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| Scott Number | 6LB5b |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mrs. Amelia Davis |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3c Black on Blue glazed paper
CDS FEB 14 (1846) no timestamp
Robert A. Siegel sale 773 lot 83 realized 5250. Catalog description notes: "folded cover with original hand-colored Valentine from Abraham B. Mead, letter carrier for the U.S. City Despatch Post and immediate successor to the post when it was sold by the U.S. government, dedicated "To Amelia, My Daughter, oldest in my affections, A. B. Mead, Feby 14, 1846."" Also, ex. Kapiloff
Robert A. Siegel sale 745 lot 242 realized 3250
Illustrated in Lyons, Larry, "The Identifier for Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries, and Bogus Posts of the United States", Volume 3, page xi.
Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit.
Illustrated as Figure 1 in Scott Trepel's Commentary of The Dr. Leonard A. Kapiloff Collection (Part 6, The Penny Post, Vol. 3 No. 3 July 1993, p25)
120 W. 14th Street was the home address of Abraham B. Mead (1846-47 Doggett’s)
CDS FEB 14 (1846) no timestamp
Robert A. Siegel sale 773 lot 83 realized 5250. Catalog description notes: "folded cover with original hand-colored Valentine from Abraham B. Mead, letter carrier for the U.S. City Despatch Post and immediate successor to the post when it was sold by the U.S. government, dedicated "To Amelia, My Daughter, oldest in my affections, A. B. Mead, Feby 14, 1846."" Also, ex. Kapiloff
Robert A. Siegel sale 745 lot 242 realized 3250
Illustrated in Lyons, Larry, "The Identifier for Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries, and Bogus Posts of the United States", Volume 3, page xi.
Illustrated in the Kapiloff exhibit.
Illustrated as Figure 1 in Scott Trepel's Commentary of The Dr. Leonard A. Kapiloff Collection (Part 6, The Penny Post, Vol. 3 No. 3 July 1993, p25)
120 W. 14th Street was the home address of Abraham B. Mead (1846-47 Doggett’s)
