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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 13, 1849 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Pittsfield |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Miss H. A. Sanderson |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Matched pair of ladies envelopes, each with 10c stamp paying over-300 miles rate to Pittsfield, NH, red grid cancels, blue Baltimore cds, top dated JAN 13, lower shows only a 12, month not readable.
Both envelopes sealed with small day-ot-the-week labels (motto wafers). Top cover (Jan 13) carries Saturday label. If sender used label corresponding to the actual day of the week, envelope was mailed January 13, 1849 (the only Jan 13th that fell on a Saturday during the 1847-1851 era). This is collaborated by the second envelope which bears a Monday label; February 12, 1849 was a Monday.
Harvey Mirsky exhibit on R. A. Siegel website
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2421 realized 650 where cover date is listed as 1/12/xx with a Saturday sealing label
The other cover is ID #2669.
Alexander listed as 1/13/xx
Both envelopes sealed with small day-ot-the-week labels (motto wafers). Top cover (Jan 13) carries Saturday label. If sender used label corresponding to the actual day of the week, envelope was mailed January 13, 1849 (the only Jan 13th that fell on a Saturday during the 1847-1851 era). This is collaborated by the second envelope which bears a Monday label; February 12, 1849 was a Monday.
Harvey Mirsky exhibit on R. A. Siegel website
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 lot 2421 realized 650 where cover date is listed as 1/12/xx with a Saturday sealing label
The other cover is ID #2669.
Alexander listed as 1/13/xx
