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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22, 1849 |
| From City | Whitneyville |
| From State | ME |
| To City | East Machias |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | P. T. Harris |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 401374 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Postmark: Sep 22, 1849
Origin: Whitneyville, Maine, UNITED STATES
Destination: East Machias, Maine, UNITED STATES
Description: Whitneyville, Maine, September 22, 1849, 5¢ red brown 1847 pays the 5¢ rate for distance under 300 miles to East Machias, Maine. PFC 0401374 Only reported 1847 issue cover from Whitneyville Maine,
PhilaMercury Cover #16506
Not listed in Alexander.
PF 401374
1
1847
5¢
red brown
SINGLE, BLUE PEN CANCEL, ON 1849 FOLDED LETTER TO EAST MACHIAS (ME), WHITNEYVILLE ME/SEPT 22 MANUSCRIPT PMK AT TOP LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Small Corner Crease At TopRIGHT, AND A LIGHT HORIZONTAL CREASE AT TOP FROM A FILE FOLD
Origin: Whitneyville, Maine, UNITED STATES
Destination: East Machias, Maine, UNITED STATES
Description: Whitneyville, Maine, September 22, 1849, 5¢ red brown 1847 pays the 5¢ rate for distance under 300 miles to East Machias, Maine. PFC 0401374 Only reported 1847 issue cover from Whitneyville Maine,
PhilaMercury Cover #16506
Not listed in Alexander.
PF 401374
1
1847
5¢
red brown
SINGLE, BLUE PEN CANCEL, ON 1849 FOLDED LETTER TO EAST MACHIAS (ME), WHITNEYVILLE ME/SEPT 22 MANUSCRIPT PMK AT TOP LEFT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Stamp With A Small Corner Crease At TopRIGHT, AND A LIGHT HORIZONTAL CREASE AT TOP FROM A FILE FOLD
