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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 22, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Washington |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Corcorran & Riggs |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 16 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 7 5c black (9X1) pos 16, a superb left sheet margin copy tied by red square grid on Mar 1847 folded letter to Washington DC, red PAID and NY ds, extremely fine, late usage cat $500 est. $1,000-1,500
Christie's sale 9/27/88
Lot 142 #9X1 5c black position 16, a stunning single with large even margins on three sides and the fourth margin at left being a huge sheet margin, cancelled by a red square grid and just tied by a red New York / 5 cts postmark with the 5 cts in a straight line rather than following the circle's edge and with a 12 mm bar above, bold arced PAID to the left of the stamp on a neat March 22, 1847 folded letter to Washington D.C., extremely fine and a beautiful usage; this rarely applied postmark was introduced in March of 1847 and is known used on fewer than ten New York Provisionals; ex-Emerson, Grunin, Newbury and Wall
Farrington sale Ivy Shreve & Mader Sept 17 1992
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) lot 13 realized 360
Christie's sale 9/27/88
Lot 142 #9X1 5c black position 16, a stunning single with large even margins on three sides and the fourth margin at left being a huge sheet margin, cancelled by a red square grid and just tied by a red New York / 5 cts postmark with the 5 cts in a straight line rather than following the circle's edge and with a 12 mm bar above, bold arced PAID to the left of the stamp on a neat March 22, 1847 folded letter to Washington D.C., extremely fine and a beautiful usage; this rarely applied postmark was introduced in March of 1847 and is known used on fewer than ten New York Provisionals; ex-Emerson, Grunin, Newbury and Wall
Farrington sale Ivy Shreve & Mader Sept 17 1992
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 244 (Newbury) lot 13 realized 360
