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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 14, 1847 |
| From City | Louisville |
| From State | KY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Farr Powers & Weightman |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 8 5c Brown, horizontal pair, Right stamp with margins, Touch or close at top. Left stamp slight cut into side. Tied with blue grid and blue Louisville Ky on cover. Oct 14, 1847 to Philadelphia.
Harmer, Rooke sale 905-907 Nov 13, 1956
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 10/14/47
Herrick Stamps website (image)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2183 realized 400
Cover addressed to Farr, Powers & Weightman, chemists located at 9th & Brown (1847 McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory). The firm was partnered by John Farr (1791-1847), Thomas Powers (1812-1878) and William Weightman (1813-1904)
John W. Gamble & Co was a wholesale and retail druggist and apothecary.
Harmer, Rooke sale 905-907 Nov 13, 1956
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 10/14/47
Herrick Stamps website (image)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1167 lot 2183 realized 400
Cover addressed to Farr, Powers & Weightman, chemists located at 9th & Brown (1847 McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory). The firm was partnered by John Farr (1791-1847), Thomas Powers (1812-1878) and William Weightman (1813-1904)
John W. Gamble & Co was a wholesale and retail druggist and apothecary.
