Developed & Supported by Mark Scheuer. Based on the work of Thomas J. Alexander. Dedicated to the memory of Creighton Hart and Susan McDonald. Feedback, additions, and corrections most welcome. Please send to: mscheue1@rochester.rr.com
√ Click here for the census user’s guide as a PDF
Skip to main content
| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1850 |
| From City | Keokuk |
| From State | IA |
| To City | Keosauqua |
| To State | IA |
| Addressee | Edwin Manning |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Figure 16. Keokuk Iowa March 13 (1850) red CDS in upper left of white folded letter. Affixed to upper right corner is 5c (#1) with red 5 socked on the nose and tied by second strike of the CDS. The stamp was apparently once loosened from the cover and then reaffixed but in a slightly shifted position so that the lines from the tying CDS don’t perfectly line up. The letter is addressed to Mr. Edward Manning, Keosauqua, Iowa. This is cover number 7 in Hart’s 1970 list where it is listed as a pair on cover, due to confusion with another Iowa cover.
Illustrated in James Leonardo’s The Introduction of Adhesive Postage Stamps in Iowa.
Alexander listed as 3/13/50
Image courtesy of James Leonardo
Illustrated in James Leonardo’s The Introduction of Adhesive Postage Stamps in Iowa.
Alexander listed as 3/13/50
Image courtesy of James Leonardo
