Lot 145
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, cancelled by red "5", matching "Albion N.Y. Jul. 5" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Lockport with two line corner card of the Orleans Insurance Company; stamp with a trivial tiny toned spot in margin at top left, still Very Fine. Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM ALBION.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Knapp
Albion received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Realized $1,050 |