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| Scott Number | 6LB1 or 40L1 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 28, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Palmyra |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | Walker, Louthan & Co. |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | ? |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3c Black on Grayish making this a 40L1 or a 6LB1
Stamp not cancelled with US in octagon and not tied. Is this a fake, with the stamp added to an otherwise stampless cover?
ms rated 25 cents for postage to Missouri.
CDS New York Oct 28
Robert A. Siegel sale 1101 lot 508, collection of 28 covers, describes this as a 40L1.
ms date 1842 at lower left and herein lies the problem.
The lot description lists this as a 40L1 but the ms year date of 1842, if correct, should change this Oct 28th cover to 6LB1 since it was mailed after Aug 16, 1842 when the post came under the US Post Office.
Unlisted in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Cover Census in The Penny Post
Cover reverse and description from EBAY lot (buystamps).
Stamp not cancelled with US in octagon and not tied. Is this a fake, with the stamp added to an otherwise stampless cover?
ms rated 25 cents for postage to Missouri.
CDS New York Oct 28
Robert A. Siegel sale 1101 lot 508, collection of 28 covers, describes this as a 40L1.
ms date 1842 at lower left and herein lies the problem.
The lot description lists this as a 40L1 but the ms year date of 1842, if correct, should change this Oct 28th cover to 6LB1 since it was mailed after Aug 16, 1842 when the post came under the US Post Office.
Unlisted in the Larry Lyons 6LB1 Cover Census in The Penny Post
Cover reverse and description from EBAY lot (buystamps).
