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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 30, 1845 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Genoa |
| To State | Sardinia |
| Addressee | Pelosi Brothers |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 149050 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 17 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Fig 160 “ Position 17, 1845 use, no New York postmark, tied by boxed Detained for Postage on cover to Genoa Sardinia. The letter was held by the British Post Office until internal and foreign postage had been received in full (2/5) whereupon it was sent prepaid to Sardinia. The addressee most likely sent the postage or had an agent in London pay the postage (per Hibernia).
Piller, Stanley M., The New York Postmasters' Provisional, Cosmos Press, 1991, pp 113-114
Lot 108 Used to Italy: 5c black position17, small to large margins all around, on small neat cover New York Sept 30, 1845 to Genoa, Sardinia; tied by red rectangular Detained for Postage cashet with mss number bearing numerous foreign markings on front and back. Probably unique. (9X1)
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
John D. Pope III Collection (Fox) 5/4/85 lot 43 realized 4750
PF 149050
9X1 1845 5¢ bluish
ON FOLDED LETTER TIED BY NO. 24253 DETAINED FOR POSTAGE HANDSTAMP TO GENOA, SARDINIA
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
STAMP WITH A SMALL SCISSOR CUT AT BOTTOM ON COVER BOOTLEGGED TO ENGLAND
Piller, Stanley M., The New York Postmasters' Provisional, Cosmos Press, 1991, pp 113-114
Lot 108 Used to Italy: 5c black position17, small to large margins all around, on small neat cover New York Sept 30, 1845 to Genoa, Sardinia; tied by red rectangular Detained for Postage cashet with mss number bearing numerous foreign markings on front and back. Probably unique. (9X1)
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
John D. Pope III Collection (Fox) 5/4/85 lot 43 realized 4750
PF 149050
9X1 1845 5¢ bluish
ON FOLDED LETTER TIED BY NO. 24253 DETAINED FOR POSTAGE HANDSTAMP TO GENOA, SARDINIA
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
STAMP WITH A SMALL SCISSOR CUT AT BOTTOM ON COVER BOOTLEGGED TO ENGLAND
