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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 4, 1850 |
| From City | Pittsburgh |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Meadville |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | W D Tucker |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
US SCOTT #1 COVER
Four margin copy on folded letter. Dated January 4, 1850. Stamp is not tied to cover,
EBAY lot (cackler1)
Not listed in Alexander
CDS reads Pittsburgh Pa JAN 4, Cover docketed 1850. Stamp has faint manuscript cancel.
There is another cover in the census addressed to W. D. Tucker in Meadville, Pa. It was sent from Erie Pa. on Nov 7, 1850.
Most covers from Pittsburgh have the stamp obliterated with a red circular grid cancel.
William D. Tucker was an attorney, a borough councilman in Meadville in 1843 and a borough treasurer from 1848 through 1864.
Four margin copy on folded letter. Dated January 4, 1850. Stamp is not tied to cover,
EBAY lot (cackler1)
Not listed in Alexander
CDS reads Pittsburgh Pa JAN 4, Cover docketed 1850. Stamp has faint manuscript cancel.
There is another cover in the census addressed to W. D. Tucker in Meadville, Pa. It was sent from Erie Pa. on Nov 7, 1850.
Most covers from Pittsburgh have the stamp obliterated with a red circular grid cancel.
William D. Tucker was an attorney, a borough councilman in Meadville in 1843 and a borough treasurer from 1848 through 1864.

