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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 25, 1850 |
| From City | Bennington |
| From State | VT |
| To City | Manchester |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | Hon E B Burton |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Scott #1, pale brown, on folded letter datelined April 23, 1850 from Bennington Vt. to Manchester Vt. on Pease & Co, Albany embossed stationery. Stamp tied by red circular grid with matching red Apr 25 Bennington Vt. cds. The CDS originally read East Bennington, but the East was removed when the town changed names.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1109 lot 364 – one of 25 covers.
Not listed in Alexander
Letter addressed to Elias Black Burton (1816-1892), a lawyer, probate judge (1849), state’s attorney (1854) and state senator representing Manchester (1857), and delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1109 lot 364 – one of 25 covers.
Not listed in Alexander
Letter addressed to Elias Black Burton (1816-1892), a lawyer, probate judge (1849), state’s attorney (1854) and state senator representing Manchester (1857), and delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention.
