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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 26, 1851 |
| From City | Huntsville |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Wetherill & Bro. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 17459 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Ashbrook Black Binder 6 page 23 posted on the USPCS website.
Alexander listed as 9/26/51
PF 12281 stamp with pen cancel removed genuinely used on cover with intent to defraud the post office
PF 17459 #2, stamp did not originate on this cover and the tying cancellation is counterfeit
John Price.and Dr. William M. Wetherill were druggists located at 65 North Front Street, Philadelphia [1851 McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory].
Alexander listed as 9/26/51
PF 12281 stamp with pen cancel removed genuinely used on cover with intent to defraud the post office
PF 17459 #2, stamp did not originate on this cover and the tying cancellation is counterfeit
John Price.and Dr. William M. Wetherill were druggists located at 65 North Front Street, Philadelphia [1851 McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory].
