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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 9, 1850 |
| From City | Huntsville |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Cincinnati |
| To State | OH |
| Addressee | Rev. Henry C. Lay |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 382433 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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PF 382433
1 1847 5¢ red brown HORIZONTAL PAIR, NEGATIVE NUMERAL "5" AND STAR CANCELS, ON COVER TO CINCINNATI OH, BLUE "PAID" AND MATCHING BLUE HUNTSVILLE AL PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMPS WITH ADDITIONAL MANUSCRIPT CANCELS THAT HAVE BEEN LIGHTENED.
Image courtesy of Van Koppersmith
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 137 realized 850
Alexander listed as 10/9/50
The Right Reverend Henry Champlin Lay (December 6, 1823 “ September 17, 1885) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
He was consecrated as missionary bishop of the Southwest, with jurisdiction in \\\"Arkansas, the Indian territory, Arizona and New Mexico\\\" on October 23, 1859. He was translated to the Episcopal Diocese of Easton as its first bishop, beginning service on April 1, 1869.
In 1847, Henry Lay, became rector of the Church of the Nativity, at Huntsville.
1 1847 5¢ red brown HORIZONTAL PAIR, NEGATIVE NUMERAL "5" AND STAR CANCELS, ON COVER TO CINCINNATI OH, BLUE "PAID" AND MATCHING BLUE HUNTSVILLE AL PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMPS WITH ADDITIONAL MANUSCRIPT CANCELS THAT HAVE BEEN LIGHTENED.
Image courtesy of Van Koppersmith
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 137 realized 850
Alexander listed as 10/9/50
The Right Reverend Henry Champlin Lay (December 6, 1823 “ September 17, 1885) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
He was consecrated as missionary bishop of the Southwest, with jurisdiction in \\\"Arkansas, the Indian territory, Arizona and New Mexico\\\" on October 23, 1859. He was translated to the Episcopal Diocese of Easton as its first bishop, beginning service on April 1, 1869.
In 1847, Henry Lay, became rector of the Church of the Nativity, at Huntsville.
