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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 10, 1850 |
| From City | San Antonio |
| From State | TX |
| To City | Austin |
| To State | TX |
| Addressee | P. M. Bell |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, tied by brown grid, matching "San Antonio Txs. Dec. 10" circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded cover to Austin Tex., light vertical file fold does not affect stamp
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
The cover is addressed to "P.M. Bell, City of Austin Texas". According to United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census by Thomas J. Alexander, Texas received 7,900 5c stamps. Only six covers are recorded used from any Texas town. Due to the distance between towns in Texas, there was probably little demand for the 5c stamps.
Ex Kapiloff
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 863 Lot 218 realized 14,500
Alexander listed as 12/10/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 452 lot 271 realized 3200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1338 lot 465 realized 15,000 (image)
The addressee may have been Peter Hansborough Bell (1810 – 1898), an American military officer and politician who served as the third governor of Texas and represented the state for two terms in the United States House of Representatives.
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
The cover is addressed to "P.M. Bell, City of Austin Texas". According to United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census by Thomas J. Alexander, Texas received 7,900 5c stamps. Only six covers are recorded used from any Texas town. Due to the distance between towns in Texas, there was probably little demand for the 5c stamps.
Ex Kapiloff
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 863 Lot 218 realized 14,500
Alexander listed as 12/10/50
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 452 lot 271 realized 3200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1338 lot 465 realized 15,000 (image)
The addressee may have been Peter Hansborough Bell (1810 – 1898), an American military officer and politician who served as the third governor of Texas and represented the state for two terms in the United States House of Representatives.
