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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 1851 |
| From City | LaSalle |
| From State | IL |
| To City | Hartford |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | J. M. Burris |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2175 5c Red Brown (1). Bright shade, full margins to clear, tied by black grid, matching "LaSalle Ill. May 26" circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Hartford Conn., light vertical file fold affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, unusual use as distance required 10c postage
E. 1,025.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 980 realized 450
Alexander listed as 5/26/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 569 lot 490 realized 625
Business letter datelined: “LaSalle, Ill, June 25th 1851” regarding the authorization to vote 50 shares of stock in the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill Railroad.
James Lee Postal History
EBAY lot (weiszcovers) - images
Original letter datelined Vernon May 25, 1851 and signed N. O. Kellogg.
Letter was then sent to J. M. Burris in Hartford and datelined LaSalle, Ill June 25, 1851 and again signed by N. O. Kellogg.
Upon receipt in Hartford, Mr Burris evidently endorsed the letter "N. O. Kellogg" and "June 26, 1851)
So was this letter mailed in May 1851 or did the LaSalle postmaster use MAY instead of JUN in his cancelling device?
E. 1,025.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 980 realized 450
Alexander listed as 5/26/51
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 569 lot 490 realized 625
Business letter datelined: “LaSalle, Ill, June 25th 1851” regarding the authorization to vote 50 shares of stock in the Hartford, Providence & Fishkill Railroad.
James Lee Postal History
EBAY lot (weiszcovers) - images
Original letter datelined Vernon May 25, 1851 and signed N. O. Kellogg.
Letter was then sent to J. M. Burris in Hartford and datelined LaSalle, Ill June 25, 1851 and again signed by N. O. Kellogg.
Upon receipt in Hartford, Mr Burris evidently endorsed the letter "N. O. Kellogg" and "June 26, 1851)
So was this letter mailed in May 1851 or did the LaSalle postmaster use MAY instead of JUN in his cancelling device?
