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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 15, 1847 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Baltimore – Philadelphia (1847): This folded letter from the famous Charnley & Whelen correspondence bears an extraordinary sheet margin copy of the 5c dark brown used on DEC 15 (1847). The stamp represents prepayment for a single letter carried less than 300 miles.
Hubert Skinner (Mar 16, 1998)
Stamp cancelled by circular blue grid.
Letter sent by William F. Dalrymple
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 12/15/47
Hubert Skinner (Mar 16, 1998)
Stamp cancelled by circular blue grid.
Letter sent by William F. Dalrymple
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 12/15/47
