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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27, 1850 |
| From City | Boston & Fitchburg RR |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Pittsford |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | Granger & Hodges |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 476 5c Red Brown (1), VF, large margins, part of adj stamp at T, tied by black grid cancel to 1850 FL to Pittsford, Vt., Boston & Fitchburg RR Apr. 27 (Remele B11-b), clear red circle + red 5, horizontal file fold, F-VF cover
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 592 realized 440
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 478 balance lot of 27 realized 7000 (image)
Alexander listed as 4/27/50
Granger, Hodges and Company was an iron foundry in Pittsford, Vermont. It was originally formed by Isaac Keith in 1791 and sold to Simeon Granger in 1826, changing its name several times in the next 50 years. At its peak, the Granger foundry produced 300 tons of cast iron stoves a year for kitchens, laundries, parlors, and bedrooms, which were shipped across the eastern seaboard. They also produced kettles, griddles, basins, flatirons, and door hardware.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 592 realized 440
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 478 balance lot of 27 realized 7000 (image)
Alexander listed as 4/27/50
Granger, Hodges and Company was an iron foundry in Pittsford, Vermont. It was originally formed by Isaac Keith in 1791 and sold to Simeon Granger in 1826, changing its name several times in the next 50 years. At its peak, the Granger foundry produced 300 tons of cast iron stoves a year for kitchens, laundries, parlors, and bedrooms, which were shipped across the eastern seaboard. They also produced kettles, griddles, basins, flatirons, and door hardware.
