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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 2, 1850 |
| From City | Nashville |
| From State | TN |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Haddock, Haseltine & Reed |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 232929 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Grayish Brown (1a var). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, with significantly misaligned entries showing right stamp higher than the left, cancelled by blue grids, matching "Nashville Te. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded cover to Philadelphia, few file folds well away from stamps, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate describing the shade as being in the "Grayish Brown family"
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 993 lot 39 realized 800
Alexander listed as 10/2/50
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 753 lot 4026 realized 600 where the cover is incorrectly dated 10/10/50 (image)
PF 232929
1 1847 5¢ brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR ON REFOLDED WRAPPER OF FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE GRID CANCELS, MATCHING NASHVILLE, TN., PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON A FOLDED LETTER WITH THE STAMPS BEING IN THE GRAYISH BROWN FAMILY CANCELLED BY BLUE GRIDS.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 659 lot 1328 realized 944
Christie's sale 7180 Oct 25-26, 1990 lot 855 realized 715
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 993 lot 39 realized 800
Alexander listed as 10/2/50
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 753 lot 4026 realized 600 where the cover is incorrectly dated 10/10/50 (image)
PF 232929
1 1847 5¢ brown
HORIZONTAL PAIR ON REFOLDED WRAPPER OF FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE GRID CANCELS, MATCHING NASHVILLE, TN., PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage ON A FOLDED LETTER WITH THE STAMPS BEING IN THE GRAYISH BROWN FAMILY CANCELLED BY BLUE GRIDS.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 659 lot 1328 realized 944
Christie's sale 7180 Oct 25-26, 1990 lot 855 realized 715
