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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 8, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Fairhaven |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | S. S. Allen |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
US SCOTT #1 1847 5C BROWN on cover WITH Red CANCEL
EBAY lot (memomine-com)
Scott #1, 3+ margins, just into frame line at top left, cancelled with black circular grid, not tied to Jan 8 folded cover (outer letter sheet?) to Fairhaven, Mass. Appears to be a banking letter sent to the treasurer of the Fairhaven Savings Bank.
Not listed in Alexander
Sylvanus S. Allen (1826-1854) was Treasurer and Secretary of the Fairhaven Institution for Savings in 1850. When the bank was organized in 1832, Mr. Allen was one of the original officers.
EBAY lot (memomine-com)
Scott #1, 3+ margins, just into frame line at top left, cancelled with black circular grid, not tied to Jan 8 folded cover (outer letter sheet?) to Fairhaven, Mass. Appears to be a banking letter sent to the treasurer of the Fairhaven Savings Bank.
Not listed in Alexander
Sylvanus S. Allen (1826-1854) was Treasurer and Secretary of the Fairhaven Institution for Savings in 1850. When the bank was organized in 1832, Mr. Allen was one of the original officers.
