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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 24, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Plattsburgh |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mrs. Elizabeth Swetland |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 370387 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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PF 370387
1 1847 5 red brown SINGLE, RED NUMERAL "6" IN CIRCLE CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO PLATTSBURGH NY, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT WITH MS "DUE" & HANDSTAMPED NUMERAL "5".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1a, GRAYISH BROWN, THE STAMP WITH A SCISSORS CUT IN THE RIGHT MARGIN.
Lot 2339 5c Grayish Brown (1a). Three huge margins, clear at bottom, tied by red 6 in circle handstamp, matching New-York Aug. 24 circular datestamp on folded cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red 5 handstamp and manuscript Due to left of stamp, some cover toning, small scissors cut entirely in margin at lower right, Very Fine, Plattsburgh is just over 300 miles from New York City so this required 10c postage, the stamp was accepted as partial payment and 5c was due, very unusual with the 6 rate handstamp, which was normally used for inbound ship letters, but is also found on a few 1847 stamps, ex Caspary and Boker, with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 750
Alexander listed as 8/24/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 lot 111 realized 2600
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 72 lot 59 unsold
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 102 realized 200
Shreves sale 43 lot 37 realized 5750
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 92 lot 1246 realized 425
Letter addressed to Elizabeth (Ketchum Delord) Swetland (1784-1870), daughter of Joseph and Phebe Ketchum, widow of Henry Delord (1761-1825) and second wife of William Swetland. William’s first wife, Henrietta Julia Kurtland, died following the birth of their second daughter, Henrietta, in 1821.
William Swetland (1782-1864) was admitted to the bar in Plattsburgh in 1811, after graduating from Middlebury College in 1809, and studying law in Washington County, NY. He was the partner of George M. Beckwith until 1846. He was described as “a very superior office-lawyer, as well as an able and accomplished advocate” and was referred to as “the great lawyer of Northern New York.
1 1847 5 red brown SINGLE, RED NUMERAL "6" IN CIRCLE CANCEL, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO PLATTSBURGH NY, RED NEW YORK PMK AT RIGHT WITH MS "DUE" & HANDSTAMPED NUMERAL "5".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage OF SCOTT 1a, GRAYISH BROWN, THE STAMP WITH A SCISSORS CUT IN THE RIGHT MARGIN.
Lot 2339 5c Grayish Brown (1a). Three huge margins, clear at bottom, tied by red 6 in circle handstamp, matching New-York Aug. 24 circular datestamp on folded cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red 5 handstamp and manuscript Due to left of stamp, some cover toning, small scissors cut entirely in margin at lower right, Very Fine, Plattsburgh is just over 300 miles from New York City so this required 10c postage, the stamp was accepted as partial payment and 5c was due, very unusual with the 6 rate handstamp, which was normally used for inbound ship letters, but is also found on a few 1847 stamps, ex Caspary and Boker, with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023 realized 750
Alexander listed as 8/24/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 681 lot 111 realized 2600
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 72 lot 59 unsold
H R Harmer sale 978 (Caspary Sale 2, Jan 16, 1956) lot 102 realized 200
Shreves sale 43 lot 37 realized 5750
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 92 lot 1246 realized 425
Letter addressed to Elizabeth (Ketchum Delord) Swetland (1784-1870), daughter of Joseph and Phebe Ketchum, widow of Henry Delord (1761-1825) and second wife of William Swetland. William’s first wife, Henrietta Julia Kurtland, died following the birth of their second daughter, Henrietta, in 1821.
William Swetland (1782-1864) was admitted to the bar in Plattsburgh in 1811, after graduating from Middlebury College in 1809, and studying law in Washington County, NY. He was the partner of George M. Beckwith until 1846. He was described as “a very superior office-lawyer, as well as an able and accomplished advocate” and was referred to as “the great lawyer of Northern New York.
