Lot 1062
1847, 5¢ red brown (1), horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, tied by pen strokes on small lady's envelope with handsome embossing front and back, tiny ms. "Stilwell O. Apr. 29" postmark in address panel, to Allegheny City, Pa.; right stamp with diagonal crease, Fine appearance. Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 1847 COVER FROM STILWELL.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Stilwell received no 1847 stamps of either denomination.
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Realized $800 |