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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January xx, 1850 |
| From City | Unknown |
| From State | Unknown |
| To City | Pittsburgh |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Joseph Cree |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Scott #1, red brown, tied by blue cancel to cover front addressed to Pittsburgh, Pa endorsed “Arrived Jan 8, 1850”.
EBAY lot (NYStamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Cover addressed to Mr. James Cree c/o F. H. Eaton & Co. James Welsh Cree (1836 - 1928) is listed as a clerk at 64 Fourth Street in the 1850 Fahnestock’s Pittsburgh City Directory. F. H. Eaton is listed as a variety store at the same address. The business was founded by Franklin Howard Eaton (1817-1893) and bought by Joseph Horne (1826 -1892) in 1849 and was later renamed the Joseph Horne Company. This iconic department store chain was one of the earliest in the country and survived until 1994.
EBAY lot (NYStamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Cover addressed to Mr. James Cree c/o F. H. Eaton & Co. James Welsh Cree (1836 - 1928) is listed as a clerk at 64 Fourth Street in the 1850 Fahnestock’s Pittsburgh City Directory. F. H. Eaton is listed as a variety store at the same address. The business was founded by Franklin Howard Eaton (1817-1893) and bought by Joseph Horne (1826 -1892) in 1849 and was later renamed the Joseph Horne Company. This iconic department store chain was one of the earliest in the country and survived until 1994.
