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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 14, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Nashua |
| To State | NH |
| Addressee | Miss Catherine Wood |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 1029 United States 1847 5 Cents Horizontal Pair on Cover, Scott 1
Attractive Pair with full margins, close in spots tied on Cover by faint New York Nov 14 circular date and double grid cancellations, additional clear New York marking, some age toning is present and minor envelope wear, addressed to Ms. Catherine Wood Nashua New Hampshire, who was affiliated through marriage to Dr. George Brown, with The Elm Hill School for the Feeble Minded in Barre Massachusetts, a highly recognized clinic in the early studies of psychology of the mentally ill.
Ref: Phycology Today Fighting in Plain Sight.
Doyle Sale 17CS02 realized 400
Not listed in Alexander
Based on the rest of the letters in this correspondence, this letter was almost certainly mailed in 1849.
Attractive Pair with full margins, close in spots tied on Cover by faint New York Nov 14 circular date and double grid cancellations, additional clear New York marking, some age toning is present and minor envelope wear, addressed to Ms. Catherine Wood Nashua New Hampshire, who was affiliated through marriage to Dr. George Brown, with The Elm Hill School for the Feeble Minded in Barre Massachusetts, a highly recognized clinic in the early studies of psychology of the mentally ill.
Ref: Phycology Today Fighting in Plain Sight.
Doyle Sale 17CS02 realized 400
Not listed in Alexander
Based on the rest of the letters in this correspondence, this letter was almost certainly mailed in 1849.
