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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 8, 1848 |
| From City | Norwich & Worcester RR |
| From State | rr |
| To City | Springfield |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Merriam, Chapin & Co. |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
US, Scott #1 1847 Franklin 5 cent on Cover.
EBAY lot (ancientgas)
Scott #1, cut into on left, right, and bottom, tied by manuscript cancel on cover with partial Norwich & Worcester RR Nov 8 folded 1848 letter to Springfield, Mass.
Not listed in Alexander
Merriam, Chapin & Co. were booksellers in Springfield.
Letter datelined Webster Nov 7, 1848 and signed J. M. Shumway
John Shumway (1808-1866) had a business in Webster, Mass. (Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States entry 1287, p 216)
EBAY lot (ancientgas)
Scott #1, cut into on left, right, and bottom, tied by manuscript cancel on cover with partial Norwich & Worcester RR Nov 8 folded 1848 letter to Springfield, Mass.
Not listed in Alexander
Merriam, Chapin & Co. were booksellers in Springfield.
Letter datelined Webster Nov 7, 1848 and signed J. M. Shumway
John Shumway (1808-1866) had a business in Webster, Mass. (Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States entry 1287, p 216)
