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| Scott Number | 6LB5b |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Portsmouth |
| To State | VA |
| Addressee | Mrs. Louisa Ashton |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 329158 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3C Black on blue glazed paper.
CDS NEW YORK FEB 25
ms 25 cents for postage from NYC to Portsmouth
Pre-July 1, 1845 use
PF 329158: Genuine use on folded address sheet but describes stamp color as blue green
Robert A. Siegel sale 868 lot 2035 realized 950
Robert A. Siegel sale 841 lot 1575 realized 500
Robert A. Siegel sale 797 lot 1886 realized 105
Robert A. Siegel sale 791 lot 326 unsold
Robert A. Siegel sale 773 lot 81 unsold
Corinphila sale 339 lot 5870 group of 3 covers
Corinphila sale 347 lot 87 group of 3 covers realized 480 chf
Cover addressed to Mrs. Louisa Ashton in care of Dr Joseph Schoolfield.
(I interpret the line over the "o" as the cross strike of the t and not the dot of an i).
The nature of this cover suggests that Mrs Louisa Ashton was from NYC and was visiting at the home of Dr Scoolfield in Va.
There are several Ashtons listed in Doggett's.
Dr. Joseph James Schoolfield (1784-1850) was a physician in Portsmouth, Va. and also a trustee of the Literary, Scientific and Military Academy of Portsmouth
CDS NEW YORK FEB 25
ms 25 cents for postage from NYC to Portsmouth
Pre-July 1, 1845 use
PF 329158: Genuine use on folded address sheet but describes stamp color as blue green
Robert A. Siegel sale 868 lot 2035 realized 950
Robert A. Siegel sale 841 lot 1575 realized 500
Robert A. Siegel sale 797 lot 1886 realized 105
Robert A. Siegel sale 791 lot 326 unsold
Robert A. Siegel sale 773 lot 81 unsold
Corinphila sale 339 lot 5870 group of 3 covers
Corinphila sale 347 lot 87 group of 3 covers realized 480 chf
Cover addressed to Mrs. Louisa Ashton in care of Dr Joseph Schoolfield.
(I interpret the line over the "o" as the cross strike of the t and not the dot of an i).
The nature of this cover suggests that Mrs Louisa Ashton was from NYC and was visiting at the home of Dr Scoolfield in Va.
There are several Ashtons listed in Doggett's.
Dr. Joseph James Schoolfield (1784-1850) was a physician in Portsmouth, Va. and also a trustee of the Literary, Scientific and Military Academy of Portsmouth
