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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 10, 1849 |
| From City | St. Johnsbury |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Franklin |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Geo. W. Nesmith |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 263020 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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PF 456205
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, RED ST. JOHNSBURY VT. SCARAB CANCEL, ON 1849 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO FRANKLIN NH, RED ST. JOHNSBURY VT PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, bright color, tied by red Fancy Scarab handstamp on 1849 folded letter to Franklin, N.H., matching "St. Johnsbury, Vt. Apr 10" cds at left, Very Fine and attractive, one of the few fancy cancels found on the 1847 issue; with 1992 & 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. Sale 44 lot 1363 realized 1200
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 40 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 4/10/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 157 realized 240
PF 31032 #1, genuinely used on cover with St. Johnsbury scarab cancellation
1 1847 5¢ red brown SINGLE, RED ST. JOHNSBURY VT. SCARAB CANCEL, ON 1849 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO FRANKLIN NH, RED ST. JOHNSBURY VT PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, bright color, tied by red Fancy Scarab handstamp on 1849 folded letter to Franklin, N.H., matching "St. Johnsbury, Vt. Apr 10" cds at left, Very Fine and attractive, one of the few fancy cancels found on the 1847 issue; with 1992 & 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. Sale 44 lot 1363 realized 1200
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 lot 40 realized 2000
Alexander listed as 4/10/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 353 lot 157 realized 240
PF 31032 #1, genuinely used on cover with St. Johnsbury scarab cancellation
