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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 28, 1848 |
| From City | US Express New York |
| From State | RR |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | W. Appleton & Co |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 6 5c Rich deep brown, sharp print, gorgeous copy with 4 margins, tied red grid. Cover postmarked red US Express NY JUN 28 (1848). Superb.
Philip H Ward Jr. sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) realized 87.50
Alexander lsited as 6/28/48
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 478 balance lot of 27 realized 7000 (image)
The 1848 Adams’ Boston city directory lists William Appleton & Company (with S. Hooper) as merchants located at 35 and 36 Lewis wharf.
William Appleton (1786-1862) was a trader, shipowner, and banker, and served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1855, and again from 1861 to 1862. In 1832, he became president of the Boston branch of the Second Bank of the United States, and served until 1836.
In 1841, he established William Appleton and Company in partnership with his son James and Samuel Hooper to conduct shipping and trading operations. They engaged in the California hide trade, and in commerce with China. He retired from the company in 1859.
Philip H Ward Jr. sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) realized 87.50
Alexander lsited as 6/28/48
Robert A. Siegel sale 1228 (Gross IV) lot 478 balance lot of 27 realized 7000 (image)
The 1848 Adams’ Boston city directory lists William Appleton & Company (with S. Hooper) as merchants located at 35 and 36 Lewis wharf.
William Appleton (1786-1862) was a trader, shipowner, and banker, and served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1855, and again from 1861 to 1862. In 1832, he became president of the Boston branch of the Second Bank of the United States, and served until 1836.
In 1841, he established William Appleton and Company in partnership with his son James and Samuel Hooper to conduct shipping and trading operations. They engaged in the California hide trade, and in commerce with China. He retired from the company in 1859.
