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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1850 |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Brooklyn |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | N. Cleaveland |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 10028 5c Red Brown (1). Stamps: Single. Shade/Impression: Rich color, cleaned-plate impression. Margins: Full to barely in at bottom right. Cancellation: Red grid. Postmark: Red "Boston 5cts. 21 Mar." (1850) integral-rate circular datestamp. Cover: Folded letter. Address: Brooklyn N.Y. Condition/Note: Very Fine
Hammer price: $190
Est: $200 - $300
Robert A. Siegel sale 9009 (Oct 2024) – image
Not listed in Alexander
Endorsed Rob
Appleton 1850 at right
The 1850-51 Brooklyn NY City Directory lists J. C. Cleaveland as a lawyer working at 48 Wall Street in NYC and living at 42 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn.
The 1850 Boston City Directory lists Robert Appleton as working at the firm of Upham, Appleton & Co. George P Upham, Henry Upham, and Robert Appleton were merchants at 15 Pearl Street.
Hammer price: $190
Est: $200 - $300
Robert A. Siegel sale 9009 (Oct 2024) – image
Not listed in Alexander
Endorsed Rob
Appleton 1850 at right
The 1850-51 Brooklyn NY City Directory lists J. C. Cleaveland as a lawyer working at 48 Wall Street in NYC and living at 42 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn.
The 1850 Boston City Directory lists Robert Appleton as working at the firm of Upham, Appleton & Co. George P Upham, Henry Upham, and Robert Appleton were merchants at 15 Pearl Street.
