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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 25, 1847 |
| From City | Wilmington |
| From State | DE |
| To City | New Castle |
| To State | DE |
| Addressee | A. C. Gray |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Scott #1, 5c red brown, affixed with wafer and waffle grid or grid device on AUG 25 cover from Wilmington Del to New Castle Del. Both grid and cds are greenish blue.
Alexander notes cover image from Hubert Skinner on March 16, 1998
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 8/25/47
Andrew Caldwell Gray (1804 -1885), attorney, started his practice in New Castle in 1826. That practice, now under the name of Potter Anderson & Carroon, has become one of the largest in Delaware and one of the oldest in the nation. In addition, Gray became president of the Farmers' Bank of the State of Delaware and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company. He was also chairman of two local railroad companies that were later incorporated into the Pennsylvania Railroad System.
Alexander notes cover image from Hubert Skinner on March 16, 1998
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 8/25/47
Andrew Caldwell Gray (1804 -1885), attorney, started his practice in New Castle in 1826. That practice, now under the name of Potter Anderson & Carroon, has become one of the largest in Delaware and one of the oldest in the nation. In addition, Gray became president of the Farmers' Bank of the State of Delaware and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company. He was also chairman of two local railroad companies that were later incorporated into the Pennsylvania Railroad System.
