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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 24, 1850 |
| From City | New Haven |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Princeton |
| To State | NJ |
| Addressee | Ogden N. Rood |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 2 (1) 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, light black grid cancel, v.f., re-used on 1850 cover (with contents), tied by red grids, sent from New Haven to Princeton, N.J., fine and uncommon example of early postal fraud
Cherrystone sale 0625 realized 350
Not listed in Alexander
At age 18, Rood became a student at Yale University, but after his sophomore year he transferred to Princeton University (then called the College of New Jersey), where he received his baccalaureate degree in 1852.
Cherrystone sale 0625 realized 350
Not listed in Alexander
At age 18, Rood became a student at Yale University, but after his sophomore year he transferred to Princeton University (then called the College of New Jersey), where he received his baccalaureate degree in 1852.

