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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 1848 |
| From City | Windsor |
| From State | VT |
| To City | St Johnsbury |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | J. P. Fairbanks |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 512247 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
5c dark brown, Red Brown (1, 1a) two single usages, Red Brown with ample to large margins, tied by red grid matching Windsor Vt. ds on buff cover to Boston Mass, the other in rich dark brown shade with huge margins, sheet margin at left, tied by impression by blue crossed Paid cancels matching Windsor Vt. ds on June 1848 folded letter to St Johnsbury Vt.
Christie's sale 7314 (9/25/91) lot 95
Alexander listed as 6/3/48
Lot 196 5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right, cancelled by blue criss-crossed "PAID" handstamps, third strike at left, matching "Windsor Vt. Jun. 3" circular datestamp on 1848 bluish folded letter to St. Johnsbury Vt., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a beautiful cover -- perfection -- ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1800
PF 512247
1a 1847 5¢ grayish brown
RIGHT SHEET MARGIN SINGLE, CANCELLED BY BLUE CRISS-CROSS "PAID" HANDSTAMPS, THIRD STRIKE AT LEFT, MATCHING "WINDSOR VT. JUN. 3" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON 1848 BLUISH FOLDED LETTER TO ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 5¢ SCOTT 1a, GRAYISH BROWN SHADE
Christie's sale 7314 (9/25/91) lot 95
Alexander listed as 6/3/48
Lot 196 5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right, cancelled by blue criss-crossed "PAID" handstamps, third strike at left, matching "Windsor Vt. Jun. 3" circular datestamp on 1848 bluish folded letter to St. Johnsbury Vt., vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a beautiful cover -- perfection -- ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 1800
PF 512247
1a 1847 5¢ grayish brown
RIGHT SHEET MARGIN SINGLE, CANCELLED BY BLUE CRISS-CROSS "PAID" HANDSTAMPS, THIRD STRIKE AT LEFT, MATCHING "WINDSOR VT. JUN. 3" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON 1848 BLUISH FOLDED LETTER TO ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE 5¢ SCOTT 1a, GRAYISH BROWN SHADE
