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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 1849 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Providence |
| To State | RI |
| Addressee | Charles Potter |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
The letter featured here was posted at Boston, Massachusetts, and addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, a distance of less than 300 miles.
Postmark: April 6, 1849
Markings: c-BOSTON/6/APR/5 cts. (red) [townmark] red circular grid [cancel]
Medium: thin bluish wove paper; adhesive; engraved
Museum ID: 2002.2001.21
Place of Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
Collection: National Postal Museum (SI)
Gordon T. Trotter
September 30, 2008
Smithsonian National Postal Museum (Arago)
Alexander listed as 4/6/49
Postmark: April 6, 1849
Markings: c-BOSTON/6/APR/5 cts. (red) [townmark] red circular grid [cancel]
Medium: thin bluish wove paper; adhesive; engraved
Museum ID: 2002.2001.21
Place of Origin: Boston, Massachusetts
Collection: National Postal Museum (SI)
Gordon T. Trotter
September 30, 2008
Smithsonian National Postal Museum (Arago)
Alexander listed as 4/6/49
