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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5, 1851 |
| From City | Milwaukee |
| From State | WI |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Brown & Dimock |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 572739 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Horizontal pair of Scott #1 on Mar 5, 1851 cover from Milwaukee, Wi to New York City. Tied by two strikes of the cds.
John R. Boker Jr exhibit, part 4, page 413
Alexander listed as 3/5/51
Lot 406 A scarce pair of the 5¢ Orange Brown used from Milwaukee
5¢ Orange Brown (1b), Horizontal pair, beautiful vibrant shade and strong cleaned-plate impression on deeply blued paper, large margins, tied by two strike of blue "Milwaukee Wis. Mar. 5" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York City, matching "10" handstamp overstruck by grid cancel, vertical file fold slightly affects right stamp, Very Fine appearance, only six covers with the 5¢ are recorded used from Milwaukee (only one or two others are the Orange Brown shade), ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 realized 2300 (image)
PF 572739 GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH A LIGHT VERTICAL FILE FOLD AT RIGHT
John R. Boker Jr exhibit, part 4, page 413
Alexander listed as 3/5/51
Lot 406 A scarce pair of the 5¢ Orange Brown used from Milwaukee
5¢ Orange Brown (1b), Horizontal pair, beautiful vibrant shade and strong cleaned-plate impression on deeply blued paper, large margins, tied by two strike of blue "Milwaukee Wis. Mar. 5" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York City, matching "10" handstamp overstruck by grid cancel, vertical file fold slightly affects right stamp, Very Fine appearance, only six covers with the 5¢ are recorded used from Milwaukee (only one or two others are the Orange Brown shade), ex Boker
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 realized 2300 (image)
PF 572739 GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH A LIGHT VERTICAL FILE FOLD AT RIGHT
