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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 23, 18xx |
| From City | Nashville |
| From State | TN |
| To City | West Point |
| To State | KY |
| Addressee | Mrs Mary E. Dufield |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 571448 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 85 5c Orange Brown (1b). Fine color, Intermediate Impression, Large Margins, Tied by Blue Grid, Blue "Nashville, (Tenn.)" pmk. on envelope to West Point, Ky. Cover bit worn & aged barely affecting stamp, which is still Very Fine (Photo) 250.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 484 realized 260
Alexander listed as 9/23/xx
PF 571448 IT IS NOT A SCOTT 1b, IT IS A SCOTT NO. 1; THE COVER AND STAMP WITH TONING; THE STAMP REMOVED AND REPLACED. (image)
PF 71516 #1, not 1b, genuine use on cover
The addressee’s name may be misspelled. West Point, Kentucky is known for Fort Duffield (two f’s), established early in the Civil War and named for George Duffield (1794-1868), a Presbyterian clergyman from Michigan. Construction of fortifications around West Point were started in Sept 1861 by Brig. Gen. Robert Anderson, who surrendered Fort Sumter. He was replaced by Brig. General William Tecumseh Sherman (Dept. of the Cumberland), who began construction of the fort in Nov 1861. Much of the work on the fort was done by the 9th Michigan Infantry regiment led by Col. William Ward Duffield (1823-1907), George’s son.
I could find no reference to a Mary E. Dufield or Duffield, including the spouses and children of George, William, and his siblings.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 484 realized 260
Alexander listed as 9/23/xx
PF 571448 IT IS NOT A SCOTT 1b, IT IS A SCOTT NO. 1; THE COVER AND STAMP WITH TONING; THE STAMP REMOVED AND REPLACED. (image)
PF 71516 #1, not 1b, genuine use on cover
The addressee’s name may be misspelled. West Point, Kentucky is known for Fort Duffield (two f’s), established early in the Civil War and named for George Duffield (1794-1868), a Presbyterian clergyman from Michigan. Construction of fortifications around West Point were started in Sept 1861 by Brig. Gen. Robert Anderson, who surrendered Fort Sumter. He was replaced by Brig. General William Tecumseh Sherman (Dept. of the Cumberland), who began construction of the fort in Nov 1861. Much of the work on the fort was done by the 9th Michigan Infantry regiment led by Col. William Ward Duffield (1823-1907), George’s son.
I could find no reference to a Mary E. Dufield or Duffield, including the spouses and children of George, William, and his siblings.
