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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Columbia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Sam'l Shoch |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
Notes
Really fresh US 1a, dark brown, clear all around except top right, part of edge of stamp above shows, short folded note to Sam Shoch, Cashier, at bank in Columbia Pa New York red cds, letter dated March 17, 1848, Scott Retail $800.
EBAY lot
Alexander listed as 3/17/48
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 5 lot 46. Catalog curtesy of Marc Stromburg.
EBAY lot (antebellumcovers) – images
Letter datelined New York March 17, 1848. Written by Maxwell & Company in NY and sent to Samuel Shoch, cashier of the Columbia Bank, in reguards for remittance for $65 from the account of J W. Cottrell. Presumably, a draft was encolosed.
Joseph W. Cottrell (1814-1862) was a hardware merchant in Columbia, Pa.
EBAY lot
Alexander listed as 3/17/48
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 5 lot 46. Catalog curtesy of Marc Stromburg.
EBAY lot (antebellumcovers) – images
Letter datelined New York March 17, 1848. Written by Maxwell & Company in NY and sent to Samuel Shoch, cashier of the Columbia Bank, in reguards for remittance for $65 from the account of J W. Cottrell. Presumably, a draft was encolosed.
Joseph W. Cottrell (1814-1862) was a hardware merchant in Columbia, Pa.
