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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Bedford |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Arnold F. Dickerson |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
USA 1847 5¢ Franklin on New York Folded Cover - SC# 1
EBAY lot (krueson)
Scott #1, 3 ½ margins, just into frameline at upper left, tied by red New York City square grid cancel, on small folded letter to Bedford, NY. Letter datelined New York, Feb 20, 1849
Not listed in Alexander
The hamlet of Bedford, NY is located in northeast Westchester County, north of NYC. The population was 3200 in 1850.
The last name of the addressee may be Dickinson. The r in Bedford is very differently shaped.
There was an Arnold F. Dickerson in Bedford, NY but he died in 1832. His son was named Arnell Frost Dickinson (1818-1867), who may be the addressee.
The sender’s name, Sidusky (or Jedusky) Taylor is not listed in the 1849 edition of Doggett’s
EBAY lot (krueson)
Scott #1, 3 ½ margins, just into frameline at upper left, tied by red New York City square grid cancel, on small folded letter to Bedford, NY. Letter datelined New York, Feb 20, 1849
Not listed in Alexander
The hamlet of Bedford, NY is located in northeast Westchester County, north of NYC. The population was 3200 in 1850.
The last name of the addressee may be Dickinson. The r in Bedford is very differently shaped.
There was an Arnold F. Dickerson in Bedford, NY but he died in 1832. His son was named Arnell Frost Dickinson (1818-1867), who may be the addressee.
The sender’s name, Sidusky (or Jedusky) Taylor is not listed in the 1849 edition of Doggett’s
