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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 24, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Richmond |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Gustavis A. Myers |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 217739 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 12 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 5 Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (3X3), position 12, margins showing parts of all four frame lines, small preprint paper fold at left, cancelled by pen squiggle and tied by blue "Paid" handstamp on buff cover to Richmond, Va., matching "Baltimore Md. Feb 24" c.d.s. and 2nd strike of "Paid", 1846 enclosure; stamp with trivial gum toning, envelope neatly opened on three sides, still a Very Fine and rare usage.
Scott $12,500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hatfield.
One of only 26 recorded examples.
Realized $9,000
Matthew Bennett International Sale 320
PF 217739
3X3 1845 5c black on bluish
ON COVER TO RICHMOND, VA. BLUE S/L "PAID" CANCEL & MATCHING BALTIMORE PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage With THE STAMP TONED, AND WITH A PAPER FOLD AT LEFT.
Not listed in the Hayes census.
Scott $12,500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hatfield.
One of only 26 recorded examples.
Realized $9,000
Matthew Bennett International Sale 320
PF 217739
3X3 1845 5c black on bluish
ON COVER TO RICHMOND, VA. BLUE S/L "PAID" CANCEL & MATCHING BALTIMORE PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage With THE STAMP TONED, AND WITH A PAPER FOLD AT LEFT.
Not listed in the Hayes census.
