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| Scott Number | 09X1a |
|---|---|
| Date | January 20, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Albany |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | George J Folsom |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 36 |
| Initials | AC M |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 70 New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 36 showing top frameline double, large margins except close at top, tied by blue pen cancel on 1846 envelope with an intact wax seal to a State Senator in Albany, postmarked red "New-York (5 cts.) 20 Jan" c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc, Very Fine and with enclosed letter. ¨Scott $850
Envelopes are seldom seen this early and did not come into wide spread use until the 1950s.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Harbour Auction Realized $300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 593 lot 47 realized 350
H R Harmer sale 2427 (Sidney A. Hessel Part 4) lot 1587 realized 375
Ex. Jeremiah Farrington (Ivy, Shreve & Mader 1992 lot 105)
Envelopes are seldom seen this early and did not come into wide spread use until the 1950s.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Harbour Auction Realized $300
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 593 lot 47 realized 350
H R Harmer sale 2427 (Sidney A. Hessel Part 4) lot 1587 realized 375
Ex. Jeremiah Farrington (Ivy, Shreve & Mader 1992 lot 105)
