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| Scott Number | 08XU2 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 1845 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Francis Markoe Jr |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 590462 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | |
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| Others |
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Lot 634 5c Red on light bluish entire, brownish-black signature (8XU2), full clear impression of provisional marking, red New Haven Oct 21 (`1845) datestamp on fresh entire addressed by Professor Silliman to Francis Markoe, Jr. Esq., Washington DC, manuscript Due and blue 5 handstamp, the entire is in excellent condition.
The Scott catalog identifies this entire as the finest known example of all New Haven provisionals, a statement confirmed by the census in this sales catalog. It was discovered by a collector, E, B. Sterling, in a packet of autographs purchased for 10c in June 1892. At the time of the discovery, the envelope contained a letter dated October 20, 1845. It then passed into the Ferrary collection through R. R. Bogert and was sold in the April 8, 1922 auction for $5,358 to Arthur Hind. At the Hind sale of November 20, 1933, the New Haven entire was sold for $2250 to Alfred H, Caspary. It realized $7,250 at the November 15, 1855 Caspary auction and later passed to Josiah K. Lilly. When the Lilly postmasters' provisionals were sold on February 2, 1967, the New Haven fetched $23,000, a price comparable to that paid for the Annapolis entire. It became part of the Weill collection after the Lilly sale.
Extremely fine. The only recorded red on bluish entire and by far the finest of all New Haven Provisionals. One of the most elusive of the Postmasters' Provisional issues. Illustrated in Means' The New Haven Provisional Envelope (p. 36), Luff's Postmasters' Provisionals (p 42, pl. XI), Linn's Philatelic Gems (pp 1360147), Lidman's Treasury of Stamps (p 59, Abrams 1976), Life magazine, ˜World's Greatest Stamps (May 3, 1954). Ex. Sterling, Ferrary, Hind, Caspary, Lilly. Scott catalog value of $35,000 has remained relatively the same since 1969. With PF certificate. Est. $80,000-100,000.
Chrisite's October 12, 1989 sale (Weill Brothers) realized $95,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc., sale 312 (Josiah K. Lilly) lot 20 realized $23,000
H R Harmer sale Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 43 realized $7250
Phillips-Kennett, Nov 20, 1933 (Arthur Hind) lot 33 realized $2250
Gilbert sale 3 (Ferrary, April 7, 1922) lot 566 realized $5358
H R Harmer sale 3062 Erivan 7 lot 2 realized 60,000
Image from Christie’s Weill Brothers sale.
PF 25083 8xU2 genuine, ex Hind.
PF 590462 IT IS A GENUINE USE
The Scott catalog identifies this entire as the finest known example of all New Haven provisionals, a statement confirmed by the census in this sales catalog. It was discovered by a collector, E, B. Sterling, in a packet of autographs purchased for 10c in June 1892. At the time of the discovery, the envelope contained a letter dated October 20, 1845. It then passed into the Ferrary collection through R. R. Bogert and was sold in the April 8, 1922 auction for $5,358 to Arthur Hind. At the Hind sale of November 20, 1933, the New Haven entire was sold for $2250 to Alfred H, Caspary. It realized $7,250 at the November 15, 1855 Caspary auction and later passed to Josiah K. Lilly. When the Lilly postmasters' provisionals were sold on February 2, 1967, the New Haven fetched $23,000, a price comparable to that paid for the Annapolis entire. It became part of the Weill collection after the Lilly sale.
Extremely fine. The only recorded red on bluish entire and by far the finest of all New Haven Provisionals. One of the most elusive of the Postmasters' Provisional issues. Illustrated in Means' The New Haven Provisional Envelope (p. 36), Luff's Postmasters' Provisionals (p 42, pl. XI), Linn's Philatelic Gems (pp 1360147), Lidman's Treasury of Stamps (p 59, Abrams 1976), Life magazine, ˜World's Greatest Stamps (May 3, 1954). Ex. Sterling, Ferrary, Hind, Caspary, Lilly. Scott catalog value of $35,000 has remained relatively the same since 1969. With PF certificate. Est. $80,000-100,000.
Chrisite's October 12, 1989 sale (Weill Brothers) realized $95,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc., sale 312 (Josiah K. Lilly) lot 20 realized $23,000
H R Harmer sale Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 43 realized $7250
Phillips-Kennett, Nov 20, 1933 (Arthur Hind) lot 33 realized $2250
Gilbert sale 3 (Ferrary, April 7, 1922) lot 566 realized $5358
H R Harmer sale 3062 Erivan 7 lot 2 realized 60,000
Image from Christie’s Weill Brothers sale.
PF 25083 8xU2 genuine, ex Hind.
PF 590462 IT IS A GENUINE USE
