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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1850 |
| From City | North Anson |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Portland |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | Smith & Hersey & Co. |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
John A. Fox sale April 4, 1973 lot 17
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 4/8/50 addressed to Portland Me
Smith, Hersey & Co. were wholesale grocers and commission merchants who operated a store in Portland, Maine. The principal operators were St. John Smith and Theophilus C. Hersey. Mr. Smith sold out to Jonathan Hartwell Fletcher and the firm changed its name to Hersey, Fletcher & Co., and, eventually simply Fletcher & Co.
North Anson, Me. separated from Anson in 1845 and rejoined it in 1855.
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 4/8/50 addressed to Portland Me
Smith, Hersey & Co. were wholesale grocers and commission merchants who operated a store in Portland, Maine. The principal operators were St. John Smith and Theophilus C. Hersey. Mr. Smith sold out to Jonathan Hartwell Fletcher and the firm changed its name to Hersey, Fletcher & Co., and, eventually simply Fletcher & Co.
North Anson, Me. separated from Anson in 1845 and rejoined it in 1855.
