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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 18, 1849 |
| From City | Newark |
| From State | NJ |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Rev. R. S. Cook |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 467620 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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5c Red Brown (1). Three ample to huge margins, just in at top, tied by two strikes of orange-red "Newark N.J. 18 Sep. 5" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded letter to New York, file fold clear of stamp, Very Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 934 realized 260
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 187
Alexander listed as 9/18/49
1847 5c red brown Franklin (Scott #1) single tied by orange red September 18 Newark, New Jersey integral circular date stamp cancels on 1849 dated folded cover sent from Newark, New Jersey to Reverend R. S. (Russell S.) Cook, Secretary of the American Tract Society in New York City. The stamp features a crisp color and ample margins to just in at top frameline. A miniscule puncture in the stamp at bottom bar of "E" in "NEWARK" cancel (most likely from the cancelation device itself) and a very faint corner margin crease at top right. Overall a very fine 5c 1847 Issue folded cover showcasing a scarce orange red cancel from Newark, New Jersey. 2008 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (PFC)
Only 84 surviving 5c 1847 Issue covers sent from New Jersey are recorded. Of this group only 17 are recorded sent from Newark during the period of the 1847 Issue's use (July 1, 1847-June 30, 1851). The 5-cent stamp on this cover pays the rate for a letter weighing 1/2-ounce or less sent under 300-miles. This is the perfect item for the New Jersey state postal history enthusiast, student of 1847 Issue cancels or collector of great stories exhibited through classic U.S. covers.
The letter's recipient Reverend Russell S. Cook was the Secretary for the American Tract Society in New York City. The Society was established in 1825 to coordinate the publication of Christian pamphlets, establish union missionary boards for proselytizing in the United States and in foreign nations. The Society also sought to expand the Temperance Movement and other activities advocating moral behaviors among people. Reverend Cook's began his association with the Society in late 1838 after a trip from his native Massachusetts to New York City on a mission to buy books. Cook was instrumental in developing the national network of salesmen (known as Colporteurs) for the Society's literature. Between the mid-1840s and 1851, the number of salesmen had increased from 175 to 800. The Society was very careful about who they hired to conduct this sales work ensuring that each person's motive for wanting this work was the "single desire to do good to souls and thus honor Christ." --Church History. The American Tract Society, 1814-1860 by Elizabeth Twaddell: Vol. 15, No. 2, 1946.
The New York Times published an obituary for Reverend Russell S. Cook on September 8, 1864 in which it quoted Reverend Dr. Ganse's word about his friend, Reverend Cook:
"Mr. COOK was no common man, and very prominently connected with some of the most important enterprises of American Christianity and philanthropy. He had a large share in organizing the Colporteur system of the American Tract Society, in promoting the observance of the Lord's day in the City of New York and throughout the country, and in setting in motion the United States Christian Commission. He did an immense amount of good to our foreign, especially the German population, whose spiritual welfare he had deeply at heart. He was a man or commanding person, strong will, indomitable energy, rare executive genius, of extensive knowledge of human nature, and burning zeal in the service of his Master. He has done a great and good work. A considerable number of the leading ministers and Christian laymen of the City paid him their last tribute of honor. His memory will live as long as the American Tract Society and the American Sabbath, to which he devoted the best energies of his useful life."
PF 467620
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE TIED BY ORANGE NEWARK NJ TOWN CANCEL ON ADDRESSED FOLDED LETTER SHEET.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A TINY PUNCTURE AT LEFT ON BOTTOM BAR OF "E" IN "NEWARK" CANCEL AND A FAINT CORNER MARGIN CREASE AT TOP RIGHT; THE CANCEL ORANGE RED NOT ORANGE; AND THE COVER WITH A FILE FOLD THROUGH POSTMARK.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 825 Lot 934 realized 260
Matthew Bennett International Sale 277 Lot 187
Alexander listed as 9/18/49
1847 5c red brown Franklin (Scott #1) single tied by orange red September 18 Newark, New Jersey integral circular date stamp cancels on 1849 dated folded cover sent from Newark, New Jersey to Reverend R. S. (Russell S.) Cook, Secretary of the American Tract Society in New York City. The stamp features a crisp color and ample margins to just in at top frameline. A miniscule puncture in the stamp at bottom bar of "E" in "NEWARK" cancel (most likely from the cancelation device itself) and a very faint corner margin crease at top right. Overall a very fine 5c 1847 Issue folded cover showcasing a scarce orange red cancel from Newark, New Jersey. 2008 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (PFC)
Only 84 surviving 5c 1847 Issue covers sent from New Jersey are recorded. Of this group only 17 are recorded sent from Newark during the period of the 1847 Issue's use (July 1, 1847-June 30, 1851). The 5-cent stamp on this cover pays the rate for a letter weighing 1/2-ounce or less sent under 300-miles. This is the perfect item for the New Jersey state postal history enthusiast, student of 1847 Issue cancels or collector of great stories exhibited through classic U.S. covers.
The letter's recipient Reverend Russell S. Cook was the Secretary for the American Tract Society in New York City. The Society was established in 1825 to coordinate the publication of Christian pamphlets, establish union missionary boards for proselytizing in the United States and in foreign nations. The Society also sought to expand the Temperance Movement and other activities advocating moral behaviors among people. Reverend Cook's began his association with the Society in late 1838 after a trip from his native Massachusetts to New York City on a mission to buy books. Cook was instrumental in developing the national network of salesmen (known as Colporteurs) for the Society's literature. Between the mid-1840s and 1851, the number of salesmen had increased from 175 to 800. The Society was very careful about who they hired to conduct this sales work ensuring that each person's motive for wanting this work was the "single desire to do good to souls and thus honor Christ." --Church History. The American Tract Society, 1814-1860 by Elizabeth Twaddell: Vol. 15, No. 2, 1946.
The New York Times published an obituary for Reverend Russell S. Cook on September 8, 1864 in which it quoted Reverend Dr. Ganse's word about his friend, Reverend Cook:
"Mr. COOK was no common man, and very prominently connected with some of the most important enterprises of American Christianity and philanthropy. He had a large share in organizing the Colporteur system of the American Tract Society, in promoting the observance of the Lord's day in the City of New York and throughout the country, and in setting in motion the United States Christian Commission. He did an immense amount of good to our foreign, especially the German population, whose spiritual welfare he had deeply at heart. He was a man or commanding person, strong will, indomitable energy, rare executive genius, of extensive knowledge of human nature, and burning zeal in the service of his Master. He has done a great and good work. A considerable number of the leading ministers and Christian laymen of the City paid him their last tribute of honor. His memory will live as long as the American Tract Society and the American Sabbath, to which he devoted the best energies of his useful life."
PF 467620
1 1847 5¢ red brown
SINGLE TIED BY ORANGE NEWARK NJ TOWN CANCEL ON ADDRESSED FOLDED LETTER SHEET.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A TINY PUNCTURE AT LEFT ON BOTTOM BAR OF "E" IN "NEWARK" CANCEL AND A FAINT CORNER MARGIN CREASE AT TOP RIGHT; THE CANCEL ORANGE RED NOT ORANGE; AND THE COVER WITH A FILE FOLD THROUGH POSTMARK.
