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| Scott Number | 05X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1847 |
| From City | Brattleboro |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Wareham |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Simeon Borden |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 311115 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 2 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 33 Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 2, clear margins to just in, cancelled by red "Paid" straightline, second strike at right and matching "Brattleboro Vt. Apr. 5" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Wareham Mass., stamp barely affected by vertical file fold
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE RARE 5-CENT BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP.
Only 20 stamps on 19 covers are recorded by Philip T. Wall in his unpublished census.
Ex Hessel and Wall. With 1997 P.F. certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 989 unsold
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 937 lot 4 realized 28,000
PF 311115
5X1 1846 5¢ black on buff
SINGLE, RED S/L "PAID" CANCEL, ON FL TO WAREHAM, MASS, RED BRATTLEBORO, VT. PMK WITH MATCHING S/L "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover, The Stamp With A Vertical Crease At Right FROM A FILE FOLD
Christie's sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein 2) lot 5
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1106 lot 3009 unsold
H R Harmer sale 2291 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 3 realized 3200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1239 (2021 Rarities) lot 504 realized 7500 (image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE RARE 5-CENT BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP.
Only 20 stamps on 19 covers are recorded by Philip T. Wall in his unpublished census.
Ex Hessel and Wall. With 1997 P.F. certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 989 unsold
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 937 lot 4 realized 28,000
PF 311115
5X1 1846 5¢ black on buff
SINGLE, RED S/L "PAID" CANCEL, ON FL TO WAREHAM, MASS, RED BRATTLEBORO, VT. PMK WITH MATCHING S/L "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover, The Stamp With A Vertical Crease At Right FROM A FILE FOLD
Christie's sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein 2) lot 5
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1106 lot 3009 unsold
H R Harmer sale 2291 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 3 realized 3200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1239 (2021 Rarities) lot 504 realized 7500 (image)
