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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 29, 1849 |
| From City | Philadelphia RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Brookville |
| To State | MD |
| Addressee | Samuel Ellicott |
| Cert Author | APEX |
| Cert # | 201132 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
APEX 201132 (7/30/2012) United States, Scott No. 1, used on 1849 FLS, manuscript cancellation and blue Baltimore CDS, genuine in all respects.
Scott #1, ms cancel, not tied to cover with faint Philadelphia RR Oct 29 (1849) CDS and Baltimore MD Oct 31 cds.
Not listed in Alexander
There are 4 other covers in the census to the same address. All were sent on the Philadelphia RR and all have similar ms cancels.
Mailing dates: Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 22, Oct 29 (1849), Nov 12.
Suspect covers were mailed weekly from the Phila RR and Oct 15 and Nov 5 are yet to be discovered.
Scott #1, ms cancel, not tied to cover with faint Philadelphia RR Oct 29 (1849) CDS and Baltimore MD Oct 31 cds.
Not listed in Alexander
There are 4 other covers in the census to the same address. All were sent on the Philadelphia RR and all have similar ms cancels.
Mailing dates: Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 22, Oct 29 (1849), Nov 12.
Suspect covers were mailed weekly from the Phila RR and Oct 15 and Nov 5 are yet to be discovered.
