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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 1848 |
| From City | Wilmington & Raleigh RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Greenock |
| To State | Scotland |
| Addressee | Alexr. R. Johnson |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 327040 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Dark Brown (1a). Horizontal pair, right stamp Dot in "S" variety, ample margins except right frameline just shaved, unusual dark grayish shade and fine impression, used on folded letter datelined "Charleston 25 Jany. 1848" and addressed to Greenock, Scotland, very faint red Wilmington & Raleigh R.R. route agent's cds at left, stamps apparently uncancelled but tied by "1/-" shilling due handstamp in England, Liverpool transit and Greenock receiving datestamp on back, sender's routing instructions for sailing of Cambria on Jan. 29 from New York, some faint bleached spots, Very Fine, handsome transatlantic usage with 10c over-300 miles rate and railroad marking, ex Matthies and signed Ashbrook
Est. 3000-4000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 56 realized 5500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 210 lot 93 realized 105
Alexander listed as 1/25/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 187 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 547 realized 1500 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 618 realized 1300
Robert A. Siegel sale 1316 lot 6341 realized 3750
PF 327040
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, RIGHT STAMP DOT IN "S" VARIETY, ON FL TO GREENOCK SCOTLAND, "1/-" DUE HANDSTAMP CANCELS LEFT STAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON AN 1848 FOLDED LETTER BEARING A LIGHT RED WILMINGTON & RALEIGH R. R." POSTMARK AT LEFT
CDS: JAN can be seen cutting across the datestamp starting inside the initial loop of the M in the addressee’s name. The number, mostly under the ms text, appears to be 26.
Est. 3000-4000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 799 lot 56 realized 5500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 210 lot 93 realized 105
Alexander listed as 1/25/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 187 realized 475
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 547 realized 1500 (image)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 618 realized 1300
Robert A. Siegel sale 1316 lot 6341 realized 3750
PF 327040
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR, RIGHT STAMP DOT IN "S" VARIETY, ON FL TO GREENOCK SCOTLAND, "1/-" DUE HANDSTAMP CANCELS LEFT STAMP.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON AN 1848 FOLDED LETTER BEARING A LIGHT RED WILMINGTON & RALEIGH R. R." POSTMARK AT LEFT
CDS: JAN can be seen cutting across the datestamp starting inside the initial loop of the M in the addressee’s name. The number, mostly under the ms text, appears to be 26.
