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| Scott Number | 05X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 1846 |
| From City | Brattleboro |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Norwich |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | D.D Trumbull |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | 574530 |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 10 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 38 5c black on buff, Position 10, fresh, margins all sides, mostly very large, one of the finest copies known, on small neat cover, canceled by red PAID, repeated on the cover, which is postmarked in red BRATTLEBORO Vt., Oct 20 (1846), addressed to Norwich Conn. Signed W. H. C(olson)
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
H R Harmer sale 3039 lot 3 realized 13,000 (image)
PF 574530 - genuine
The Caspary sale was plated by Reggio, as adapted in the 1937 Luff / Clark book. Position 10 remained Position 10 when replated by Hahn.
Schuyler Rumsey sale 105 lot 3001 realized 11,000 where the cover is dated Oct 30 (cds image)
The CDS date is Oct 30.
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
H R Harmer sale 3039 lot 3 realized 13,000 (image)
PF 574530 - genuine
The Caspary sale was plated by Reggio, as adapted in the 1937 Luff / Clark book. Position 10 remained Position 10 when replated by Hahn.
Schuyler Rumsey sale 105 lot 3001 realized 11,000 where the cover is dated Oct 30 (cds image)
The CDS date is Oct 30.

