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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 6, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Fred'k W. G. May |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847 5c Red Brown (1), tied on envelope, VERY FINE
Apfelbaum sale R194 lot 29
Alexander listed as 12/6/50
Lot 10054 5c Red Brown (1). Two singles tied on separate 1850 covers from New York, large margins to just clear or just touched on one side, fresh and Fine
Hammer price: $275
Est: $300 - $400
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) – front image
EBAY lot (Albion Stamps) - reverse image
Endorsed Wm L. King, New York, Dec 6 / 50 at left.
William L. King was in the steel business at 99 John Street (1849 Doggett’s)
Reverse shows double oval with Naylor & Co. inscribed.
The 1849 edition of Doggett's lists Naylor & Co. as steel manufacturers and importers at 99 and 100 John Street.
Frederick Warren Goddard May (1821-1904) was a partner in the hardware and metal business of Samuel May & Co., also operated by John Joseph May. (1850 Boston Directory)
Apfelbaum sale R194 lot 29
Alexander listed as 12/6/50
Lot 10054 5c Red Brown (1). Two singles tied on separate 1850 covers from New York, large margins to just clear or just touched on one side, fresh and Fine
Hammer price: $275
Est: $300 - $400
Robert A. Siegel sale 9028 (May 2025) – front image
EBAY lot (Albion Stamps) - reverse image
Endorsed Wm L. King, New York, Dec 6 / 50 at left.
William L. King was in the steel business at 99 John Street (1849 Doggett’s)
Reverse shows double oval with Naylor & Co. inscribed.
The 1849 edition of Doggett's lists Naylor & Co. as steel manufacturers and importers at 99 and 100 John Street.
Frederick Warren Goddard May (1821-1904) was a partner in the hardware and metal business of Samuel May & Co., also operated by John Joseph May. (1850 Boston Directory)
