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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 11, 1848 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | St Johnsbury |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | Erastus Fairbanks |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 323460 |
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| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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PF 323460
2 1847 10 black SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON FL TO ST. JOHNSBURY VT, RED NEW YORK PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 4/11/48
Lot 404 10c Black (2). Large margins, fine impression, tied by light strike of red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 11 " cds, on 1848 folded letter to Erastus Fairbanks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 2pp letter from his son, relating news of the revolution in France: "The regular correspondent of the Courier and Enquirer, who appears to be the most intelligent that I have noticed of the foreign letter writers says that in carrying his first letter
to the Post Office on the first day of the Revolution, he crowded his way through the mass of people for an hour and a half and on reaching the Office, he found it surrounded by the National Guard who were instructed to prevent anyone from passing through-and after pleading and threatening for a long time, he at last sung out to the crowd that he was an American, and wished to send home word what glorious things they were doing in France.
They gave a hearty cheer, and allowed him to go in and deposit his letter." etc., Very Fine (Photo) 1,200.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 realized 1150
Shreves Postal History Sale Jan 24, 1998 (Stanley J Richmond, part 2) lot 93
2 1847 10 black SINGLE, RED GRID CANCEL, ON FL TO ST. JOHNSBURY VT, RED NEW YORK PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Alexander listed as 4/11/48
Lot 404 10c Black (2). Large margins, fine impression, tied by light strike of red square grid, matching "New-York Apr. 11 " cds, on 1848 folded letter to Erastus Fairbanks in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, 2pp letter from his son, relating news of the revolution in France: "The regular correspondent of the Courier and Enquirer, who appears to be the most intelligent that I have noticed of the foreign letter writers says that in carrying his first letter
to the Post Office on the first day of the Revolution, he crowded his way through the mass of people for an hour and a half and on reaching the Office, he found it surrounded by the National Guard who were instructed to prevent anyone from passing through-and after pleading and threatening for a long time, he at last sung out to the crowd that he was an American, and wished to send home word what glorious things they were doing in France.
They gave a hearty cheer, and allowed him to go in and deposit his letter." etc., Very Fine (Photo) 1,200.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 realized 1150
Shreves Postal History Sale Jan 24, 1998 (Stanley J Richmond, part 2) lot 93
