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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3, 1849 |
| From City | Providence |
| From State | RI |
| To City | New Bedford |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | William Wilcox |
| Cert Author | Jakubek |
| Cert # | 1842/92 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 6648 1849, Folded envelope with 5c brown, full to wide margins, tied by red mute cancel from Providence R.I. to New Bedford, usual file folds, fine and very attractive, certificate Jakubek BPP
Christoph Gartner sale 25
Alexander listed as 9/3/49
Lot 53 5c Red Brown (1). Margins All Around , some wrinkling due to wax
wafer used to affix stamp on Sept. 1849 Folded Cover tied by Red
Grid, light Providence, R.I. pmk., VF (Photo) 1,100.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 656 realized 400
Note on reverse:
“5c 1847 typical 1849 color & impression. Extremely fine copy the wrinkled appearance due to being stuck to folded letter sheet by a wafer. Tied by red grid, town pmk. Providence RI. Dated inside Sept 1st, 1849.”
Christoph Gartner sale 25
Alexander listed as 9/3/49
Lot 53 5c Red Brown (1). Margins All Around , some wrinkling due to wax
wafer used to affix stamp on Sept. 1849 Folded Cover tied by Red
Grid, light Providence, R.I. pmk., VF (Photo) 1,100.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 656 realized 400
Note on reverse:
“5c 1847 typical 1849 color & impression. Extremely fine copy the wrinkled appearance due to being stuck to folded letter sheet by a wafer. Tied by red grid, town pmk. Providence RI. Dated inside Sept 1st, 1849.”

