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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 1, 1851 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | South Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Miss E. E. Turner |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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5c Red Brown (1), Vertical Pair. Margins except one stamp close at R. tied red grids, Saint Louis, Mo. pmk. on cover to So. Boston. Fine (Photo) E. VII
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 210 lot 56 realized 150
Alexander listed as 7/1/xx but is 7/1/51 based on SAINT LOUIS townmark used after Nov 8, 1850.
Lot 1384 5c red brown, #1, F-VF+ Vertical pair, striking impression & color, tied diffuse red grids on cover with about clear matching red SAINT LOUIS MO JUL 1 (1851) datestap; from the Turner correspondence to South Boston. Ex. Stephen Brown, Brooks, Shierson, Krug, Rust. Very fine and most desirable usage
Kukstis sale 29 Nov 24, 1997
Butterfield & Butterfield sale 5506Q April 27, 1993 lot 3705
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Note the postage was overpaid. The postage was reduced to 6c on the date of ailing.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 210 lot 56 realized 150
Alexander listed as 7/1/xx but is 7/1/51 based on SAINT LOUIS townmark used after Nov 8, 1850.
Lot 1384 5c red brown, #1, F-VF+ Vertical pair, striking impression & color, tied diffuse red grids on cover with about clear matching red SAINT LOUIS MO JUL 1 (1851) datestap; from the Turner correspondence to South Boston. Ex. Stephen Brown, Brooks, Shierson, Krug, Rust. Very fine and most desirable usage
Kukstis sale 29 Nov 24, 1997
Butterfield & Butterfield sale 5506Q April 27, 1993 lot 3705
Information from the Thomas J Alexander Papers, American Philatelic Research Library (ARPL), Bellefonte Pa courtesy of Tara Murray & her staff.
Note the postage was overpaid. The postage was reduced to 6c on the date of ailing.
