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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 3, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | John Tucker |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 72 #1a, 5c blackish brown, three very large margins, close at top, deep color, red grid cancel, used on 1850 folded letter to Philadelphia, red New York JAN 3 pmk, file fold passes through stamp, Fine appearance.
Sotheby sale S-56
Sotheby sale S-41 lot 78
Hart information card adds letter sent by Warren Delano
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL
Alexander listed as 1/3/50
John Tucker (1812-1885) was President of the Philadelphia & reading Railroad (1844-1856)
Sender could be Warren Delano (1779-1866) or Warren Delano, Jr (1809-1898) who was the Grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Doggett’s 1849 edition lists Warren Delano Jr living at 39 Lafayette Place in NYC. He was a prominent China trader in the 1830’s and 1840’s.
Sotheby sale S-56
Sotheby sale S-41 lot 78
Hart information card adds letter sent by Warren Delano
From the Thomas J Alexander Papers in the APRL
Alexander listed as 1/3/50
John Tucker (1812-1885) was President of the Philadelphia & reading Railroad (1844-1856)
Sender could be Warren Delano (1779-1866) or Warren Delano, Jr (1809-1898) who was the Grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Doggett’s 1849 edition lists Warren Delano Jr living at 39 Lafayette Place in NYC. He was a prominent China trader in the 1830’s and 1840’s.
