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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4, 18xx |
| From City | Boston & Albany RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | New Haven |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Miss A. A. Babcock |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 318° 5c Dark Brown (1a). Large Even Margins, Remarkably Intense Shade and Impression, tied by red "Paid" cancel, matching "Boston & Albany R.R. Mar. 4" cds on small black-bordered mourning cover to New Haven Conn., clearly struck "From United States Hotel, Boston" in oval hs on the front, handed over to the route agent on board the southbound train to New Haven, slight wear and tiny tear at top edges of cover, one sideflap missing, otherwise Very Fine, One of The Few Known 1847 Hotel Forwarder Usages and Exceedingly Rare with Railroad Marking, ex Chase
E. 1,250-1,500
Real 1,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 745
Alexander listed as 3/4/xx
Philip H Ward Jr sale 13 (Picher, Oct 23-24, 1946) lot 162
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 495 realized 1000 (image)
Letter to Ann Augusta Babcock (1824-1888), daughter of Sydney Babcock (1797-1884), unmarried.
E. 1,250-1,500
Real 1,500.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale 745
Alexander listed as 3/4/xx
Philip H Ward Jr sale 13 (Picher, Oct 23-24, 1946) lot 162
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 495 realized 1000 (image)
Letter to Ann Augusta Babcock (1824-1888), daughter of Sydney Babcock (1797-1884), unmarried.
