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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 1851 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | Georgetown |
| To State | DC |
| Addressee | Miss Caroline Arny |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1851 5c Franklin Scott #1 1847 Cover Baltimore to Georgetown Blue CDS Red Cancel
Letter from Uncle to Niece in January 1851. Stamp just touching upper left, otherwise, a 4 Margin copy.
EBAY lot (topperstamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Information courtesy of Dave Barewald
Letter datelined Jan 21, 1851. Signed “Your affecty Uncle, Charles J. Boehm”
Charles G. Boehm is listed as a ship and comm merchant at 24 Charles Street in Baltimore (1851 Machett). Charles was vice president of the German Society of Maryland (1833-1859)
From Marriage and Death Notices of the Harrisburg Chronicle 1820-1834 (printed Monday July 22, 1822) – “At Baltimore, on the 18th ult. By Rev Mr. Kurtz, Mr. Joseph Arney, of Georgetown DC, formerly of Harrisburg, to Miss Caroline Henrietta Von Weisener, niece to Charles G. Boehm, of that cioty.”
Joseph Arney ran a confectionary.
Letter from Uncle to Niece in January 1851. Stamp just touching upper left, otherwise, a 4 Margin copy.
EBAY lot (topperstamps)
Not listed in Alexander
Information courtesy of Dave Barewald
Letter datelined Jan 21, 1851. Signed “Your affecty Uncle, Charles J. Boehm”
Charles G. Boehm is listed as a ship and comm merchant at 24 Charles Street in Baltimore (1851 Machett). Charles was vice president of the German Society of Maryland (1833-1859)
From Marriage and Death Notices of the Harrisburg Chronicle 1820-1834 (printed Monday July 22, 1822) – “At Baltimore, on the 18th ult. By Rev Mr. Kurtz, Mr. Joseph Arney, of Georgetown DC, formerly of Harrisburg, to Miss Caroline Henrietta Von Weisener, niece to Charles G. Boehm, of that cioty.”
Joseph Arney ran a confectionary.

