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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Louisville |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Samuel Bradford |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | 1 |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
US #1 5c Franklin 1847 on NY Folded Letter-Due 5-Red Grid Cancel & CDS
EBAY lot (goodbuys)
Not listed in Alexander
Cover is postmarked New York MAY 17.
Cover addressed to Mr. Samuel Bradford, Louisville, St. Lawrence Co., NY.
Louisville is a small town in upstate NY, near the northern border with Canada and west of Massena. Founded in 1810, the town had a population of about 2000 during the 1840s.
Today’s distance from New York City to Louisville NY is 363 miles. This explains the Due 5 marking on the cover as the over 300 mile distance required 10 cents postage.
Samuel Bradford was a town supervisor in 1841, 1842, 1845, 1858, 1861 and 1869.
Letter is datelined May 17, 1848 and signed by M. R. Zabriskie. Martin Ryerson Zabriskie (1810-1878) was a lawyer at 51 Liberty in NYC (1848 Doggetts).
EBAY lot (goodbuys)
Not listed in Alexander
Cover is postmarked New York MAY 17.
Cover addressed to Mr. Samuel Bradford, Louisville, St. Lawrence Co., NY.
Louisville is a small town in upstate NY, near the northern border with Canada and west of Massena. Founded in 1810, the town had a population of about 2000 during the 1840s.
Today’s distance from New York City to Louisville NY is 363 miles. This explains the Due 5 marking on the cover as the over 300 mile distance required 10 cents postage.
Samuel Bradford was a town supervisor in 1841, 1842, 1845, 1858, 1861 and 1869.
Letter is datelined May 17, 1848 and signed by M. R. Zabriskie. Martin Ryerson Zabriskie (1810-1878) was a lawyer at 51 Liberty in NYC (1848 Doggetts).
