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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13, 1850 |
| From City | Eastport |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Wiscasset |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | Jerimiah Bailey |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins incl. sheet margin at left, dark shade and deep rich color, tied by two strikes of red grid, matching "Eastport Me. Aug. 13" circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Wiscasset Me., Extremely Fine and choice stamp and cover
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 872 realized 2300 (image)
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 68 ($1600)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to Jeremiah Bailey (1773-1853), graduated from Brown University Rhode Island, in 1794, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Wiscasset, Maine. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1808, member of the General Court of Maine, (1811-14) and a judge of probate, (1816-34). In 1835, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress, serving until 1837. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was a collector of customs for Wiscasset, Maine, from 1849, until his death at age 79.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 872 realized 2300 (image)
Matthew Bennett International Sale 262 Lot 68 ($1600)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to Jeremiah Bailey (1773-1853), graduated from Brown University Rhode Island, in 1794, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Wiscasset, Maine. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1808, member of the General Court of Maine, (1811-14) and a judge of probate, (1816-34). In 1835, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress, serving until 1837. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was a collector of customs for Wiscasset, Maine, from 1849, until his death at age 79.
