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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 27, 18xx |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | George Emlen |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 3 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 118 5c deep red brown, horizontal strip of three, mostly large margins all around except small tear top left slightly into design, creased horizontally through all 3 copies, good impression and color, fine appearance. Each stamp cancelled by severe ms strokes and tied by blue Baltimore Md. DEC 27 postmark on legal size folded envelope with Due 5 marking, to Philadelphia. Cover torn at a few places, still fairly attractive.
H R Harmer sale 2472-74 Oct 17, 1978
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 12/27/xx
George Emlen (1784=1850) the son of George and Sarah Fishburne Emlen, studied law and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar on June 15, 1808. He served as a member of the state House of Representatives, 1818-22; 1827-28; and the state Senate, 1823-1827. He died on August 27, 1850.
His son, George Emlen, Jr., was also an attorney and a counselor (admitted to the Bar Sept 12, 1835), located at 47 S 5th Street in Philadelphia (1849 McElroy’s) so it is not clear which George Emlen was the recipient of this letter.
H R Harmer sale 2472-74 Oct 17, 1978
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Alexander listed as 12/27/xx
George Emlen (1784=1850) the son of George and Sarah Fishburne Emlen, studied law and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar on June 15, 1808. He served as a member of the state House of Representatives, 1818-22; 1827-28; and the state Senate, 1823-1827. He died on August 27, 1850.
His son, George Emlen, Jr., was also an attorney and a counselor (admitted to the Bar Sept 12, 1835), located at 47 S 5th Street in Philadelphia (1849 McElroy’s) so it is not clear which George Emlen was the recipient of this letter.
