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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 6, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Greenfield |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Gideon Tomlinson |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 503818 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Super Printed Circular for The Metropolitan Bank--a call for a 20% capital installment on a capital pledge of stockholders.
Has been refolded and docketed by addressee, J. E. Williams April 21st 1851.
Four Margins with Two huge margins top and right.
VERY late use for this stamp, issued in 1847.
EBAY lot
Alexander listed as 5/6/51
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1050 realized 250
PF 503818
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
SINGLE, RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 FOLDED PRINTED NOTICE TO GREENFIELD CT, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Letter from John Earle Williams (1804-1877), cashier and, later, President of the Metropolitan Bank in New York City. The Bank opened in 1851.
Gideon Tomlinson (1780-1854) was a lawyer, Governor of Connecticut (1827-31) and US Senator (1831-37). He was also the first President of the Housatonic Railroad.
Has been refolded and docketed by addressee, J. E. Williams April 21st 1851.
Four Margins with Two huge margins top and right.
VERY late use for this stamp, issued in 1847.
EBAY lot
Alexander listed as 5/6/51
Robert A. Siegel sale 1241 lot 1050 realized 250
PF 503818
1b 1847 5¢ orange brown
SINGLE, RED SQUARE GRID CANCEL, ON 1851 FOLDED PRINTED NOTICE TO GREENFIELD CT, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Letter from John Earle Williams (1804-1877), cashier and, later, President of the Metropolitan Bank in New York City. The Bank opened in 1851.
Gideon Tomlinson (1780-1854) was a lawyer, Governor of Connecticut (1827-31) and US Senator (1831-37). He was also the first President of the Housatonic Railroad.
