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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charles G. Leland |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Alderfer Auctions sale Jan 20, 2026 lot 3066 realized 150
Scott #1, cancelled by red square grid, not tied, to March 13 cover from NYC to Philadelphia
Not listed in Alexander
Charles Godfrey Leland (1824 – 1903) was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe.
Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensively, and became interested in folklore and folk linguistics. He published books and articles on American and European languages and folk traditions. He worked in a wide variety of trades, achieved recognition as the author of the comic Hans Breitmann’s Ballads, and fought in two conflicts. He published Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, which became a primary source text for Neopaganism half a century later.
His father, Charles Leland, a retired commission merchant, is listed in the 1849 edition of McElroy’s as living at 306 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.
Scott #1, cancelled by red square grid, not tied, to March 13 cover from NYC to Philadelphia
Not listed in Alexander
Charles Godfrey Leland (1824 – 1903) was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe.
Leland worked in journalism, travelled extensively, and became interested in folklore and folk linguistics. He published books and articles on American and European languages and folk traditions. He worked in a wide variety of trades, achieved recognition as the author of the comic Hans Breitmann’s Ballads, and fought in two conflicts. He published Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches, which became a primary source text for Neopaganism half a century later.
His father, Charles Leland, a retired commission merchant, is listed in the 1849 edition of McElroy’s as living at 306 Walnut Street in Philadelphia.
