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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 10, 1849 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New Haven |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Charles T. Blake |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
1847, 5¢ red brown (No. 1), ample to large margins except clear at top, blue manuscript "X" and tied by horizontal file fold on 1849 folded letter with clear octagon handstamp, "Taber & Bagley/American Hotel/New York" on bottom flap, contents written by Wm. Phipps Blake, a minerologist who later worked as a mining engineer in Alaska, California, China and Japan. Here he discusses going to California and describes an invention for panning for gold which he is selling at a store at Rathbuns Hotel for $6.00 each; lettersheet with some internal separations, Fine and rare. ¨Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 287 lot 1126 unsold
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 44 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 1/10/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 460 lot 42 realized 65
Matthew Bennett International Sale 287 lot 1126 unsold
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 44 realized 1600
Alexander listed as 1/10/49
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 460 lot 42 realized 65
