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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 2, 1848 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | James S. Baldwin |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Lot 2305 USA (1) 1847 FRANKLIN 5¢ RED BROWN, TO BOSTON
Blue folded letter franked with fine #1 single with two red grid cancels. Lengthy correspondence dated Oct 1, 1848, by Benjamin Silliman of Yale, who later would be the first to distill petroleum. Front has red 10/2 'New Haven/Ct.' postmark. Fine to very fine. Cat $500.
Regency Superior sale 106 realized 425
Not listed in Alexander
Blue folded letter franked with fine #1 single with two red grid cancels. Lengthy correspondence dated Oct 1, 1848, by Benjamin Silliman of Yale, who later would be the first to distill petroleum. Front has red 10/2 'New Haven/Ct.' postmark. Fine to very fine. Cat $500.
Regency Superior sale 106 realized 425
Not listed in Alexander
