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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 28, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New Brunswick |
| To State | NJ |
| Addressee | J. G. McDowell |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2 1 1847 5¢ brown four margins, tied on 9/26/47 F/L to New Jersey by red square grid, matching red New York cds, stamp w/ trivial margin nick (not affecting design), light cover toning, VF stamp, F-VF cover
Dutch Country Auctions / The Stamp Center sale 330
Not listed in Alexander
CDS is double struck but the date is clearly SEP 28. Perhaps the letter is datelined the 26th. (How else would the auction house know the year?)
James G. McDowell is listed as a Surrogate for Middlesex County in 1846. He was elected to the bar in 1838.
Dutch Country Auctions / The Stamp Center sale 330
Not listed in Alexander
CDS is double struck but the date is clearly SEP 28. Perhaps the letter is datelined the 26th. (How else would the auction house know the year?)
James G. McDowell is listed as a Surrogate for Middlesex County in 1846. He was elected to the bar in 1838.
