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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 21, 1848 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Charles P. Leverich |
| Cert Author | Crowe |
| Cert # | 15950 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Scott #1 Cover, Fine, Gorgeous w/ 2020 Crowe Cert
Scott #1 Cover, fine gorgeous example of the brown shade. Tied by blue "Philadelphia" postmark on Jul 21, 1848 folded letter addressed to New York City.
EBAY lot (garyposner)
Not listed in Alexander
William T. Crowe certificate 15,950 (3 November 2020) – it is a genuine stamp, genuinely used on a July 21, 1848 folded letter addressed to New York City. The stamp is tied by a blue Philadelphia Pa town mark. The folded letter with two vertical file folds, neither of which affects the stamp or the postal markings.
Letter addressed to Charles Palmer Leverich (1809-1876) a merchant at 29 Burling Slip (1848 Doggett’s). He was in business with his older brother, Henry S. Leverich, dealing in household goods (tobacco, foodstuffs, spices, glass, and soap) as well as commercial goods (hemp, hides, bulk chemicals – brimstone, saltpeter and indigo). They later traded in sugar, sugar products (rum and molasses) and wine. The two men married sisters from Philadelphia. Charles’ wife was Matilda Duncan Gustine (1816-1896)
Scott #1 Cover, fine gorgeous example of the brown shade. Tied by blue "Philadelphia" postmark on Jul 21, 1848 folded letter addressed to New York City.
EBAY lot (garyposner)
Not listed in Alexander
William T. Crowe certificate 15,950 (3 November 2020) – it is a genuine stamp, genuinely used on a July 21, 1848 folded letter addressed to New York City. The stamp is tied by a blue Philadelphia Pa town mark. The folded letter with two vertical file folds, neither of which affects the stamp or the postal markings.
Letter addressed to Charles Palmer Leverich (1809-1876) a merchant at 29 Burling Slip (1848 Doggett’s). He was in business with his older brother, Henry S. Leverich, dealing in household goods (tobacco, foodstuffs, spices, glass, and soap) as well as commercial goods (hemp, hides, bulk chemicals – brimstone, saltpeter and indigo). They later traded in sugar, sugar products (rum and molasses) and wine. The two men married sisters from Philadelphia. Charles’ wife was Matilda Duncan Gustine (1816-1896)
