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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 4, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Buffalo |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Geo. M. Jonsen |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 504576 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 2 |
| Plate Position | 39, 40 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2024 New York N.Y., 5c Black, ACM Initials (9X1). Positions 39-40, horizontal pair, large to enormous margins all around including bottom right corner sheet margins, tied by strikes of red square grid without pen cancel, matching New-York 10cts. 4 Feb. integral- rate circular datestamp and Paid arc, additional strikes of which also cancel the stamps on 1847 blue folded letter to Buffalo N.Y., central file fold, top margin of pair with light horizontal crease and tiny pinhole, light corner crease lower right margin, neither impacts on the printed design of the stamps
EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS CORNER-MARGIN PAIR OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON COVER.
Ex Lehman, Grunin and Hill. With 1999 P.F. certificate E. 1,500-2,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1023 2400
Matthew Bennett International sale 212 lot 8 realized 2500
Matthew Bennett International sale 208 (Hill) lot 17
PF 504576
9X1 1845 5¢ black on bluish
POSITIONS 39-40, HORIZONTAL PAIR, TIED BY RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, MATCHING "NEW-YORK 10 CTS. 4 FEB." INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP AND "PAID" ARC,1847 FOLDED LETTER TO BUFFALO N.Y.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMPS WITH A LIGHT HORIZONTAL CREASE IN THE TOP MARGIN.
PF 335318: Genuine usage
EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS CORNER-MARGIN PAIR OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON COVER.
Ex Lehman, Grunin and Hill. With 1999 P.F. certificate E. 1,500-2,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1023 2400
Matthew Bennett International sale 212 lot 8 realized 2500
Matthew Bennett International sale 208 (Hill) lot 17
PF 504576
9X1 1845 5¢ black on bluish
POSITIONS 39-40, HORIZONTAL PAIR, TIED BY RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, MATCHING "NEW-YORK 10 CTS. 4 FEB." INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP AND "PAID" ARC,1847 FOLDED LETTER TO BUFFALO N.Y.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMPS WITH A LIGHT HORIZONTAL CREASE IN THE TOP MARGIN.
PF 335318: Genuine usage
