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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 10, 18xx |
| From City | Mobile |
| From State | AL |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Five Per Cent Savings Fund |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Lot 1414 1847 1st-ISSUE 5c (BLUE CANCEL) ON MOBILE (ALABAMA) COVER & OFF-COVER EXAMPLE PLUS 1857 3c PERF. COVER; 10 Dec. c.1850 E (filing note "Feby. 21 1847" must refer to a Policy start-date?) to Philadelphia with 1847 5c (pale impression; just clear margins all round, close at top left) just tied by blue target cancel (blue ink only recorded for this in Mobile from 1849 to 1850) with matching "MOBILE/Al." cds in opposite corner, off-cover 1847 5c (4 good margins) with red barred diamond cancel, and 23 Aug. 1857 env. (dusting) to Athens, Tennessee. with 1857 perf. Type 1 3c (off-centre; early usage) tied by "KNOXVILLE/Ten." cds. (3 items)
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions sale 877 realized 150 Euro
Not listed in Alexander
The 1850 McElroy’s lists the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society at 68 Walnut Street, above 3rd but notes Interest – 4 percent per annum.
Google AI identifies the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society at 306 Walnut Street in 1850 and notes much higher annual interest (typically 10-12%).
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions sale 877 realized 150 Euro
Not listed in Alexander
The 1850 McElroy’s lists the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society at 68 Walnut Street, above 3rd but notes Interest – 4 percent per annum.
Google AI identifies the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society at 306 Walnut Street in 1850 and notes much higher annual interest (typically 10-12%).
