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| Scott Number | 10X2 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 29, 1846 |
| From City | Providence |
| From State | RI |
| To City | Rochester |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | G. T. Riley |
| Cert Author | APEX |
| Cert # | 208615 |
| Fake | NG |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 3 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
HERE WE HAVE A 1846 POSTMASTERS PROVSIONAL COVER FROM PROVIDENCE R.I. SC# 10X2. CONDITION IS VERY GOOD FOR A 150+ YEAR OLD COVER.
EBAY lot (last frontier stamps)
Not listed in Slater
APEX Certificate 208615 & 183634
a counterfeit "tied" with a fake manuscript cancel to a stampless cover.
Internal addressee is George S. Riley and is signed A. W. Riley
George Stillson Riley (1822-1919) was born in Rochester, New York. He was the eldest son of Ashbel Wells Riley who came to Rochester in 1816, the year Rochester was incorporated as Rochesterville. According to his obituary, George S. Riley was considered a "Beau Brummel" in Rochester during his prime. He always dressed in the latest styles and he was recognized prominently within the best social circles of his day. Riley was a member of the Genesee Valley Club and member of the board of directors for the Industrial School of Rochester. Riley never married and lived in seclusion during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. After living in the Osburn House, he moved to Geneseo to spend his remaining days there. He died in 1919 at the age of ninety-seven.
EBAY lot (last frontier stamps)
Not listed in Slater
APEX Certificate 208615 & 183634
a counterfeit "tied" with a fake manuscript cancel to a stampless cover.
Internal addressee is George S. Riley and is signed A. W. Riley
George Stillson Riley (1822-1919) was born in Rochester, New York. He was the eldest son of Ashbel Wells Riley who came to Rochester in 1816, the year Rochester was incorporated as Rochesterville. According to his obituary, George S. Riley was considered a "Beau Brummel" in Rochester during his prime. He always dressed in the latest styles and he was recognized prominently within the best social circles of his day. Riley was a member of the Genesee Valley Club and member of the board of directors for the Industrial School of Rochester. Riley never married and lived in seclusion during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. After living in the Osburn House, he moved to Geneseo to spend his remaining days there. He died in 1919 at the age of ninety-seven.
