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| Scott Number | 09x1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 3, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | West Poultney |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | M. Clark |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 604102 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 31 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 10007 New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Margins full to just touching, tied by red square grid cancel on 1847 folded cover to West Putney Vt., red "New-York 5cts 3 Feb" integral-rate datestamp and matching "Paid" in arc, Fine and attractive tied by grid cancel rather than pen
Hammer price: $1,400
Est: $150 - $200
Robert A. Siegel sale 9001 (6/2024)
PF 604102 IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH A SEALED TEAR AT UPPER LEFT THE FOLDED LETTER WITH THE LEFT FLAP MISSING.
Letter is addressed to Merritt Clark (1803-1898), cashier of the Bank of Poultney in West Poultney, Vermont.
The stamp is from position 31 on the plate and the New York square grid cancel confirms the year dating as 1847.
The 1846 edition of Doggett’s NYC directory lists William Maxwell & Co. as brokers at 69 Wall Street.
Hammer price: $1,400
Est: $150 - $200
Robert A. Siegel sale 9001 (6/2024)
PF 604102 IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH A SEALED TEAR AT UPPER LEFT THE FOLDED LETTER WITH THE LEFT FLAP MISSING.
Letter is addressed to Merritt Clark (1803-1898), cashier of the Bank of Poultney in West Poultney, Vermont.
The stamp is from position 31 on the plate and the New York square grid cancel confirms the year dating as 1847.
The 1846 edition of Doggett’s NYC directory lists William Maxwell & Co. as brokers at 69 Wall Street.
