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| Scott Number | 09X1 09X1a |
|---|---|
| Date | January 17, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Greensboro |
| To State | AL |
| Addressee | Erwin & Watson |
| Cert Author | Crowe |
| Cert # | 26060 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 2 |
| Plate Position | 24, 25 |
| Initials | AC M, ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 29 New York 5c Black (9X1). Horizontal Pair, Pos. 24-25, huge margins to slightly cut at places, Unusually Deep Color, tied by Blue ms & by Red "New York 10 cts", struck twice, matching Paid" in Arc on neat folded cover to Alabama, Fresh, Fine . (Photo) 300.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 272 realized 120
Robert A. Siegel sale 9001 (6/2024) lot 10005 realized 200 (images)
Americana June 26-28, 2026 lot 3001 realized 5000
Notation on back reads Greenway Henry & Smith, New York, 16 Jan 1846, Cottrell & Moore.
William T. Crowe certificate 26,060 (9/4/2024) - NY Provisional, horizontal pair, positions 24-25, signed ACM. The left stamp is type II (AC connected) and the right stamp is type I (ACM connected). It is a genuine pair, genuinely used on a Jan 17, 1847 folded outer address sheet to Greensboro Ala. The pair tied by blue manuscript cancellations and red New York 10c integral rate handstamps. The cover with correct red arced PAID handstamp.
Letter sent to the law firm of John Erwin (1799-1860) and Henry Watson, Jr. (1810-1891), in Greensboro, Alabama.
The letter was sent by Greenway, Henry & Smith, dry goods dealers at 111 Pearl Street in NYC (1846 Doggett’s). The owners were William W. T. Greenway, Joshua J. Henry, and Thomas U. Smith.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 272 realized 120
Robert A. Siegel sale 9001 (6/2024) lot 10005 realized 200 (images)
Americana June 26-28, 2026 lot 3001 realized 5000
Notation on back reads Greenway Henry & Smith, New York, 16 Jan 1846, Cottrell & Moore.
William T. Crowe certificate 26,060 (9/4/2024) - NY Provisional, horizontal pair, positions 24-25, signed ACM. The left stamp is type II (AC connected) and the right stamp is type I (ACM connected). It is a genuine pair, genuinely used on a Jan 17, 1847 folded outer address sheet to Greensboro Ala. The pair tied by blue manuscript cancellations and red New York 10c integral rate handstamps. The cover with correct red arced PAID handstamp.
Letter sent to the law firm of John Erwin (1799-1860) and Henry Watson, Jr. (1810-1891), in Greensboro, Alabama.
The letter was sent by Greenway, Henry & Smith, dry goods dealers at 111 Pearl Street in NYC (1846 Doggett’s). The owners were William W. T. Greenway, Joshua J. Henry, and Thomas U. Smith.
