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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 16, 1850 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Wareham |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | S. Bourne |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 662 (1) 5¢ 1847 issue franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red grid cancel. Cover has a couple vertical folds. Stamp is average.
Rasdale sale 433 realized 75
Not listed in Alexander
Cover addressed to Sylvanus Bourne (1797-1861), who was a civil engineer and the first Superintendent of the. Cape Cod Branch Railroad Co in Wareham, Mass.
CDS reads Boston 5 cts 16 FEB
Letter datelined Boston Feb 14, 1850 and signed Watson Freeman
Letter image from EBAY lot (goodbuys)
Watson Freeman was the Boston Deputy Sher1ff (Boston 1848 City Directory)
Rasdale sale 433 realized 75
Not listed in Alexander
Cover addressed to Sylvanus Bourne (1797-1861), who was a civil engineer and the first Superintendent of the. Cape Cod Branch Railroad Co in Wareham, Mass.
CDS reads Boston 5 cts 16 FEB
Letter datelined Boston Feb 14, 1850 and signed Watson Freeman
Letter image from EBAY lot (goodbuys)
Watson Freeman was the Boston Deputy Sher1ff (Boston 1848 City Directory)
