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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 2, 1848 |
| From City | US Express New York |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Bordeaux |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | J J Perrin & Co |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 337211 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott No. 1). Ample to large margins, tied by bold red 5 on 1848 folded cover to Bordeaux, France with matching second strike of rate handstamp along with "Paid" and "U.S. Express Mail N. York N.Y. May 2" c.d.s. at far right, red "Colonies &c. Art. 13" boxed handstamp and bold black Boulogne-S-Mer c.d.s., manuscript 20 decimes due, London, Paris and Bordeaux backstamps; first line of address originally struck out in pen and mostly removed, Very Fine, very rare with this numeral handstamp used with an adhesive. Illustrated in Alexander, p. 726. Estimate $2,000-3,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Stollnitz.
Hammer Price $3,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262, Lot 426
PhilaMercury Cover #2074
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 5/2/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 549 realized 2800
Robert A. Siegel sale 1252 lot 65 realized 1200 (image)
PF 337211
1 1847 5 red brown
SINGLE, RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO FRANCE, RED U.S. EXPRESS MAIL NY PMK WITH RED "ART. 13" HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON AN 1848 FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. .
Provenance: Stollnitz.
Hammer Price $3,250.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262, Lot 426
PhilaMercury Cover #2074
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 5/2/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 549 realized 2800
Robert A. Siegel sale 1252 lot 65 realized 1200 (image)
PF 337211
1 1847 5 red brown
SINGLE, RED NUMERAL "5" CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO FRANCE, RED U.S. EXPRESS MAIL NY PMK WITH RED "ART. 13" HANDSTAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON AN 1848 FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET
