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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 18xx |
| From City | Philadelphia |
| From State | PA |
| To City | Orwigsburg |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | C. Tower |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (No. 1), ample margins, cancelled by lightened manuscript "X" and well tied by "Philada. Pa. 5 Sep. 6" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Orwigsburgh, postmark repeated at right, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400
Matthew Bennett International Sale 299 Lot 1514 realized 210
Alexander listed as 9/6/xx
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 637 lot 827 realized 325
Charlemagne Tower, (April 18, 1809 – July 26, 1889) was an American lawyer and businessman active in acquiring land in the Schuylkill Valley in Pennsylvania and serving as an officer for coal and railroad companies. He organized and led a company of Union soldiers from Pottsville in a 3-month enlistment during the American Civil War, when he was commissioned as captain.
After the war, with sell-off of lands by the Northern Pacific Railroad, he acquired large tracts in the upper Midwest and Northwest.
Estimate $300-400
Matthew Bennett International Sale 299 Lot 1514 realized 210
Alexander listed as 9/6/xx
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 637 lot 827 realized 325
Charlemagne Tower, (April 18, 1809 – July 26, 1889) was an American lawyer and businessman active in acquiring land in the Schuylkill Valley in Pennsylvania and serving as an officer for coal and railroad companies. He organized and led a company of Union soldiers from Pottsville in a 3-month enlistment during the American Civil War, when he was commissioned as captain.
After the war, with sell-off of lands by the Northern Pacific Railroad, he acquired large tracts in the upper Midwest and Northwest.
