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| Scott Number | 05X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1846 |
| From City | Brattleboro |
| From State | VT |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Lewis B. Woodruff |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 30968 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 8 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 17 Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 8, three huge margins showing guidelines at sides and traces of "Engd. by Thos. Chubbuck, Bratto." imprint at bottom, slightly into frameline at top left, beautiful deep shade and impression, tied by red "Paid" straightline with matching "Brattleboro Vt. Sep. 6" circular datestamp on 1846 folded letter to Lewis Woodruff at New York City, file fold
VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH A BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL STAMP SHOWING ANY TRACE OF THE IMPRINT. UNUSUALLY CHOICE CONDITION AND A MOST ATTRACTIVE COVER.
IMPRINT.
As detailed in lot 11, only five of the 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps recorded by Wall (32 off cover and 20 stamps on 19 covers) are from Position 8, below which the imprint is engraved. Two of the five are off cover, and three are on covers (one of which is cut in at bottom).
Ex Caspary and Hayes. With 1969 P.F. certificate. Scott value for a cover is $32,500.00.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 824 realized 32,500
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 37 where the cover is mistakenly dated Sept 3rd. (Thanks to Scott Trepel for pointing this out.)
PF 30968 genuine use on cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1188 (William Gross Treasures) lot 5 realized 21,000 (image)
VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH A BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL STAMP SHOWING ANY TRACE OF THE IMPRINT. UNUSUALLY CHOICE CONDITION AND A MOST ATTRACTIVE COVER.
IMPRINT.
As detailed in lot 11, only five of the 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps recorded by Wall (32 off cover and 20 stamps on 19 covers) are from Position 8, below which the imprint is engraved. Two of the five are off cover, and three are on covers (one of which is cut in at bottom).
Ex Caspary and Hayes. With 1969 P.F. certificate. Scott value for a cover is $32,500.00.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 824 realized 32,500
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 37 where the cover is mistakenly dated Sept 3rd. (Thanks to Scott Trepel for pointing this out.)
PF 30968 genuine use on cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1188 (William Gross Treasures) lot 5 realized 21,000 (image)
