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| Scott Number | 09X1a |
|---|---|
| Date | June 25, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Middlebury |
| To State | VT |
| Addressee | A. C. Twinning |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 40 |
| Initials | AC M |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 157 New York, N.Y.: 1845-46 5¢ Black, Signed ACM, AC Connected, on Cover, #9X1a, ¨Blue m.s. cancel, position. 40, on folded letter to Middlebury, Vt. red New York 5 cts., 25 Jun (45) c.d.s. and "Paid", 4 margins, vert. file fold, Very Fine.
Scott $725.
Estimate $200-250
Harmer Schau sale 64 realized 403
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 548
Stamp was not issued until July 15th, 1845 so the above year is not possible.
Matthew Bennett sale 354 lot 61 realized 850 notes 1846 usage.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 598 lot 215
Dr. Alexander Catlin Twinning (July 5, 1801- Nov 22, 1884), scientist, inventor, educator, civil engineer, and astronomer was born in New Haven, Conn. He graduated from Yale in 1820, was a tutor at Yale until 1825 and then moved to West Point, NY and studied Civil Engineering. He remained in New Haven until 1839 and then moved to Middlebury, Vermont and became a professor of mathematics, civil engineering, and astronomy at Middlebury College. Among his inventions was a machine for the manufacture of artificial ice in commercial quantities. He married Harriet Amelia Kinsley in 1829 and together they had 7 children.
Scott $725.
Estimate $200-250
Harmer Schau sale 64 realized 403
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 548
Stamp was not issued until July 15th, 1845 so the above year is not possible.
Matthew Bennett sale 354 lot 61 realized 850 notes 1846 usage.
Daniel F. Kelleher sale 598 lot 215
Dr. Alexander Catlin Twinning (July 5, 1801- Nov 22, 1884), scientist, inventor, educator, civil engineer, and astronomer was born in New Haven, Conn. He graduated from Yale in 1820, was a tutor at Yale until 1825 and then moved to West Point, NY and studied Civil Engineering. He remained in New Haven until 1839 and then moved to Middlebury, Vermont and became a professor of mathematics, civil engineering, and astronomy at Middlebury College. Among his inventions was a machine for the manufacture of artificial ice in commercial quantities. He married Harriet Amelia Kinsley in 1829 and together they had 7 children.
