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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Middletown |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Melville E. Mead |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 108 #1 5c Red Brow, three large margins, cutting irregularly at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel on 1850 folded letter to Middletown, Conn., matching New York NOV 15 pmk, cover with age staining, stamp with light bends, otherwise Fine. Est 400-500
Sotheby’s sale S-59 realized 200
Alexander listed as 11/13/50
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 21 lot 698
CDS mailing date is 11/13, not 11/15. The o in Middleton gives the appearance of a 5 but the numeral has the typical upper right diagonal line of a NYC 3.
Package Three marking applied post-mailing. Docketing probably at left, cropped from catalog scan.
Melville E. Mead was a student at Wesleyan University, class of 1852.
Sotheby’s sale S-59 realized 200
Alexander listed as 11/13/50
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 21 lot 698
CDS mailing date is 11/13, not 11/15. The o in Middleton gives the appearance of a 5 but the numeral has the typical upper right diagonal line of a NYC 3.
Package Three marking applied post-mailing. Docketing probably at left, cropped from catalog scan.
Melville E. Mead was a student at Wesleyan University, class of 1852.
