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| Scott Number | 05X1 |
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| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 489452 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 6 |
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Lot 2062 Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 6, large margins to clear incl. sheet margin at left, crisp impression, cancelled by both red numeral "5" and matching "Paid" handstamps, also with unusual plate flaw just to the left of signature, vertical crease, tiny tear at right
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONLY 32 COIPES ARE RECORDED OFF COVER. THIS EXAMPLE IS ESPECIALLY NOTEWORTHY DUE TO THE PRINTING FLAW AND ALSO THE "PAID" AND "5" RED CANCELLATIONS. A GREAT RARITY.
A total of 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps are recorded (32 off cover and 20 on 19 covers). Of these, many are faulty due to the softness of the paper. No other example of Position 6 shows the odd black spot of printing ink to the left of the initials, so this flaw must have either developed late in the life of the plate (if, in fact, it is a depression in the engraved plate) or it was the result of foreign matter adhering to the plate.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1007 realized 2900
Robert A. Siegel sale 1216 lot 9 realized 3250
PF 489452
5X1 1846 5¢ black on buff
NUMERAL "5" & RED "PAID" CANCELS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE, WITH A VERTICAL CREASE, A TINY TEAR AT RIGHT AND A SMALL PLATE FLAW AT BOTTOM LEFT OF THE CENTRAL OCTAGON.
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONLY 32 COIPES ARE RECORDED OFF COVER. THIS EXAMPLE IS ESPECIALLY NOTEWORTHY DUE TO THE PRINTING FLAW AND ALSO THE "PAID" AND "5" RED CANCELLATIONS. A GREAT RARITY.
A total of 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps are recorded (32 off cover and 20 on 19 covers). Of these, many are faulty due to the softness of the paper. No other example of Position 6 shows the odd black spot of printing ink to the left of the initials, so this flaw must have either developed late in the life of the plate (if, in fact, it is a depression in the engraved plate) or it was the result of foreign matter adhering to the plate.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1007 realized 2900
Robert A. Siegel sale 1216 lot 9 realized 3250
PF 489452
5X1 1846 5¢ black on buff
NUMERAL "5" & RED "PAID" CANCELS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE, WITH A VERTICAL CREASE, A TINY TEAR AT RIGHT AND A SMALL PLATE FLAW AT BOTTOM LEFT OF THE CENTRAL OCTAGON.
