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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 1848 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Corpus Christi |
| To State | TX |
| Addressee | Mrs R. D. Denton |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Paid" and penstrokes on 1848 folded letter to Corpus Christi Tex., matching "Baltimore Md. Sep. 13" circular datestamp, some toned spots, appears Very Fine, scarce usage to Texas
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 906 Lot 1541 unsold
Image courtesy of Patricia Stilwell Walker. She wrote I purchased this from a Texas based dealer who told me that he had purchased it from Rex H "Jim" Stever - which makes sense as Jim collected Corpus Christi related stuff for quite a long time.
Not listed in Alexander
CDS date is SEP 15, double struck.
Letter is datelined City of Baltimore Sept 14, 1848.
The addressee’s name was Jane Denton, as noted on the lower left at the end of the letter.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 906 Lot 1541 unsold
Image courtesy of Patricia Stilwell Walker. She wrote I purchased this from a Texas based dealer who told me that he had purchased it from Rex H "Jim" Stever - which makes sense as Jim collected Corpus Christi related stuff for quite a long time.
Not listed in Alexander
CDS date is SEP 15, double struck.
Letter is datelined City of Baltimore Sept 14, 1848.
The addressee’s name was Jane Denton, as noted on the lower left at the end of the letter.
