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| Scott Number | 6LB6 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 7, 1843 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | James R. Whiting |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 365982 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
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3c Black on Pink glazed paper (unique)
CDS APR 7 (1843) 4 O'Clock
Cover front only, rebacked.
PF 365982: Genuine 1843 usage, stamp with a vertical file fold crease and slightly oxidized
Robert A. Siegel sale 830 lot 139realized 10,500. Ex Ferrary and Waterhouse
James Raynor Whiting (April 30, 1803 – March 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was New York County District Attorney from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted John C. Colt for the murder of Samuel Adams.
In November 1855, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year.
In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for Mayor of New York City, but he and four other candidates were defeated by Fernando Wood.
CDS APR 7 (1843) 4 O'Clock
Cover front only, rebacked.
PF 365982: Genuine 1843 usage, stamp with a vertical file fold crease and slightly oxidized
Robert A. Siegel sale 830 lot 139realized 10,500. Ex Ferrary and Waterhouse
James Raynor Whiting (April 30, 1803 – March 16, 1872) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was New York County District Attorney from 1838 to 1844. In 1842 as District Attorney, he prosecuted John C. Colt for the murder of Samuel Adams.
In November 1855, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and took office on January 1, 1856, but resigned the following year.
In November 1856, Whiting ran on a Reform ticket for Mayor of New York City, but he and four other candidates were defeated by Fernando Wood.
