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| Scott Number | 09X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | C. Cornelius & Son |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 23904 |
| Fake | NG |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
PF 23904 9X1 repaired and did not originate on this cover
Initials are ACM but the image quality is too poor to determine their connectivity.
Letter addressed to Cornelius & Son, 181 Cherry Street in Philadelphia. They were lamp manufacturers according to the 1845 edition of McElroy’s Philadelphia city directory. The company was founded in 1827 by Christian Cornelius (-1852), who emigrated from Amsterdam in 1783. His son was Robert Cornelius (1809-1893) and is listed by McElroy’s as being in the lamp business in 1846.
Initials are ACM but the image quality is too poor to determine their connectivity.
Letter addressed to Cornelius & Son, 181 Cherry Street in Philadelphia. They were lamp manufacturers according to the 1845 edition of McElroy’s Philadelphia city directory. The company was founded in 1827 by Christian Cornelius (-1852), who emigrated from Amsterdam in 1783. His son was Robert Cornelius (1809-1893) and is listed by McElroy’s as being in the lamp business in 1846.
