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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 26, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Middletown |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Melville E. Mead |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Lot 78 #1, 5c Brown, adequate to very large margins although slightly irregular from non-scissor separation, tied by red square grid cancel on 1851 folded letter to Middletown, Conn., matching New York Feb 26 pmk, stamp with stain and bend, otherwise very fine. Est. 500-600
Sotheby’s sale S-59 realized 250
Alexander listed as 2/26/51
Cover addressed to Melville E. Mead (b. 1833 in Norwalk Conn), a student as Wesleyan University (Class of 1852). He married Elizabeth B. Hyde and they settled in Darien Conn.
Sotheby’s sale S-59 realized 250
Alexander listed as 2/26/51
Cover addressed to Melville E. Mead (b. 1833 in Norwalk Conn), a student as Wesleyan University (Class of 1852). He married Elizabeth B. Hyde and they settled in Darien Conn.
