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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 7, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charles H. Willing |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 2127 5c Dark brown, good color and sharp impression, large margins, very fine, tied by double strike of red grid on folded cover, Baltimore Md. Aug 7, 1850 to Philadelphia
H R Harmer sale 1865 (Ring, Dec 3, 1968)
H R Harmer sale 1980-83 lot 188
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 8/7/50
1848 McElroy's lists a Charles H. Welling as a merchant and a Charles Willing as a retired gentleman at 17 Clinton Street (He is listed as a doctor in the 1844 edition and is not listed in the 1850 edition.
H R Harmer sale 1865 (Ring, Dec 3, 1968)
H R Harmer sale 1980-83 lot 188
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 8/7/50
1848 McElroy's lists a Charles H. Welling as a merchant and a Charles Willing as a retired gentleman at 17 Clinton Street (He is listed as a doctor in the 1844 edition and is not listed in the 1850 edition.
