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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 28, 1848 |
| From City | Providence |
| From State | RI |
| To City | Newton |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Edwin DeBell |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847 Five Cent Benjamin Franklin Issue - Dark Brown - Scott #1a¨Folded Letter Mailed on January 27, 1848 ¨Providence, Rhode Island to Newton, Massachusetts
The stamp above is Scott #1a (Dark Brown) and has 4 wide margins including the large sheet margin at bottom. There is a small scissor cut at the top left corner which touches the left margin. The cover and stamp have been canceled with a Red Providence cancel. The Providence cancel on the stamp is faint and hard to make out. The stamp also contains a black script cancel. There is an additional Providence Red Cancel at left which is much easier to see. There is also a red 5 to the left of the stamp (For Due 5).
NOTE: Although the stamp itself is without a doubt, authentic and a beautiful bottom-margin copy; there is a possibility that it was placed on the cover afterwards to enhance its value. There are two reasons that I believe this is possible and they are the red due "5" on the cover, which was typically added to mail sent collect. There is also, both a faint red grid and a pen cancel on the stamp itself. (The red grid may have been added later.)
Alexander listed as 1/28/48
H R Harmer sale 1790-93 lot 53
The stamp above is Scott #1a (Dark Brown) and has 4 wide margins including the large sheet margin at bottom. There is a small scissor cut at the top left corner which touches the left margin. The cover and stamp have been canceled with a Red Providence cancel. The Providence cancel on the stamp is faint and hard to make out. The stamp also contains a black script cancel. There is an additional Providence Red Cancel at left which is much easier to see. There is also a red 5 to the left of the stamp (For Due 5).
NOTE: Although the stamp itself is without a doubt, authentic and a beautiful bottom-margin copy; there is a possibility that it was placed on the cover afterwards to enhance its value. There are two reasons that I believe this is possible and they are the red due "5" on the cover, which was typically added to mail sent collect. There is also, both a faint red grid and a pen cancel on the stamp itself. (The red grid may have been added later.)
Alexander listed as 1/28/48
H R Harmer sale 1790-93 lot 53
