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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 22, 1848 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Alton |
| To State | IL |
| Addressee | Bowman & Johnson |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins to clear at top, intense shade, red grid cancel, matching "Boston 22 Jul. 10 Cts" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Alton Ill., Very Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 825 lot 953 unsold
Addressed to Bowman & Johnson
Not listed in Alexander
Bowman & Johnson was a mercantile business located in Alton, Illinois, around 1850. The firm included a partner named Horatio Blinn Bowman (1809-1889). The 1858 Illinois Gazetteer and Business Directory lists Horatio B. Bowman as a dealer in fancy and staple dry goods, oil cloths and carpets.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 825 lot 953 unsold
Addressed to Bowman & Johnson
Not listed in Alexander
Bowman & Johnson was a mercantile business located in Alton, Illinois, around 1850. The firm included a partner named Horatio Blinn Bowman (1809-1889). The 1858 Illinois Gazetteer and Business Directory lists Horatio B. Bowman as a dealer in fancy and staple dry goods, oil cloths and carpets.
