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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 14, 1850 |
| From City | Portland |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Tho. Quincy Browne |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Postmark: Sep 14, 1850
Origin: Portland Maine, UNITED STATES
Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
PhilaMercury Cover #16271
Alexander listed as 9/14/50
Lot 313 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to Huge Margins incl. part L. Sheet Margin & small portion of adjoining stamp at T., tied by Red Grid Cancel, matching "Portland Me Sep 14" Pmk. on 1850 Folded Letter to Boston, VF ($8,500.00)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 615 realized 650
Robert A. Siegel sale 9009 (Oct 2024) lot 10021 realized 275 (image)
Letter sent in care of Iasigi & Goddard. The 1850 Boston City Directory lists Joseph Iasigi and Thomas A. Goddard as merchants at 36 Central Wharf.
Origin: Portland Maine, UNITED STATES
Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
PhilaMercury Cover #16271
Alexander listed as 9/14/50
Lot 313 5c Red Brown (1). Ample to Huge Margins incl. part L. Sheet Margin & small portion of adjoining stamp at T., tied by Red Grid Cancel, matching "Portland Me Sep 14" Pmk. on 1850 Folded Letter to Boston, VF ($8,500.00)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 615 realized 650
Robert A. Siegel sale 9009 (Oct 2024) lot 10021 realized 275 (image)
Letter sent in care of Iasigi & Goddard. The 1850 Boston City Directory lists Joseph Iasigi and Thomas A. Goddard as merchants at 36 Central Wharf.
