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| Scott Number | 10X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 15, 1847 |
| From City | Providence |
| From State | RI |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Silas Pearce & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 18774 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 4 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 17 Providence, R.I. 5c Black (10X1). Margins all around, barely clear at L., ms "V" and tied by Red "Providence R.I." pmk., matching "Paid" and "5" on neat folded 1847 cover to Boston, Very few examples of this stamp tied by town pmk are known, A Rare & Pretty cover, Very Fine Ex Caspary
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 267 (1964 Rarities) 1900
Lot 119 5c black, Position 4, large margins 3 sides, close by not cut into at L, canc. by the usual pen check mark and nicely tied to small neat cover to Boston by red PROVIDENCE RI Jan 15 (1847), bearing also red PAID and 5. Only ver few covers exist with the stamp tied on by the town postmark (10X1) Cat $600
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
PF 18774 genuine in all respects
Slater census number 25
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 267 (1964 Rarities) 1900
Lot 119 5c black, Position 4, large margins 3 sides, close by not cut into at L, canc. by the usual pen check mark and nicely tied to small neat cover to Boston by red PROVIDENCE RI Jan 15 (1847), bearing also red PAID and 5. Only ver few covers exist with the stamp tied on by the town postmark (10X1) Cat $600
H R. Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
PF 18774 genuine in all respects
Slater census number 25
