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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 15, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Lyon |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | R. Dobler & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 180472 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 25 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red "New-York 5 Paid Jul. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1846 folded letter to Lyon, France, stamp also tied by French transit, red boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" handstamp, transit backstamps, ms. due markings, sender's routing "Str. Britannia", light horizontal file fold well clear of stamp and markings
EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USED TO FRANCE.
Ex Grunin. With 1987 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 835 lot 4 realized 6750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 679 lot 11 realized 3500
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 1 lot 430
Identified as position 25 in the description of lot 107 in the Caspary sale (Harmer Nov 15, 1955)
PF 180472
9X1 1845 5¢ bluish
ON FOLDED LETTER FROM N.Y. JUL. 15 (1846) TO FRANCE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USED TO FRANCE.
Ex Grunin. With 1987 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 835 lot 4 realized 6750
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 679 lot 11 realized 3500
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 1 lot 430
Identified as position 25 in the description of lot 107 in the Caspary sale (Harmer Nov 15, 1955)
PF 180472
9X1 1845 5¢ bluish
ON FOLDED LETTER FROM N.Y. JUL. 15 (1846) TO FRANCE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
