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| Scott Number | 09X1d |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New Bedford |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | J. B. Congdon |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 504290 |
| Fake | NG Initials |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 36 |
| Initials | RHM |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 33 New York N.Y., 5c Black, RHM Initials (9X1d). Position 36, initials top to bottom, large margins to just clear at top left, sheet margin at bottom, cancelled solely by two strikes of red Paid arc handstamp, without pen cancel, one Paid ties stamp at bottom and thru cover, third strike at top of cover, matching red New-York 5 cts. 5 Mar. integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to J. B. Congdon in New Bedford Mass., central file fold well clear of stamp
VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH RHM INITIALS ON COVER FROM NEW YORK ” ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE TIED BY THE RED PAID HANDSTAMP.
The RHM initialed stamp is extremely rare on cover. Because of the New Hamburgh find, it is as rare used from New York City as used to New York City. Philip T. Wall recorded only six RHM covers used from New York in his Chronicle series, though he was not aware of this cover. Two of the covers recorded by Wall are addressed to the same recipient as this cover. They are dated March 13 (ex Caspary and Weill) and March 19 (ex Col. Green and Weill).
Ex Lapham and Ackerman. 5,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1020 realize 4000
PF 504290
9X1d 1845 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, POSITION 36, RED "PAID" IN ARC AND PEN CANCELS, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW BEDFORD MA, RED INTEGRAL RATE NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
THE "RHM" INITIALS ARE FRAUDULENT; THE LETTER SHEET WITH A VERTICAL FILE CREASE
VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH RHM INITIALS ON COVER FROM NEW YORK ” ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE TIED BY THE RED PAID HANDSTAMP.
The RHM initialed stamp is extremely rare on cover. Because of the New Hamburgh find, it is as rare used from New York City as used to New York City. Philip T. Wall recorded only six RHM covers used from New York in his Chronicle series, though he was not aware of this cover. Two of the covers recorded by Wall are addressed to the same recipient as this cover. They are dated March 13 (ex Caspary and Weill) and March 19 (ex Col. Green and Weill).
Ex Lapham and Ackerman. 5,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1020 realize 4000
PF 504290
9X1d 1845 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, POSITION 36, RED "PAID" IN ARC AND PEN CANCELS, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO NEW BEDFORD MA, RED INTEGRAL RATE NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
THE "RHM" INITIALS ARE FRAUDULENT; THE LETTER SHEET WITH A VERTICAL FILE CREASE
