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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 20, 1848 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Dover |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | E. D. Chamberlin |
| Cert Author | PSE |
| Cert # | 1197596 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
PSE 1197596
“it is a genuine usage on a folded outer address sheet to Dover, N.H., barely tied by a red cancel, with a matching red Boston, 20 Jam 5 cts c.d.s. marking and a manuscript Paid - the address sheet with a vertical file fold and a small sealed tear at the top."
Alexander listed as 1/29/48
Information courtesy of Scott Murphy
CDS: There is no evidence of an upper loop in the second number, even when the image is inverted. Date changed in census to 1/20/48.
Following information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 580 Oct 18, 1988 lot 362 describes the stamp color as brown dates this cover as 1/29/48 and notes part of 1 flap gone, 2 small cover mends, signed Chase.
Shreves sale Jan 24, 1998 (S. Richmond stock) lot 62 describes the stamp color as dark brown (1a) and dates the cover as Jan 20, 1848
Hart info card notes Herman Herst sale June 1968 lot 134 dates the cover as Jan 20, 1848
“it is a genuine usage on a folded outer address sheet to Dover, N.H., barely tied by a red cancel, with a matching red Boston, 20 Jam 5 cts c.d.s. marking and a manuscript Paid - the address sheet with a vertical file fold and a small sealed tear at the top."
Alexander listed as 1/29/48
Information courtesy of Scott Murphy
CDS: There is no evidence of an upper loop in the second number, even when the image is inverted. Date changed in census to 1/20/48.
Following information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 580 Oct 18, 1988 lot 362 describes the stamp color as brown dates this cover as 1/29/48 and notes part of 1 flap gone, 2 small cover mends, signed Chase.
Shreves sale Jan 24, 1998 (S. Richmond stock) lot 62 describes the stamp color as dark brown (1a) and dates the cover as Jan 20, 1848
Hart info card notes Herman Herst sale June 1968 lot 134 dates the cover as Jan 20, 1848
