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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 12, 1851 |
| From City | Norwich |
| From State | CT |
| To City | Salem |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Mich Shepard |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
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Lot 2403 #1, 5c Red Brown, full margins, tied by blue grids to 1851 folded letter to Mass., matching "Norwich Ct Mar 14" cds, very fine Est. 250-300
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 realized 400
Alexander listed as 3/11/51
PhilaMercury cover ID 25460
Harmer Schau sale 114 lot 444 realized 288
It looks like the postal clerk corrected the date in the CDS from MAR 11. I can understand Richard Frajola thinking the actual date was MAR 14 but I’m inclined to believe that he actually wrote 12 (not using the printed 1 underneath to construct a 4). It is easy to accept a 1 day delay in mailing the letter (or forgetting to update the CDS) but a 3 day error is unlikely.
Letter addressed to Michael Shepard. (1786-1856) who shipped goods between East Africa, South America and the United States.
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 43 realized 400
Alexander listed as 3/11/51
PhilaMercury cover ID 25460
Harmer Schau sale 114 lot 444 realized 288
It looks like the postal clerk corrected the date in the CDS from MAR 11. I can understand Richard Frajola thinking the actual date was MAR 14 but I’m inclined to believe that he actually wrote 12 (not using the printed 1 underneath to construct a 4). It is easy to accept a 1 day delay in mailing the letter (or forgetting to update the CDS) but a 3 day error is unlikely.
Letter addressed to Michael Shepard. (1786-1856) who shipped goods between East Africa, South America and the United States.
