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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 12, 1848 |
| From City | Louisville |
| From State | KY |
| To City | Logansport |
| To State | IN |
| Addressee | D. D. Pratt |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
1848 US Cover with SC# 1 Benjamin Franklin Blackish Brown Blue CDS – Louisville
1848 United States Cover. Sent from Louisville, Kentucky on July 2, 1848. Addressed to Logansport, Iowa. Posted with SC#1 5c Benjamin Franklin in blackish brown, with blue CDS. With contents.
EBAY lot (America’s Stamp Shop)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to Daniel Darwin Pratt (1813-1877), an attorney in Logansport, Indiana. He was elected to Congress in 1868, became US Senator in 1869 and headed the IRS under President Grant in 1875.
1848 United States Cover. Sent from Louisville, Kentucky on July 2, 1848. Addressed to Logansport, Iowa. Posted with SC#1 5c Benjamin Franklin in blackish brown, with blue CDS. With contents.
EBAY lot (America’s Stamp Shop)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter to Daniel Darwin Pratt (1813-1877), an attorney in Logansport, Indiana. He was elected to Congress in 1868, became US Senator in 1869 and headed the IRS under President Grant in 1875.

