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| Scott Number | 6LB5a |
|---|---|
| Date | February 19, 1844 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Miss Celia Stow |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 559662 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3c black on blue green glazed paper
CDS FEB 19 (1844) with manuscript 8 written over timestamp
HR Harmer sale 3026 - Erivan Sale 1 (June 22, 2019) lot 29 realized 3750
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 130 lot 986 realized 700
PF 559662: Genuine use of 6LB5a double impression on 1844 cover
Not listed in the Calvet M. Hahn census in The Penny Post
Strong downward shift of 2nd impression, full margins.
Addressed to Miss Celia Stow at 218 Rivington Street in NYC. There are a few listings for Stow in the 1845 edition of Doggett’s but none at this address. The only listing at this address is for William Johnson, a late undertaker. Miss Stow may have worked there.
CDS FEB 19 (1844) with manuscript 8 written over timestamp
HR Harmer sale 3026 - Erivan Sale 1 (June 22, 2019) lot 29 realized 3750
Schuyler J. Rumsey sale 130 lot 986 realized 700
PF 559662: Genuine use of 6LB5a double impression on 1844 cover
Not listed in the Calvet M. Hahn census in The Penny Post
Strong downward shift of 2nd impression, full margins.
Addressed to Miss Celia Stow at 218 Rivington Street in NYC. There are a few listings for Stow in the 1845 edition of Doggett’s but none at this address. The only listing at this address is for William Johnson, a late undertaker. Miss Stow may have worked there.
