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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 10, 1848 |
| From City | Alexandria |
| From State | VA |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Lewis Fatman & Co |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 489928 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
The Ishikawa collection had another example postmarked at Alexandria, VA. September 20, 1848. This Ishikawa ˜walnut' is heavily overstruck. (See figure 2, lot 41 in the Christies Ishikawa sale, a cover addressed to Messrs Lewis Fatman & Co., New York).
C. Hahn (Reexamining the colors on nystamps.org)
PF 489928
1VAR 1847 5¢ walnut SINGLE, WALNUT SHADE, MULTIPLE STRIKES OF ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA TOWN CANCEL, ON 1848 FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP IN THE RIDGEWAY "WALNUT BROWN" SHADE, THE STAMP LIFTED AND HINGED BACK IN PLACE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1024 lot 9 realized 9,500
Alexander listed as 9/10/48
Christie's sale 7726 Sept 28-29, 1993 lot 41 realized 2300
C. Hahn (Reexamining the colors on nystamps.org)
PF 489928
1VAR 1847 5¢ walnut SINGLE, WALNUT SHADE, MULTIPLE STRIKES OF ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA TOWN CANCEL, ON 1848 FOLDED LETTER TO NEW YORK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP IN THE RIDGEWAY "WALNUT BROWN" SHADE, THE STAMP LIFTED AND HINGED BACK IN PLACE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1024 lot 9 realized 9,500
Alexander listed as 9/10/48
Christie's sale 7726 Sept 28-29, 1993 lot 41 realized 2300
