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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 16, 18xx |
| From City | Georgetown |
| From State | KY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mrs. Susan Colgate |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Lot 703 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three margins in at top canceled by red grid with matching partial KY town cancel and "5" rate, on cover addressed to New York City; light toning, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 731 Realized $160
Not listed in Alexander
The CDS reads Georgetown Ky JUN 16. The driving distance from Georgetown to New York is 712 miles so this cover should have been rated 10 cents.
Letter addressed to Mrs. Susan Colgate c/o James Colgate, 31st Street in New York City.
Susan Farnham (Colby) Colgate (1817-1919) was married to James Boorman Colgate (1818-1904)
Scott $450.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 731 Realized $160
Not listed in Alexander
The CDS reads Georgetown Ky JUN 16. The driving distance from Georgetown to New York is 712 miles so this cover should have been rated 10 cents.
Letter addressed to Mrs. Susan Colgate c/o James Colgate, 31st Street in New York City.
Susan Farnham (Colby) Colgate (1817-1919) was married to James Boorman Colgate (1818-1904)
