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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Salem |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Michael Shepard |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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1847 SCOTT #1 STAMP BEN FRANKLIN 1ST US STAMP FROM BOSTON STEAMER VOYAGE RARE
*RARE COVER!!! FIRST US STAMP SCOTT #1.
SCOTT# 1 FIRST US STAMP!!!! FIVE CENT BEN FRANKLIN. THIS LETTER WRITTEN ON THE ENVELOPE SPEAKS OF A VOYAGE ON A STEAMER SHIP LEAVING BOSTON AND GOING TO RIO. THE STEAMER IS NAMED THE UNION!!!!!!! THIS STAMP AND COVER DATE 1847 BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR!!! ULTRA RARE. THE LETTER HAS A SMALL TEAR BUT NOT BAD FOR AN ALMOST 200 YEAR OLD ITEM. THE STAMP HAS A RED HAND CANCEL.
EBAY lot (romanjewelsgold)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter docketed Hannah T. Shepard and letter reads “Dear Uncle,…” No internal dateline.
Michael S. Shepard (1786-1856), of Salem Mass was a part owner of the Bark, La Plata. A journal of its voyage to East Africa (Dec 1848-Jan 1850) is in the Peabody Essex Museum. Its home port was Salem, Mass. He was also part owner of other barks including Eliza, Elizabeth Hall, and Said bin Sultan. From 1835 to 1855, his ships travelled to East Africa, when he traded in ivory, copal, textiles, and cloves.
*RARE COVER!!! FIRST US STAMP SCOTT #1.
SCOTT# 1 FIRST US STAMP!!!! FIVE CENT BEN FRANKLIN. THIS LETTER WRITTEN ON THE ENVELOPE SPEAKS OF A VOYAGE ON A STEAMER SHIP LEAVING BOSTON AND GOING TO RIO. THE STEAMER IS NAMED THE UNION!!!!!!! THIS STAMP AND COVER DATE 1847 BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR!!! ULTRA RARE. THE LETTER HAS A SMALL TEAR BUT NOT BAD FOR AN ALMOST 200 YEAR OLD ITEM. THE STAMP HAS A RED HAND CANCEL.
EBAY lot (romanjewelsgold)
Not listed in Alexander
Letter docketed Hannah T. Shepard and letter reads “Dear Uncle,…” No internal dateline.
Michael S. Shepard (1786-1856), of Salem Mass was a part owner of the Bark, La Plata. A journal of its voyage to East Africa (Dec 1848-Jan 1850) is in the Peabody Essex Museum. Its home port was Salem, Mass. He was also part owner of other barks including Eliza, Elizabeth Hall, and Said bin Sultan. From 1835 to 1855, his ships travelled to East Africa, when he traded in ivory, copal, textiles, and cloves.
