#13937

Windsor Vt., 5¢ brown (No. 1), mostly large margins, crisp handsome color and sharp impression, tied by criss-cross strikes of "Paid" straightline cancellation in magenta, matching "Windsor Vt. Jan. 17" c.d.s. on 1848 folded letter to Woodstock Vt., vertical file fold passes beneath right sheet margin but does not affect it, Very Fine and rare. This was submitted to the Foundation as a violet cancel and has been listed in the Alexander 1847 Census as this color. Our own opinion is that the ink on the stamp is violet, though the postmark itself has darkened and aged somewhat differently (and in concurrence with the certificate) now appears as magenta, though the color in no way resembles the magenta found on covers used from Chicago or Hartford Ct.
Estimate $750-1,000

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International Sale 301 Lot 1218 realized 550

PhilaMercury Cover #7519

Alexander listed as 1/17/48

PF 463077
1a 1847 5¢ dark brown
SINGLE, VIOLET "CRISS CROSS PAID" CANCEL, ON 1848 DOCKETED FOLDED LETTER TO WOODSTOCK VT, WINDSOR VT PMK AT TOP RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A LIGHT VERTICAL CREASE THROUGH THE RIGHT MARGIN

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 556 lot 883 realized 1500

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 265 lot 484 realized 67.50

PF 337241: Genuine use