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| Scott Number | 07X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 16, 1846 |
| From City | Millbury |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Worcester |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Isaac Davis |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 7595 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | |
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| Others |
Notes
Figure B. One of the covers from the Isaac Davis correspondence. Formerly in the Avery, Duveen, and Caspary collections.
The first two covers that carne to light were discovered in the correspondence of Isaac Davis who left the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., some 15 volumes of his papers and correspondence when he died in 1885. Davis had been a leading attorney in Worcester in the I840s. These two covers, Figures Band C, traveled a distance of only 8 to 10 miles. The cover in Figure B was exchanged by the Society in 1895 and eventually found its way into the collections of Avery, Duveen and finally Alfred H. Caspary. H.R. Harmer, Inc., sold the Caspary collection in a series of auctions held in New York City in the mid to late 1950s. This particular cover was lot 42 in Part I sold November 15, 1955, and realized $9,250. It was lot 1 of the Quality Collection, Part II, sold by Harmers of New York, Inc., on October 27, 1983, to Raymond Weill for $77 ,000. It has a Philatelic Foundation certificate and the stamp has four full margins. This cover is postmarked "Milbury Dec 16" (1846). It should be noted that the postmark spells Millbury with only one "L." This is incorrect as I am advised the official spelling of the town's name has always had two "L"s. This same error occurs on each postmarked item shown in this article.
Philip Ward Chronicle 121
Lot 632 5c Black on Bluish (7X1) , large margins all around, fine impression on bright fresh paper, neatly tied by red Paid handstamp, matching Millbury Mass Dec 16 datestamp (showing MILBURY spelling error) and 5 in circle rate handstamp on 1846 folded cover addressed to Issac Davis Esq., Worcester, Mass., the entire cover is well preserved and in excellent condition.
Extremely fine in every respect. A magnificent copy of this rare postmaster provisional and the finest of the seven recorded covers. Illustrated in Luff's Postmasters' Provisionals (pl. XI). mentioned in Williams' Stamps of Fame (pp 206-207) and Linn's Philatelic gems (p 146) with PF certificate. Cat $35,000. Et. $80,000 “ 100,000
Christie's Weill Brothers Oct 12 1989 sale
H R Harmer sale 2677 (Arthur Hetherington Part 2, Oct 27, 1983) lot 1 realized 70,000 (image)
PF 7595 genuine
Siegel Census 7X1-COV-18
The first two covers that carne to light were discovered in the correspondence of Isaac Davis who left the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Mass., some 15 volumes of his papers and correspondence when he died in 1885. Davis had been a leading attorney in Worcester in the I840s. These two covers, Figures Band C, traveled a distance of only 8 to 10 miles. The cover in Figure B was exchanged by the Society in 1895 and eventually found its way into the collections of Avery, Duveen and finally Alfred H. Caspary. H.R. Harmer, Inc., sold the Caspary collection in a series of auctions held in New York City in the mid to late 1950s. This particular cover was lot 42 in Part I sold November 15, 1955, and realized $9,250. It was lot 1 of the Quality Collection, Part II, sold by Harmers of New York, Inc., on October 27, 1983, to Raymond Weill for $77 ,000. It has a Philatelic Foundation certificate and the stamp has four full margins. This cover is postmarked "Milbury Dec 16" (1846). It should be noted that the postmark spells Millbury with only one "L." This is incorrect as I am advised the official spelling of the town's name has always had two "L"s. This same error occurs on each postmarked item shown in this article.
Philip Ward Chronicle 121
Lot 632 5c Black on Bluish (7X1) , large margins all around, fine impression on bright fresh paper, neatly tied by red Paid handstamp, matching Millbury Mass Dec 16 datestamp (showing MILBURY spelling error) and 5 in circle rate handstamp on 1846 folded cover addressed to Issac Davis Esq., Worcester, Mass., the entire cover is well preserved and in excellent condition.
Extremely fine in every respect. A magnificent copy of this rare postmaster provisional and the finest of the seven recorded covers. Illustrated in Luff's Postmasters' Provisionals (pl. XI). mentioned in Williams' Stamps of Fame (pp 206-207) and Linn's Philatelic gems (p 146) with PF certificate. Cat $35,000. Et. $80,000 “ 100,000
Christie's Weill Brothers Oct 12 1989 sale
H R Harmer sale 2677 (Arthur Hetherington Part 2, Oct 27, 1983) lot 1 realized 70,000 (image)
PF 7595 genuine
Siegel Census 7X1-COV-18
