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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 6, 1849 |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Marion |
| To State | AL |
| Addressee | John Lockhart |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 435787 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
US #1 Four Margin Copy tied with red grid cancel (1849) & RED Mobile Ala Postmark to Marion Alabama. Mobile, Alabama is a less common town for usage of this stamp.
PF 435787
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, RED CANCEL, ON 1849 DATED FL TO MARION AL, RED MOBILE AL PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A FAINT CORNER CREASE AT BOTTOM LEFT; THE COVER WITH TONED SPOTS, STAINS, AND VERTICAL FILE FOLDS
Dated Jan 6, 1849
Not listed in Alexander
PF 435787
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, RED CANCEL, ON 1849 DATED FL TO MARION AL, RED MOBILE AL PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A FAINT CORNER CREASE AT BOTTOM LEFT; THE COVER WITH TONED SPOTS, STAINS, AND VERTICAL FILE FOLDS
Dated Jan 6, 1849
Not listed in Alexander

