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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 21, 1847 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Naugatuck |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | S. J. Lewis Prest. India Rubber Shoe Co. |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 202 10c Black (2) Four margins, blue grid just ties on Dec 1847 folded letter with matching STEAM 10 in oval and Baltimore; vertical file fold slightly affects stamp, Fine and rare
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 6750
Alexander listed as 12/21/47
Harmers of New York sale 2599 lot 97 realized 3700 notes enclosure dated Dec 20, 1847
The distinctive blue STEAM, an origin or accounting mark, leaning to the left, is known only from Baltimore. The 10 in an oval Is a clear example of the rate mark also often seen enclosing a 5. This cover originating at Norfolk, Virginia, was carried to the Baltimore post office by a private steamboat where it received all the postal markings.
Chronicle 112
Robert G Kaufmann sale 66 (Hart) realized 6750
Alexander listed as 12/21/47
Harmers of New York sale 2599 lot 97 realized 3700 notes enclosure dated Dec 20, 1847
The distinctive blue STEAM, an origin or accounting mark, leaning to the left, is known only from Baltimore. The 10 in an oval Is a clear example of the rate mark also often seen enclosing a 5. This cover originating at Norfolk, Virginia, was carried to the Baltimore post office by a private steamboat where it received all the postal markings.
Chronicle 112
