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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 18xx |
| From City | Portland |
| From State | ME |
| To City | Yarmouth |
| To State | ME |
| Addressee | James R. Dockray, Jr. |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847 Five Cent Franklin Stamp w Cover - NO RESERVE MH1 5 Cents Scott #1
This no reserve auction is for a 1847 5 cent Franklin stamp with cover. The cancellation mark is from Portland, ME, dated 25 January and addressed to Yarmouth, ME. The stamp is faded and one of the margins is clipped. I believe the color is Red Brown.
EBAY Lot (trader_chris)
Cover addressed to James R. Dockray, Jr., Student at North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Me.
Not listed in Alexander
North Yarmouth Academy was founded in 1814 as a prep school and it is still in operation today. Among its students was Civil War General O. O. Howard.
Capt. James R. Dockray of Newport, RI married Mary Ann Smith Plummer of Portland Maine in Portland on July 26, 1825. James R. Dockray Jr. was born Feb 1834 and eventually became an attorney-at-law in Boston.
CDS reads Portland Me JAN 25 / 5
This no reserve auction is for a 1847 5 cent Franklin stamp with cover. The cancellation mark is from Portland, ME, dated 25 January and addressed to Yarmouth, ME. The stamp is faded and one of the margins is clipped. I believe the color is Red Brown.
EBAY Lot (trader_chris)
Cover addressed to James R. Dockray, Jr., Student at North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Me.
Not listed in Alexander
North Yarmouth Academy was founded in 1814 as a prep school and it is still in operation today. Among its students was Civil War General O. O. Howard.
Capt. James R. Dockray of Newport, RI married Mary Ann Smith Plummer of Portland Maine in Portland on July 26, 1825. James R. Dockray Jr. was born Feb 1834 and eventually became an attorney-at-law in Boston.
CDS reads Portland Me JAN 25 / 5
