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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 21, 1850 |
| From City | Baltimore RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Monson |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | S. F. Conant |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 511978 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 2 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
| Bisect | |
| Others | 134L1 |
Notes
The Baltimore Rail road route agent accepted this cover at trainside and entered it into the mail for Monson Ma on Oct 23, 1850. .It was carried from a pick-up point to the train by the Stringer & Morton's city Despatch, with that local's stamp evidencing payment of the 1c fee for this service.
Alexander, The United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census, p. 682
Alexander listed as 10/23/50 but is really 10/21/50
Lot 265 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, trivial corner crease, cancelled by two strikes of blue numeral "5" with matching "Baltimore Railrd. Oct. 21" (1850) route agent's circular datestamp on brown cover to Monson Mass., used with Stringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1), usual dark impression, apparently acid tied (toned through envelope paper), receipt docketing, cover slightly toned, some edgewear
FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE STRINGER & MORTON'S CITY DESPATCH STAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER WITH THE BALTIMORE RAILROAD MARKING.
Stringer & Morton's City Despatch operated for only three months from October 1850 through January 1851. The stamps are stylistically identical to the Blood's stamps (Scott 15L12, 15L13 and 15L17).
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 6500
PF 511978
1 1847 5¢ red brown
134L1 1850 1¢ gold on black
HORIZONTAL PAIR, BLUE "5" CANCELS, ON 1850 COVER TO MONSON, MASS. WITH SINGLE STRINGER & MORTON'S LOCAL AND BLUE "BALTIMORE RAIL RD OCT 21" PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LOCAL STAMP WITH LIGHT CREASES; THE 5¢ PAIR WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AT BOTTOM LEFT
Alexander, The United States 1847 Issue: A Cover Census, p. 682
Alexander listed as 10/23/50 but is really 10/21/50
Lot 265 5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, trivial corner crease, cancelled by two strikes of blue numeral "5" with matching "Baltimore Railrd. Oct. 21" (1850) route agent's circular datestamp on brown cover to Monson Mass., used with Stringer & Morton's City Despatch, Baltimore Md., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (134L1), usual dark impression, apparently acid tied (toned through envelope paper), receipt docketing, cover slightly toned, some edgewear
FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1847 ISSUE COVERS WITH THE STRINGER & MORTON'S CITY DESPATCH STAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER WITH THE BALTIMORE RAILROAD MARKING.
Stringer & Morton's City Despatch operated for only three months from October 1850 through January 1851. The stamps are stylistically identical to the Blood's stamps (Scott 15L12, 15L13 and 15L17).
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1041 realized 6500
PF 511978
1 1847 5¢ red brown
134L1 1850 1¢ gold on black
HORIZONTAL PAIR, BLUE "5" CANCELS, ON 1850 COVER TO MONSON, MASS. WITH SINGLE STRINGER & MORTON'S LOCAL AND BLUE "BALTIMORE RAIL RD OCT 21" PMK.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LOCAL STAMP WITH LIGHT CREASES; THE 5¢ PAIR WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AT BOTTOM LEFT
