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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 18, 1850 |
| From City | Chicago |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Joliet |
| To State | IL |
| Addressee | Nelson D. Elwood |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 379818 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Chronicle 59
Cover from the Elwood correspondence, from Chicago to Joliet, III., with enclosed letter showing 1850 use. 5¢ stamp struck twice with the 7 bar enclosed circular grid in red. This red townmark with large letters used from December 1849 to May 1852.
#1, 5c Red Brown, full margins, tied by red grill cancels to 1850 folded letter to Joliet, Ill.. matching "Chicago Ill Dec 18" cds, very fine
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 53, lot 122 realized 325
Alexander listed as 12/18/50
PF 379818
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1850 DATED FL TO JOLIET IL, RED CHICAGO PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 15 realized 45
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 23 lot 218 realized 675
Cover from the Elwood correspondence, from Chicago to Joliet, III., with enclosed letter showing 1850 use. 5¢ stamp struck twice with the 7 bar enclosed circular grid in red. This red townmark with large letters used from December 1849 to May 1852.
#1, 5c Red Brown, full margins, tied by red grill cancels to 1850 folded letter to Joliet, Ill.. matching "Chicago Ill Dec 18" cds, very fine
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 53, lot 122 realized 325
Alexander listed as 12/18/50
PF 379818
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1850 DATED FL TO JOLIET IL, RED CHICAGO PMK AT LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 204 lot 15 realized 45
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 23 lot 218 realized 675
