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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 8, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Belvidere |
| To State | NJ |
| Addressee | John I. Blair |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 486062 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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| Others |
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Lot 2242 5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to clear, rich color described on accompanying certificate as the rare Red Orange shade, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 8" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Belvidere N.J., light file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate E. 1,000-1,500
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 980 realized 1400
Matthew Bennett International sale 214 lot 1027 realized 3000
Alexander listed as 4/8/51
PF 287005
SINGLE, RED, SQUARE GRID CANCEL, ON APRIL, 1851 DATED FL TO BELVIDERE, NJ., RED NY PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Scott 1b, Brown Orange GENUINELY USED ON COVER
PF Cert 486062
1c 1847 5¢ red orange
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 DATELINED FOLDED LETTER TO BELVIDERE NJ, NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 5 lot 832
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. sale 52 lot 1452 mistakenly dated as April 3, 1851, realized 2800
Matthew Bennett International sale 191 lot 148
Letter to John Insley Blair (1802-1899), one of the wealthiest 19th-century American entrepreneurs and railroad magnates. In 1830, Blair and his brother James co-founded the National Bank of Belvidere. This financial center served as the engine room for his massive expansion into land, mining, and railroads. He remained president of the bank for over 60 years, steering its operations long after his primary residence shifted to Gravel Hill (which was renamed Blairstown in his honor).
Around 1850, Blair’s focus was transitioning aggressively from running regional general stores and flour mills toward industrial development. By 1846, he had partnered in the Lackawanna Coal & Iron Co., and in the early 1850s, he laid the groundwork for the Warren Railroad to transport iron and coal through Warren County.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 980 realized 1400
Matthew Bennett International sale 214 lot 1027 realized 3000
Alexander listed as 4/8/51
PF 287005
SINGLE, RED, SQUARE GRID CANCEL, ON APRIL, 1851 DATED FL TO BELVIDERE, NJ., RED NY PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Scott 1b, Brown Orange GENUINELY USED ON COVER
PF Cert 486062
1c 1847 5¢ red orange
SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 DATELINED FOLDED LETTER TO BELVIDERE NJ, NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 5 lot 832
Schuyler J. Rumsey, Inc. sale 52 lot 1452 mistakenly dated as April 3, 1851, realized 2800
Matthew Bennett International sale 191 lot 148
Letter to John Insley Blair (1802-1899), one of the wealthiest 19th-century American entrepreneurs and railroad magnates. In 1830, Blair and his brother James co-founded the National Bank of Belvidere. This financial center served as the engine room for his massive expansion into land, mining, and railroads. He remained president of the bank for over 60 years, steering its operations long after his primary residence shifted to Gravel Hill (which was renamed Blairstown in his honor).
Around 1850, Blair’s focus was transitioning aggressively from running regional general stores and flour mills toward industrial development. By 1846, he had partnered in the Lackawanna Coal & Iron Co., and in the early 1850s, he laid the groundwork for the Warren Railroad to transport iron and coal through Warren County.
