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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 1848 |
| From City | Montreal |
| From State | Canada |
| To City | Troy |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | F. N. Mann |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 90938 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 798 5c Dark Brown (1a). Defective, pen cancel, used on 1848 Folded letter From Montreal, Canada to Troy, N.Y., VG, Rare Usage, with P.F. Certificate (Photo) E.XII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 709 realized 575
Alexander listed as 7/10/48
EBAY lot (Andrew2u) - images
PF 90938 (Sept 19, 1980) - it is a Scott 1a dark brown genuinely used on a cross border cover.
Letter addressed to Francis Norton Mann (1802-1880), lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and immediately opened an office in Troy. After serving as supervisor and alderman, he was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1840 to 1845, and in 1847 was chosen mayor of Troy, being re-elected three times by increasing majorities.
Reverse endorsed Wm. Lyman, June 12, 1848, which is probably the date it arrived in Troy.
Letter datelined Montreal June 10, 1848 and signed William Lyman, Estate of J. E. Mills.
The reference is probably to John Easton Mills (1796-1847), a businessman and Mayor of Montreal in 1846 and 1847. Mills started as a fur trader. Later he became a banker and eventually became the general manager of the Montreal City and District Savings Bank in 1846. He was also elected Mayor of Montreal in 1846.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 709 realized 575
Alexander listed as 7/10/48
EBAY lot (Andrew2u) - images
PF 90938 (Sept 19, 1980) - it is a Scott 1a dark brown genuinely used on a cross border cover.
Letter addressed to Francis Norton Mann (1802-1880), lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in 1828 and immediately opened an office in Troy. After serving as supervisor and alderman, he was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1840 to 1845, and in 1847 was chosen mayor of Troy, being re-elected three times by increasing majorities.
Reverse endorsed Wm. Lyman, June 12, 1848, which is probably the date it arrived in Troy.
Letter datelined Montreal June 10, 1848 and signed William Lyman, Estate of J. E. Mills.
The reference is probably to John Easton Mills (1796-1847), a businessman and Mayor of Montreal in 1846 and 1847. Mills started as a fur trader. Later he became a banker and eventually became the general manager of the Montreal City and District Savings Bank in 1846. He was also elected Mayor of Montreal in 1846.
