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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 12, 1850 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Jonesboro |
| To State | TN |
| Addressee | J. H. Dosser |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 618274 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Lot 6001 #1 1847 5c Brown, Two Singles with Blue Grid Cancels on Folded Letter to Tennessee
Two singles with blue grid cancels and matching Philadelphia integral postmark on folded letter to Jonesboro, Tennessee.
Americana Stamps Winter Sale March 20-22 2026 realized 440
Not listed in Alexander
PF 618274
1 1847 5c brown
TWO SINGLES WITH BLUE GRID CANCELS AND MATCHING PHILADELPHIA INTEGRAL PMK. ON FOLDED LETTER TO JONESBORO, TENN.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE FOLDED LETTER WITH A VERTICAL FOLD CREASING THE LEFT SINGLE, THE LETTER WITH STAINS IN THE C.D.S. AREA
Letter to James Harrison Dosser (1823-1891), a merchant, builder, and community leader in Jonesboro, Tenn.
Two singles with blue grid cancels and matching Philadelphia integral postmark on folded letter to Jonesboro, Tennessee.
Americana Stamps Winter Sale March 20-22 2026 realized 440
Not listed in Alexander
PF 618274
1 1847 5c brown
TWO SINGLES WITH BLUE GRID CANCELS AND MATCHING PHILADELPHIA INTEGRAL PMK. ON FOLDED LETTER TO JONESBORO, TENN.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE FOLDED LETTER WITH A VERTICAL FOLD CREASING THE LEFT SINGLE, THE LETTER WITH STAINS IN THE C.D.S. AREA
Letter to James Harrison Dosser (1823-1891), a merchant, builder, and community leader in Jonesboro, Tenn.
