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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 10, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Toronto |
| To State | Canada |
| Addressee | John McMurrich |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 74 #1 5c Red Brown, horizontal pair, large margins on two sides, cutting at top and left, tied on 1849 folded entire to Toronto, Canada by red grid cancels, New York JAN 10 red pmk, Queenston UC Jan 13 1849 transit pmk on face, Toronto backstamp, small tear to entire at bottom, a scarce usage
Sotheby S-56 May 13, 1981
Sotheby S-41 lot 109 realized 1150
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL
Alexander listed as 1/10/49
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 5311 (3/1/2026) lot 1516 realized 250 (images)
Letter addressed to John McMurrich (1804-1883) operated the Toronto wholesale dry goods business of Bryce & McMurrich & Co. McMurrich served on Toronto city council in 1860, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in an 1862 by-election. He served on the Public School Board in Toronto for a number of years and was chairman from 1865 to 1867 and in 1870; in 1867, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for York North as a Liberal; he was defeated in 1871. He was a member of the Toronto Board of Trade and served as president for a number of Toronto companies
Sotheby S-56 May 13, 1981
Sotheby S-41 lot 109 realized 1150
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL
Alexander listed as 1/10/49
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 5311 (3/1/2026) lot 1516 realized 250 (images)
Letter addressed to John McMurrich (1804-1883) operated the Toronto wholesale dry goods business of Bryce & McMurrich & Co. McMurrich served on Toronto city council in 1860, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in an 1862 by-election. He served on the Public School Board in Toronto for a number of years and was chairman from 1865 to 1867 and in 1870; in 1867, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for York North as a Liberal; he was defeated in 1871. He was a member of the Toronto Board of Trade and served as president for a number of Toronto companies
