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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 2, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Chestertown |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | George Vickers |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Full even margins all around, tied by two strikes of blue "5" numeral and also by matching "Baltimore Md. ? 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to Chestertown Md., light horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 906 Lot 1430 realized 290 (image)
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Stamp shows plate bruising in the right margin. Bruising was caused by over rocking the image into the plate, causing a depression where ink could gather.
Alexander listed as 11/2/49
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 603 lot 306
George Vickers (1801-1879) was a lawyer in Chestertown, Md. He served as a Union Army Major-General during the American Civil War, and one of his sons fought for the Union, while another fought for the Confederates and was killed at the 1862 Battle of Shiloh. He went on to serve as a Democratic presidential elector in 1864 and in the US Senate from 1868 to 1873, and he cast the deciding vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 906 Lot 1430 realized 290 (image)
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
Stamp shows plate bruising in the right margin. Bruising was caused by over rocking the image into the plate, causing a depression where ink could gather.
Alexander listed as 11/2/49
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 603 lot 306
George Vickers (1801-1879) was a lawyer in Chestertown, Md. He served as a Union Army Major-General during the American Civil War, and one of his sons fought for the Union, while another fought for the Confederates and was killed at the 1862 Battle of Shiloh. He went on to serve as a Democratic presidential elector in 1864 and in the US Senate from 1868 to 1873, and he cast the deciding vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
