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| Scott Number | 03XU2 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 7, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Reading |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Miss Susan Julia Mayer |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 283146 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red on Manila Entire (3XU2). Typical lightly inked strike of signature handstamp in Red, but with bolder-than-usual "Paid" and "5" handstamps along with bold blue "Baltimore Md. May 7" (1846) circular datestamp and matching "Paid" and "5" in oval cancellations on entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer, Reading Pa., tiny sealed tear at top, fresh and Very Fine, number 15 in the Hayes census where only six 5c Red entires recorded, illustrated in Luff book (plate VIII), ex Caspary, Lilly and from the Weill sale
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 759 lot 5 realized 6,500
PF 283146
3XU2 1845 red ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO READING, PA, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD. PMK WITH MATCHING "5" IN OVAL AND S/L "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 30
Christie's Oct 12 1989 Weill Brothers sale lot 615
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 312 (Josiah K Lilly) lot 13 realized 1900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 3 (image) realized 6500
Number 15 in the Hayes census.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 759 lot 5 realized 6,500
PF 283146
3XU2 1845 red ENTIRE ADDRESSED TO READING, PA, BLUE BALTIMORE, MD. PMK WITH MATCHING "5" IN OVAL AND S/L "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 30
Christie's Oct 12 1989 Weill Brothers sale lot 615
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 312 (Josiah K Lilly) lot 13 realized 1900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1211 (William H Gross) lot 3 (image) realized 6500
Number 15 in the Hayes census.
