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| Scott Number | 09X1e |
|---|---|
| Date | July 15, 1845 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Lyon |
| To State | France |
| Addressee | R. Dobler & Co. |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 0 |
| Initials | none |
| Others |
Notes
To Lyon, France, July 15, 1845. The year date on this cover Is confirmed by the French receiving mark. It was discovered in the famous Dobler & Co. correspondence.
Chronicle 113
Jul 15, 1845 Earliest known usage. Single on cover to Dobler & Co. Lyon France.
Piller, Stanley M., The New York Postmasters' Provisional, Cosmos Press, 1991, fig 69 page 55
Image from Ashbrook Black Binder 4, page 116 posted on the USPCS website. Cover in the Mozian sale, Jan 19, 1956 lot 138
Vahan Mozian sale 481 (Norvin H. Green) lot 138 realized 1350 notes Ex. Gibson
Philip Ward Jr sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) lot 1 realized 240
Chronicle 113
Jul 15, 1845 Earliest known usage. Single on cover to Dobler & Co. Lyon France.
Piller, Stanley M., The New York Postmasters' Provisional, Cosmos Press, 1991, fig 69 page 55
Image from Ashbrook Black Binder 4, page 116 posted on the USPCS website. Cover in the Mozian sale, Jan 19, 1956 lot 138
Vahan Mozian sale 481 (Norvin H. Green) lot 138 realized 1350 notes Ex. Gibson
Philip Ward Jr sale 12 June 14, 1944 (Henry C. Gibson) lot 1 realized 240
