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| Scott Number | 03X3 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25, 1846 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Romulus Riggs |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 399996 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 12 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 12, large margins with two complete framelines, without pen cancellation, cancelled by blue "Paid" handstamp and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Feb. 25" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, second strike of "Paid" handstamp at right, matching "5" in circle handstamp, two vertical file folds incl. one affecting adhesive which has been lifted and placed back on the cover
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE VERY FEW BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL COVERS WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP.
Ex Duveen, Hind, Troy and Faiman. With 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp on cover (footnote states: "Stamps on cover tied by handstamps command premiums.")
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 947 lot 3 realized 12,000
Charles J. Phillips & William C. Kennett Sale Nov 20-24, 1933, Arthur Hind Sale, Lot 24 realized 525
Robert A. Siegel sale 1244 lot 2 realized 5250 - image
PF 399996
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, BLUE S/L "PAID" CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FL TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE BALTIMORE MD PMK WITH S/L "PAID" HANDSTAMP AND BLUE NUMERAL "5" IN OVAL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Vertical Crease FROM FILE FOLD, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ON THIS COVER OF ORIGIN
PF 32959 3x3 genuine, creased and genuinely used on cover from which it has been removed and inaccurately replaced
Number 10 in the Hayes census
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE VERY FEW BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL COVERS WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP.
Ex Duveen, Hind, Troy and Faiman. With 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp on cover (footnote states: "Stamps on cover tied by handstamps command premiums.")
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 947 lot 3 realized 12,000
Charles J. Phillips & William C. Kennett Sale Nov 20-24, 1933, Arthur Hind Sale, Lot 24 realized 525
Robert A. Siegel sale 1244 lot 2 realized 5250 - image
PF 399996
3X3 1845 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, BLUE S/L "PAID" CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FL TO PHILADELPHIA, BLUE BALTIMORE MD PMK WITH S/L "PAID" HANDSTAMP AND BLUE NUMERAL "5" IN OVAL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Vertical Crease FROM FILE FOLD, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ON THIS COVER OF ORIGIN
PF 32959 3x3 genuine, creased and genuinely used on cover from which it has been removed and inaccurately replaced
Number 10 in the Hayes census
