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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 11, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Waln & Leaming |
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| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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#2 ON COVER W/ RED GRID CANCEL; BOSTON JAN. 11 ON FOLDED LETTER CV $1500 HV828
Ebay lot (Wm Langs)
Not listed in Alexander
Lot 575 U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on 1849 Cover, #2, Large to close at bottom tied by red grid cancel with 11 Jan Boston red cancel to Philadelphia PA on folded wrapper not affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $400-500.
Harmer Schau sale 112 realized 518
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 785 lot 13 realized 400
Letter addressed to the firm of Lewis Waln (1796-1863) & Jeremiah Fisher Leaming (1795-1888), merchants at 28 S Front Street. (McElroy’s 1847 directory and Smith-Waln Family Papers by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, col 1628). Jeremiah married Rebecca Ann Waln (1802-1846), sister of Lewis, so the two men were brothers-in-law.
Ebay lot (Wm Langs)
Not listed in Alexander
Lot 575 U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on 1849 Cover, #2, Large to close at bottom tied by red grid cancel with 11 Jan Boston red cancel to Philadelphia PA on folded wrapper not affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $400-500.
Harmer Schau sale 112 realized 518
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 785 lot 13 realized 400
Letter addressed to the firm of Lewis Waln (1796-1863) & Jeremiah Fisher Leaming (1795-1888), merchants at 28 S Front Street. (McElroy’s 1847 directory and Smith-Waln Family Papers by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, col 1628). Jeremiah married Rebecca Ann Waln (1802-1846), sister of Lewis, so the two men were brothers-in-law.
