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| Scott Number | 08XU2 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27, 1845 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Hanover |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Mrs. Profr Hubbard |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 503852 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 16 New Haven, Connecticut, 5c Red on Light Bluish White entire, Black Signature (8XU2). Full clear impression of provisional handstamped marking with "E A Mitchell" signature in brownish-black and crossed out with blue pen line applied at the post office, mostly clear strike of red "New Haven Ct. Sep. 27" (1845) circular datestamp on cover.
Siegel Census No. 8XU2-COV-01.
Ex Ferrary (with his small purple trefoil handstamp at lower right) and Lapham. Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) handstamp at lower right. Scott value of $125,000.00 is based on the 1989 sale of the entire addressed to Francis Markoe Jr.
History of the New Haven provisional and this cover: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/NewHaven.pdf
Census of New Haven provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/8XU1-8XU4/8XU1-8XU4.pdf
Est. $30,000-40,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.
Sale 1020 (Frelinghuysen) realized $75,000
Gilbert sale 3 (Ferrary, April 7, 1922) lot 568
PF 503852
8XU2 1845 5¢ red on white
COVER ADDRESSED TO HANOVER NH, RED NEW HAMPSHIRE POSTMARK AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP PREVIOUSLY CUT FROM THE ENVELOPE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESTORED
Image from the Philatelic Foundation website.
Siegel Census No. 8XU2-COV-01.
Ex Ferrary (with his small purple trefoil handstamp at lower right) and Lapham. Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) handstamp at lower right. Scott value of $125,000.00 is based on the 1989 sale of the entire addressed to Francis Markoe Jr.
History of the New Haven provisional and this cover: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/NewHaven.pdf
Census of New Haven provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/8XU1-8XU4/8XU1-8XU4.pdf
Est. $30,000-40,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.
Sale 1020 (Frelinghuysen) realized $75,000
Gilbert sale 3 (Ferrary, April 7, 1922) lot 568
PF 503852
8XU2 1845 5¢ red on white
COVER ADDRESSED TO HANOVER NH, RED NEW HAMPSHIRE POSTMARK AT BOTTOM LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP PREVIOUSLY CUT FROM THE ENVELOPE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RESTORED
Image from the Philatelic Foundation website.
