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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 3, 18xx |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Lexington |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Moore & McCampbell |
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| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1, Pair, Philadelphia, PA Jan/5/10 Blue CDS w/ matching Grid cnls tie stamps to Bluff env, cr at UL, hrs, advert for Bullitt & Fairhorne Attorney's At Law, addr Lexington VA, Scarce Green Shield Cameo on backflap, VF, PF Cert
Nutmeg sale 159 lot 2661 realized 2500
Lot 964 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, bright reddish shade, three large margins, clear to just in at bottom, tied by blue grids, matching "Philada. Pa. Jan. 3 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover to Lexington Va., attorney's shield-shaped return card on flap, Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 825 realized 525
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 78 realized 800
Alexander listed as 1/6/xx
Dated Jan 3
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 539 lot 18 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel sale 1313 lot 3383 realized 650 (image of full cover showing backflap)
John C. Bullitt and Frederick Fairthorne were attorneys at 26 South 3rd Street in Philadelphia (1850 McElroy’s)
John Christian Bullitt (1824-1902) moved to Philadelphia in 1849 and started a practice with Samuel Dickson. John’s father, William C. Bullitt, was a prominent lawyer in Kentucky. John was advised to move to Philadelphia by James Buchanan. John’s early cases included representing the Bank of Kentucky. He also founded the Fourth Street National Bank in 1886.
McElroy’s does not associate Samuel Dickson with the firm of Bullitt & Fairthorne and lists him simply as a gentleman at 424 N 5th Street. The same listing are in the editions of 1851, 1852 and 1855 (w/ different addresses).
Another source says John C. Bullitt partnered with Samuel Dickson, a former librarian of the Law Library Company around 1852 (The Philadelphia Lawyer – Articles, Philadelphia Bar Association, by Gerard J. St. John, Winter 2004, Vol. 64, No. 4).
The bottom line is that this cover could have been mailed in 1850 or 1851 (and that city directories often hold better information than published articles.)
Nutmeg sale 159 lot 2661 realized 2500
Lot 964 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, bright reddish shade, three large margins, clear to just in at bottom, tied by blue grids, matching "Philada. Pa. Jan. 3 10" integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover to Lexington Va., attorney's shield-shaped return card on flap, Fine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 825 realized 525
Matthew Bennett International sale 252 lot 78 realized 800
Alexander listed as 1/6/xx
Dated Jan 3
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 539 lot 18 realized 800
Robert A. Siegel sale 1313 lot 3383 realized 650 (image of full cover showing backflap)
John C. Bullitt and Frederick Fairthorne were attorneys at 26 South 3rd Street in Philadelphia (1850 McElroy’s)
John Christian Bullitt (1824-1902) moved to Philadelphia in 1849 and started a practice with Samuel Dickson. John’s father, William C. Bullitt, was a prominent lawyer in Kentucky. John was advised to move to Philadelphia by James Buchanan. John’s early cases included representing the Bank of Kentucky. He also founded the Fourth Street National Bank in 1886.
McElroy’s does not associate Samuel Dickson with the firm of Bullitt & Fairthorne and lists him simply as a gentleman at 424 N 5th Street. The same listing are in the editions of 1851, 1852 and 1855 (w/ different addresses).
Another source says John C. Bullitt partnered with Samuel Dickson, a former librarian of the Law Library Company around 1852 (The Philadelphia Lawyer – Articles, Philadelphia Bar Association, by Gerard J. St. John, Winter 2004, Vol. 64, No. 4).
The bottom line is that this cover could have been mailed in 1850 or 1851 (and that city directories often hold better information than published articles.)
