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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 12, 1849 |
| From City | Bridgeport |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Hartford |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Charles F. Pond |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 242198 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Brown (1). Margins to bit in, tied by grid and Bridgeport Ct. cds in Bright Green, matching "Paid", on 1849 folded letter headed Housatonic R.R. Office, Fine and Rare
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 737 Lot 223 realized $900
PhilaMercury Cover #5382
Alexander listed as 11/12/49
PF 242198
1 1847 5¢ brown
ON FOLDED LETTER TO HARTFORD, GREEN GRID CANCEL, MATCHING S/L "PAID" AND BRIDGEPORT, CT. PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage And THE STAMP HAS TWO SMALL SCRAPES AT TOP
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 456 Lot 79
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 lot 2398 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel sale 289 lot 78
Robert A. Siegel sale 1265 lot 426 realized 425 notes letter datelined "Housatonic R R Office, Bridgeport Nov. 9, 1849" (image)
Letter addressed to Charles F. Pond, president of the Hartford, New-Haven and Springfield Railroad Company in Hartford, Connecticut.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 737 Lot 223 realized $900
PhilaMercury Cover #5382
Alexander listed as 11/12/49
PF 242198
1 1847 5¢ brown
ON FOLDED LETTER TO HARTFORD, GREEN GRID CANCEL, MATCHING S/L "PAID" AND BRIDGEPORT, CT. PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage And THE STAMP HAS TWO SMALL SCRAPES AT TOP
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 456 Lot 79
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 lot 2398 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel sale 289 lot 78
Robert A. Siegel sale 1265 lot 426 realized 425 notes letter datelined "Housatonic R R Office, Bridgeport Nov. 9, 1849" (image)
Letter addressed to Charles F. Pond, president of the Hartford, New-Haven and Springfield Railroad Company in Hartford, Connecticut.
