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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23, 1848 |
| From City | Huntsville |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Montgomery |
| To State | AL |
| Addressee | F. M. Gilmer Jr. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 88619 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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William Gross Collection
Hugh & David Baker Collection
Lot 38 5c Dark Brown (1a). Left Sheet Margin, Margins All Around, Wonderful Deep Shade and Intense Impression, tied by Sharp Blue "Paid" straightline, matching "Huntsville AI. Aug. 23" cds and 5-Point Star with Negative Stars and "5" Rate, Each Marking is Perfectly Struck on bluish gray folded letter to Montgomery docketed 1848 on flap, neatly refolded along edges, Extremely Fine, A Superb Example of The 1847 Issue Used with Fancy Rate Markings of the Pre-Stamp Era, Ex Gibson, Meroni, Haas, Garrett, Sampson Insignia on Back, with P.F. Certificate. E. 10,000-15,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 realized $16,000
Alexander listed as 8/23/48
Mark Haas Collection, Stanley Gibbons May 9, 1980 lot 12 realized 21,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1188 (William Gross Treasures) lot 17 realized 45,000 (image)
Cover described in PF Opinions Vol 1 pp 25-26 in an article by William T. Crowe.
PF 88619: genuine use.
Hugh & David Baker Collection
Lot 38 5c Dark Brown (1a). Left Sheet Margin, Margins All Around, Wonderful Deep Shade and Intense Impression, tied by Sharp Blue "Paid" straightline, matching "Huntsville AI. Aug. 23" cds and 5-Point Star with Negative Stars and "5" Rate, Each Marking is Perfectly Struck on bluish gray folded letter to Montgomery docketed 1848 on flap, neatly refolded along edges, Extremely Fine, A Superb Example of The 1847 Issue Used with Fancy Rate Markings of the Pre-Stamp Era, Ex Gibson, Meroni, Haas, Garrett, Sampson Insignia on Back, with P.F. Certificate. E. 10,000-15,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 743 realized $16,000
Alexander listed as 8/23/48
Mark Haas Collection, Stanley Gibbons May 9, 1980 lot 12 realized 21,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1188 (William Gross Treasures) lot 17 realized 45,000 (image)
Cover described in PF Opinions Vol 1 pp 25-26 in an article by William T. Crowe.
PF 88619: genuine use.
