineas Pratt invented a circular saw to cut the teeth on ivory combs. In 1809, George Read and his brother in law, Phineas Pratt II, dammed the Deep River in the nearby town of Deep River and constructed a waterwheel to power ivory cutting machinery. Various people came and went and the business changed names many times during the 1800s. The name was changed in 1844 to Pratt Spencer & Company, when a new partner was added, and changed again in 1850, to Pratt Brothers & Company.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 realized 425
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 335 ($350)
Alexander listed as 9/27/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 290 lot 1141 realized 65 lists cancel as Remele N14a
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 lot 2414 realized 135
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) lot 10058 realized 550 for a lot of 3 5c covers (image)
PF 323654
1 1847 5c red brown
SINGLE, RED "PAID" CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO CONNECTICUT, RED NEW YORK & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1, BROWN, ON AN 1849 FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET
Pratt, Read & Company is one of the oldest companies in the state of Connecticut. The firm traces its origins to 1798, when an Essex goldsmith and clockmaker named Phineas Pratt invented a circular saw to cut the teeth on ivory combs. In 1809, George Read and his brother in law, Phineas Pratt II, dammed the Deep River in the nearby town of Deep River and constructed a waterwheel to power ivory cutting machinery. Various people came and went and the business changed names many times during the 1800s. The name was changed in 1844 to Pratt Spencer & Company, when a new partner was added, and changed again in 1850, to Pratt Brothers & Company.
