Census of Annapolis, Md., 5c Carmine Red on White, Postmaster's Provisional (Scott 2XU1)

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Envelope 120 x 71 mm to Charles S. Carstairs, care of Latour & Co., 261 South Front St., Philadelphia
“Annapolis Md. 20 Mar.” (1846 or 1847) cds in blue

Provenance:

1895 (Jan.) Discovered by Gus A. Burger of Burger & Co. in the Carstairs business correspondence in Philadelphia (probably Carstairs & McCall)
c1895 To William A. Castle, 41 Park Row, NYC, from Burger & Co.
c1903 To the Earl of Crawford (from Castle thru unknown dealer)
1915 To John A. Klemann, Nassau Stamp Co. from Lord Crawford estate (U.S. collection)
1915 To Alfred H. Caspary from Klemann
19(?) Sold privately by Caspary, possibly to Henry G. Lapham
1957 To Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen Jr.
3/28/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part One, Sale 1020, Lot 2, Realized $550,000, 2012, sold for $550,000 hammer to William H. Gross
10/3/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection, Sale 1188, Lot 3, Realized $390,000, 2018 for

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