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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1849 |
| From City | US Express Boston |
| From State | RR |
| To City | St. Louis |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | Davis, Tilden & Richards |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Vertical Pair US #1 5¢ Franklin ~ Express Mail Boston to St. Louis 1849
From Parker, Wilder & Parker (datelined Boston, July 17) 1849 to Davis, Tilden & Richards - St. Louis, MO.
Partial Red Express Mail Boston Franked With Vert. Pair #1 5¢ Franklin Tied By Circular Red Grids. Margins Mostly Clear, Touching Bottom Left.
EBAY lot (dsemsrott)
Not listed in Alexander
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 791 lot 391 realized 400
Samuel C. Davis, John Tilden & Ebenezer Richards were dry goods and grocery dealers at 7 and 9 Market Street in St. Louis. (1848 St Louis City directory)
Isaac Parker and Marshall P Wilder were commission merchants at 2 and 4 Pearl Street in Boston (1850 Boston City directory)
From Parker, Wilder & Parker (datelined Boston, July 17) 1849 to Davis, Tilden & Richards - St. Louis, MO.
Partial Red Express Mail Boston Franked With Vert. Pair #1 5¢ Franklin Tied By Circular Red Grids. Margins Mostly Clear, Touching Bottom Left.
EBAY lot (dsemsrott)
Not listed in Alexander
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 791 lot 391 realized 400
Samuel C. Davis, John Tilden & Ebenezer Richards were dry goods and grocery dealers at 7 and 9 Market Street in St. Louis. (1848 St Louis City directory)
Isaac Parker and Marshall P Wilder were commission merchants at 2 and 4 Pearl Street in Boston (1850 Boston City directory)
