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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | George Gifford |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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EARLY US SCOTT 1A 1847 5C DARK BROWN PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRAIGHTLINE COVER
US SCOTT #1A 1847 5C DARK BROWN ON COVER
EARLY IMPRESSION*
NICE LARGE MARGINS, SLIGHTLY IN AT TOP LEFT
RED PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRAIGHTLINE TO NEW YORK
George Gifford is listed as a lawyer at 17 Wall Street and residing at Rathbun’s Hotel in the 1848 edition of Doggett’s.
SCOTT 2022 CV WITH PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD CANCEL $800
USPCS SUGGESTED CHANGES TO SCOTT CV $1,000 STAMP ONLY
*THE CHRONICLE MAY 2021 - The U.S. 5C Stamp of 1847: A New Approach to Impressions and Colors by Scott Trepel
EBAY lot (Americanastamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Stamp cancelled with New York red square grid cancel. Letter entered the mails on the Philadelphia Railroad headed to New York City and was cancelled upon arrival. No CDS.
US SCOTT #1A 1847 5C DARK BROWN ON COVER
EARLY IMPRESSION*
NICE LARGE MARGINS, SLIGHTLY IN AT TOP LEFT
RED PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD STRAIGHTLINE TO NEW YORK
George Gifford is listed as a lawyer at 17 Wall Street and residing at Rathbun’s Hotel in the 1848 edition of Doggett’s.
SCOTT 2022 CV WITH PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD CANCEL $800
USPCS SUGGESTED CHANGES TO SCOTT CV $1,000 STAMP ONLY
*THE CHRONICLE MAY 2021 - The U.S. 5C Stamp of 1847: A New Approach to Impressions and Colors by Scott Trepel
EBAY lot (Americanastamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Stamp cancelled with New York red square grid cancel. Letter entered the mails on the Philadelphia Railroad headed to New York City and was cancelled upon arrival. No CDS.
