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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 11, 1850 |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Doylestown |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Stokes L. Roberts |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 2282 5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bright color, tied by bold strikes of both blue grid cancel and Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jul. 11 integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 cover to Doylestown Penn., with original enclosure, fresh and Extremely Fine, very unusual with the stamp cancelled by both the grid and circular datestamp, ex Boker E. 750-1,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023
Alexander listed as 7/11/50
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 73 lot 1769 unsold
Shreves sale 43 lot 30 realized 950
Shreves sale 49 lot 850 realized 950
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 92 lot 1245 realized 425
Letter to Stokes L Roberts (1807-1882), lawyer. Educated at Princeton and employed in the Philadelphia law offices of George M. Dallas, Stokes L. Roberts was admitted to the bar and subsequently opened an office at Newtown, Bucks County. Taking an active part in politics, he was elected to Pennsylvania's House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839. After being defeated for reelection in 1840, Roberts practiced law in Doylestown. He was made deputy attorney general in 1844, was an unsuccessful candidate for congress in 1858, and was elected to the bench of the Bucks County courts in 1872.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1023
Alexander listed as 7/11/50
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 73 lot 1769 unsold
Shreves sale 43 lot 30 realized 950
Shreves sale 49 lot 850 realized 950
Schuyler J Rumsey Inc sale 92 lot 1245 realized 425
Letter to Stokes L Roberts (1807-1882), lawyer. Educated at Princeton and employed in the Philadelphia law offices of George M. Dallas, Stokes L. Roberts was admitted to the bar and subsequently opened an office at Newtown, Bucks County. Taking an active part in politics, he was elected to Pennsylvania's House of Representatives in 1838 and 1839. After being defeated for reelection in 1840, Roberts practiced law in Doylestown. He was made deputy attorney general in 1844, was an unsuccessful candidate for congress in 1858, and was elected to the bench of the Bucks County courts in 1872.
