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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 11, 1851 |
| From City | Mineral Point |
| From State | WI |
| To City | Monroe |
| To State | WI |
| Addressee | John A. Bingham |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 273668 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
#1, 5c Red brown, very large margins all around, especially rich color, wonderfully postmarked on an 1851 folded letter to Monroe, Wis. by bold central strike of a greenish blue grid, with matching "Paid" to right and superb "Mineral Point, WisT./11 Jun" c.d.s. to left, a post-territorial use of an old territorial designation, couple of trivial bleached spots in lettersheet, stamp has been lifted for examination and hinged in place, overall an extremely fine and lovely cover; a desirable and rare Five Cent 1847 usage from Wisconsin, with only eight Five Cent recorded usages from Mineral Point in the Alexander census; 1993 and 1998 PF certificates; ex-"Sevenoaks" collection
Shreve Sale 63 Lot 1018, Sale 58 Lot 1010 ($3000)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 700 lot 8 realized 4000
Alexander listed as 6/11/51
Shreves sale 58 lot 1010 realized 3000
Shreves sale 117 lot 51 realized 3750
PF 273668
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE ON FOLDED LETTER TO MONROE, WISC., BLUE GRID CANCEL, MATCHING BLUE MINERAL POINT, WisT. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage THE STAMP REMOVED AND HINGED BACK INTO PLACE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 622 lot 476 realized 400
H R Harmer sale 2894 lot 125
Shreve Sale 63 Lot 1018, Sale 58 Lot 1010 ($3000)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 700 lot 8 realized 4000
Alexander listed as 6/11/51
Shreves sale 58 lot 1010 realized 3000
Shreves sale 117 lot 51 realized 3750
PF 273668
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE ON FOLDED LETTER TO MONROE, WISC., BLUE GRID CANCEL, MATCHING BLUE MINERAL POINT, WisT. PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage THE STAMP REMOVED AND HINGED BACK INTO PLACE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 622 lot 476 realized 400
H R Harmer sale 2894 lot 125
