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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1848 |
| From City | Columbia |
| From State | AL |
| To City | North Fairhaven |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Mrs. R. N. Swift |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 337271 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Chronicle 107 Table 1 lists the docketing for this cover as Received April 19th , No, 23
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 4/6/48
Lot 1844 10c Black (2). Clear to large margins, tied by pen strokes, matching "Columbia Ala. April 1st 1848" on cover to Mass., Swift correspondence, Very Fine (Photo) E. 1,200-1,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 790 realized 4000 (lower image).
Docketing has been erased.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1242 lot 72 realized 750 dates this cover as April 1 (1848) - upper image
PF 337271
2 1847 10 black
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON COVER TO NORTH FAIRHAVEN MA, COLUMBIA AL MANUSCRIPT PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Although there is something added by the postmaster after the vertical stroke of the “1” (appears to be a double bump), there is also something similar after the vertical stroke of the 1 in 1848 (single bump). The troubling part is the “th” superscript after the number. Today’s convention is to use “st” on the first and “th” on days thereafter. Was this the convention in 1848 in northern Alabama? Did the postmaster follow it? It’s easy to understand why Alexander dated this cover April6th but April 4th cannot be ruled out, either. The receiving date of April 19th in North Fairhaven is of little use, particularly sine a previous owner has removed the docketing.
The image from Siegel sale 790 lot 1844 shows docket at left, partially obscured by overlapping image of another lot.
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Alexander listed as 4/6/48
Lot 1844 10c Black (2). Clear to large margins, tied by pen strokes, matching "Columbia Ala. April 1st 1848" on cover to Mass., Swift correspondence, Very Fine (Photo) E. 1,200-1,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 790 realized 4000 (lower image).
Docketing has been erased.
Robert A. Siegel sale 1242 lot 72 realized 750 dates this cover as April 1 (1848) - upper image
PF 337271
2 1847 10 black
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON COVER TO NORTH FAIRHAVEN MA, COLUMBIA AL MANUSCRIPT PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Although there is something added by the postmaster after the vertical stroke of the “1” (appears to be a double bump), there is also something similar after the vertical stroke of the 1 in 1848 (single bump). The troubling part is the “th” superscript after the number. Today’s convention is to use “st” on the first and “th” on days thereafter. Was this the convention in 1848 in northern Alabama? Did the postmaster follow it? It’s easy to understand why Alexander dated this cover April6th but April 4th cannot be ruled out, either. The receiving date of April 19th in North Fairhaven is of little use, particularly sine a previous owner has removed the docketing.
The image from Siegel sale 790 lot 1844 shows docket at left, partially obscured by overlapping image of another lot.
