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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 10, 1847 |
| From City | St. Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Fay & Farwell |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
nystamps US Stamp # 1 Used $950 On Cover
EBAY lot (nystamps)
Scott #1, 5c Franklin, two singles tied by St. Louis cds with matching St. Louis DEC 10 (1847) cds at left on cover to Boston Mass.
Not listed by Alexander
Letter addressed to Fay & Farwell.
Letter datelined Saint Louis, Dec 9, 1847 and signed by Woods, Christy & Co.
The 1848 St. Louis city directory lists Robert Kay Woods (1820-1874), his brother Joseph Woods Jr. (1829-1857), clerk, and William Tandy Christy (1803-1883) as wholesale dry goods dealers at 93 N. First Street.
EBAY lot (nystamps)
Scott #1, 5c Franklin, two singles tied by St. Louis cds with matching St. Louis DEC 10 (1847) cds at left on cover to Boston Mass.
Not listed by Alexander
Letter addressed to Fay & Farwell.
Letter datelined Saint Louis, Dec 9, 1847 and signed by Woods, Christy & Co.
The 1848 St. Louis city directory lists Robert Kay Woods (1820-1874), his brother Joseph Woods Jr. (1829-1857), clerk, and William Tandy Christy (1803-1883) as wholesale dry goods dealers at 93 N. First Street.
