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| Scott Number | 6LB3 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 15, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | East Stoughton |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Mr. P. Macy |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 86754 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | No |
| Other Stamps |
Notes
3c black on light blue unsurfaced paper
CDS: New York OCT 15
Docketed 1842 in upper left
Stamp tied by US in octagon cancel
Ms 18 ¾ postage rated at upper right
PF 86754 6LB3 genuine use on folded letter with 2 tears in stamp
Image courtesy of John Bowman who notes that the letter is datelined Oct 13, 1842
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 99 lot 265 where the cds is dated OCT 13
Listed in Calvin Hahn’s Census of 6LB3 (The Penny Post, Vol 8 No 5, Oct 2000) as addressed to Mrs. P. Macy in Easthampton, Mass. with 10/15/42 mailing date.
Cover addressed to East Stoughton, Mass., named for William Stoughton (1631-1701), chief justice and early governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The addressee's name is practically undeciperable. I don't see the s in Mrs and the last name could be Mary
The a in East effectively blocks both upper sides of the second digit of the date. It could be a 3 or a 5.
CDS: New York OCT 15
Docketed 1842 in upper left
Stamp tied by US in octagon cancel
Ms 18 ¾ postage rated at upper right
PF 86754 6LB3 genuine use on folded letter with 2 tears in stamp
Image courtesy of John Bowman who notes that the letter is datelined Oct 13, 1842
Schuyler J Rumsey sale 99 lot 265 where the cds is dated OCT 13
Listed in Calvin Hahn’s Census of 6LB3 (The Penny Post, Vol 8 No 5, Oct 2000) as addressed to Mrs. P. Macy in Easthampton, Mass. with 10/15/42 mailing date.
Cover addressed to East Stoughton, Mass., named for William Stoughton (1631-1701), chief justice and early governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The addressee's name is practically undeciperable. I don't see the s in Mrs and the last name could be Mary
The a in East effectively blocks both upper sides of the second digit of the date. It could be a 3 or a 5.
