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 New Haven, Connecticut, 5c Red on Light Bluish White entire, Black Signature (8XU2). Full clear impression of provisional handstamped marking with "E A
Mitchell" signature in brownish-black and crossed out with blue pen line applied at the post office, mostly clear strike of red "New Haven Ct. Sep. 27" (1845) circular datestamp on cover addressed by Professor Benjamin Silliman to "Mrs. Profr
Hubbard, Hanover, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire" (Silliman's daughter and the wife of Professor Oliver P. Hubbard), a note on the inside of the envelope (on the flap and open area) reads:"Saty. 27 Septr. The party is over -- only
about 30 people -- everything went beautifully & ma is quite well this morning & glad she has done it. Most of my Southern debts are now paid. Miss Harrahs I suppose will visit us -- they are now at Portland Me. with a sister. Mr. Jones has arrived
and he and Mary and perhaps other of the family may come up. Next friday the lectures begin again. Students are coming in to be examined but nobody as yet to go to work. Mrs. Thacher was with us last evening -- is improved & appears very happy to get
home again." The Saturday, September 27, dateline in the notation confirms the 1845 year date. The corner with the provisional marking was previously cut from the envelope and hinged in place (five of the eleven recorded New Haven
provisionals are cut-outs). However, it has recently been skillfully restored with the cuts invisibly sealed. The accompanying photograph of the envelope before this work was done will confirm that the paper and markings are entirely original and
nothing was added. VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED ENVELOPES WITH THE NEW HAVEN PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP STRUCK IN RED ON WHITE WITH BLACK SIGNATURE (SCOTT 8XU2). ONLY ELEVEN EXAMPLES OF THE NEW HAVEN PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING
SEVEN IN RED AND FOUR IN BLUE, BUT ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE RED ARE COMPLETE ENVELOPES. THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW HAVEN PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE HAS NOT BEEN OFFERED AT AUCTION SINCE THE 1922 FERRARY SALE. Census No. 8XU2-COV-01. Ex Ferrary (with his
small purple trefoil handstamp at lower right) and Lapham. Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) handstamp at lower right. Scott value of $125,000.00 is based on the 1989 sale of the entire addressed to Francis Markoe Jr. (Census No.
8XU2-COV-02). History of the New Haven provisional and this cover: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/NewHaven.pdf Census of New Haven provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/8XU1-8XU4/8XU1-8XU4.pdf (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 30,000-40,000
SOLD for $75,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
