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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 14, 1851 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Beverly |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | David Goff |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2990 1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), tied to folded letter with red circular grids cancel with blue Baltimore, Md. postmark, addressed to Beverly, Va.; cover has heavy vertical file folds, stamp is slightly faded and has three ample to large margins, slightly cutting in at bottom, a Fine to Very Fine cover.
Scott $850.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 695
Not listed in Alexander
Docketed April 14, 1851
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 97 lot 2420 balance lot of 12 covers realized 3250
Col David Goff (1804-1878) was a prominent lawyer and Justice of the Peace in Beverly Va. In 1853 he was elected the first Superintendent of Schools of Randolph County. A colonel in the Virginia militia, he was an active supporter of the Confederacy, and was instrumental in organizing the Confederate build-up in Beverly during the earliest days of the war. His home, used as a Federal hospital during the Civil War, has been historically preserved in Beverly (now in West Virginia).
Scott $850.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 695
Not listed in Alexander
Docketed April 14, 1851
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 97 lot 2420 balance lot of 12 covers realized 3250
Col David Goff (1804-1878) was a prominent lawyer and Justice of the Peace in Beverly Va. In 1853 he was elected the first Superintendent of Schools of Randolph County. A colonel in the Virginia militia, he was an active supporter of the Confederacy, and was instrumental in organizing the Confederate build-up in Beverly during the earliest days of the war. His home, used as a Federal hospital during the Civil War, has been historically preserved in Beverly (now in West Virginia).
