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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31, 1850 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Hartford |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | John C. Palmer |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 50 #1, 5c Red brown, large to huge margins, including bit of next stamp at top, tied on 1850 folded letter by red New Haven cds 31 OCT pmk, to Hartford. Very Fine
Sotheby’s sale S-56 May 13, 1981
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 10/31/50
John C. Palmer was president of the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co, in Hartford Conn, organized on Oct 9, 1851. John C. Palmer, was related to the New York capitalist, Courtlandt C. Palmer and his brother, William Palmer, who controlled the patent for the Palmer Carbine.
Sotheby’s sale S-56 May 13, 1981
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 10/31/50
John C. Palmer was president of the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co, in Hartford Conn, organized on Oct 9, 1851. John C. Palmer, was related to the New York capitalist, Courtlandt C. Palmer and his brother, William Palmer, who controlled the patent for the Palmer Carbine.
