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| Scott Number | 6LB5a |
|---|---|
| Date | October 7, 1843 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Somers |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Rev. N. B. Beardsley |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 609212 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3c Black on blue green glazed paper
CDS NEW York OCT 7
ms 12 1/2 cents postage NYC to Connecticut.
PF 15192 6LB5 double transfer genuine use on cover
PF 609212 IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION.
Robert A. Siegel sale 745 lot 234 realized 300 year dates this folded letter to 1843
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 795 lot 840 unsold (image)
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 802 lot 1106 unsold
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 2010 lot 865 realized 800 notes stamp is 6LB5a, double transfer
Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) which notes the letter is datelined Oct 6, 1843.
Letter written to Rev. Nehemiah Beach Beardsley (1780-1868) who served in Congregational churches in Chester and Union, Conn before retiring to Somers due to bad health. His wife died about two weeks before he did.
CDS NEW York OCT 7
ms 12 1/2 cents postage NYC to Connecticut.
PF 15192 6LB5 double transfer genuine use on cover
PF 609212 IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE STAMP WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION.
Robert A. Siegel sale 745 lot 234 realized 300 year dates this folded letter to 1843
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 795 lot 840 unsold (image)
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 802 lot 1106 unsold
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 2010 lot 865 realized 800 notes stamp is 6LB5a, double transfer
Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit (courtesy of Richard C. Frajola) which notes the letter is datelined Oct 6, 1843.
Letter written to Rev. Nehemiah Beach Beardsley (1780-1868) who served in Congregational churches in Chester and Union, Conn before retiring to Somers due to bad health. His wife died about two weeks before he did.
