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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 1850 |
| From City | Albany |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Oswego |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Lewis & Beardsley |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 98718 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to just touched at top right incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and right, tied by red grid, matching light strike of "Steam/Boat" two-line handstamp on 1850 folded letter from New York City to Oswego N.Y., faint vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 906 Lot 1473 (image)
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx from Albany NY
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 533 Lot 201 realized 240 mentions that this cover is datelined Oct 1850.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 686 lot 91 realized 450
PF 98718 #1, genuine use
Lewis & Samuel Raymond Beardsley (1814-1863) were the owners of Exchange Mills, a flour milling business in Oswego, NY. Samuel Beardsley also served as Mayor of Oswego (1851) and postmaster (1855-58).
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 906 Lot 1473 (image)
Alexander listed as xx/xx/xx from Albany NY
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 533 Lot 201 realized 240 mentions that this cover is datelined Oct 1850.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 686 lot 91 realized 450
PF 98718 #1, genuine use
Lewis & Samuel Raymond Beardsley (1814-1863) were the owners of Exchange Mills, a flour milling business in Oswego, NY. Samuel Beardsley also served as Mayor of Oswego (1851) and postmaster (1855-58).
