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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 7, 1848 |
| From City | St. Johnsbury |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Bath |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Ebenr Carleton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 370388 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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PF 370388
1 1847 5 red brown SINGLE, RED "SCARAB" CANCEL, ON 1848 DATED FL TO BATH NH, RED ST JOHNSBURY VT PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT¨It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1a, DARK BROWN, THE STAMP WITH A SMALL TEAR AT THE BOTTOM.
Lot 2307 5c Dark Brown (1 var). Large margins to clear, cancelled by red Scarab fancy cancel, matching St. Johnsbury Vt. Sep. 7 circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Bath N.H., stamp with tear at bottom
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON COVER. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM ST. JOHNSBURY AND THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE SCARAB FANCY CANCEL.
Fancy killer cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term killer to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of killing stamps did not become popular until the 1850's. The more Distinctive designs are the St. Johnsbury Vt. Scarab, Trenton N.J. Star and Binghamton N.Y. Herringbone. The Alexander book lists eight genuine uses of the 5c on cover with this cancel.
Ex Sampson, Pope and Boker. With 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 4,000-5,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 9/7/48
Fox sale 424 (Pope, May 4, 1985) lot 123 realized 2300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 325 lot 222 realized 165
Shreves sale 43 lot 39 realized 3250
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 551 realized 2100 (image)
Letter endorsed E & T Hancock & Co. Sept 7, 1848 at right.
1 1847 5 red brown SINGLE, RED "SCARAB" CANCEL, ON 1848 DATED FL TO BATH NH, RED ST JOHNSBURY VT PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT¨It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1a, DARK BROWN, THE STAMP WITH A SMALL TEAR AT THE BOTTOM.
Lot 2307 5c Dark Brown (1 var). Large margins to clear, cancelled by red Scarab fancy cancel, matching St. Johnsbury Vt. Sep. 7 circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Bath N.H., stamp with tear at bottom
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON COVER. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM ST. JOHNSBURY AND THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE SCARAB FANCY CANCEL.
Fancy killer cancels are extremely rare in the 1847-51 period. The term killer to describe the cancel was actually used by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris. Although fancy rate markings from the pre-stamp era were used to cancel 1847 stamps, fancy cancels created for the specific purpose of killing stamps did not become popular until the 1850's. The more Distinctive designs are the St. Johnsbury Vt. Scarab, Trenton N.J. Star and Binghamton N.Y. Herringbone. The Alexander book lists eight genuine uses of the 5c on cover with this cancel.
Ex Sampson, Pope and Boker. With 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 4,000-5,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 9/7/48
Fox sale 424 (Pope, May 4, 1985) lot 123 realized 2300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 325 lot 222 realized 165
Shreves sale 43 lot 39 realized 3250
Robert A. Siegel sale 1284 (Yellowstone) lot 551 realized 2100 (image)
Letter endorsed E & T Hancock & Co. Sept 7, 1848 at right.
