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| Scott Number | 6LB5b |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17, 1845 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Theodore Sedgwick |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 385718 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3c Black on blue glazed paper
CDS FEB 17 (1845) 9 O'Clock
Docketed FEB 19, 1845, inverted, below stamp at right (date aswered?)
PF 385718: genuine use on 1845 folded letter, stamp with pre-printing paper fold
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 25 lot 669 realized 170
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1223 lot 8327 realized 225 with another cover where the cover is dated FEB 11 (not illustrated) but John Zuckerman sent me an image and confirms the date is FEB 17
EBAY lot (buystamps) - back image
Theodore Sedgwick was a lawyer at 56 Wall Street (1845 Doggett’s).
Theodore Sedgwick III (1811-1859) joined the New York law office of his uncle, Robert Sedgwick (1787-1841) eventually taking over the business after his uncle’s death. The office’s papers are archived at the Harvard Law School library.
CDS FEB 17 (1845) 9 O'Clock
Docketed FEB 19, 1845, inverted, below stamp at right (date aswered?)
PF 385718: genuine use on 1845 folded letter, stamp with pre-printing paper fold
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 25 lot 669 realized 170
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1223 lot 8327 realized 225 with another cover where the cover is dated FEB 11 (not illustrated) but John Zuckerman sent me an image and confirms the date is FEB 17
EBAY lot (buystamps) - back image
Theodore Sedgwick was a lawyer at 56 Wall Street (1845 Doggett’s).
Theodore Sedgwick III (1811-1859) joined the New York law office of his uncle, Robert Sedgwick (1787-1841) eventually taking over the business after his uncle’s death. The office’s papers are archived at the Harvard Law School library.
