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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28, 1849 |
| From City | St. Johnsbury |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Rochester |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | John G. Cross |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 309162 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Lot 2308 10c Black (2). Full to large margins, cancelled by blurry but discernible strike of red Scarab fancy cancel, matching St. Johnsbury Vt. Aug. 28 circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to Rochester N.Y., minor waterstaining at bottom
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Boker and Hart. With 1996 P.F. certificate E. 2,000-3,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 1100
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 632 lot 529 unsold
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 153 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 8/28/49
PF 309162
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, RED SCARAB CANCEL OF ST JOHNSBURY, VT ON FOLDED LETTER ADDRESSED TO ROCHESTER, NY.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE COVER WITH LIGHT WATERSTAINING AT BOTTOM RIGHT
James T. McCusker sale 352 lot 499 realized 1400
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 750 lot 2086 realized 700
PF 11652 #2, decline opinion
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS ST. JOHNSBURY SCARAB FANCY CANCEL ON THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Ex Boker and Hart. With 1996 P.F. certificate E. 2,000-3,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 1100
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 632 lot 529 unsold
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) lot 153 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 8/28/49
PF 309162
2 1847 10¢ black
SINGLE, RED SCARAB CANCEL OF ST JOHNSBURY, VT ON FOLDED LETTER ADDRESSED TO ROCHESTER, NY.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE COVER WITH LIGHT WATERSTAINING AT BOTTOM RIGHT
James T. McCusker sale 352 lot 499 realized 1400
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 750 lot 2086 realized 700
PF 11652 #2, decline opinion
