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| Scott Number | 09X1b |
|---|---|
| Date | July 30, 1845 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Taunton |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Wm. Mason & Co. |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 32 |
| Initials | A.C.M. |
| Others |
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Lot 114 5c black, very nice copy, good margins all around, ACM with dots on cover, Position 32, early date (30 July 45). Signed Stanley B. Ashbrook.
Willy Balasse sale 156 (Mar 27, 1956, Consul Klep van Velthoven, courtesy APRL)
Lot 470 1845: New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM with red ink, canceled with blue pen strokes, good margined single on fine cover with strong color and impression. Sent from "NEW YORK 30 JUL 5" to Paxton [sic] Mass(achusetts), signed Raybaudi (?) und Bolaffi.
Corinphila sale 309 realized 2000 CHF (images)
Cover to Taunton, Mass and dated 7/30/45
Wm. Mason & Company was a prominent machinery manufacturer in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1850, known primarily for producing textile equipment. The company was still several years away from producing its famous steam locomotives and was focused on other industrial machinery at the time.
William Mason (1808-1883) founded the company in 1843.
Willy Balasse sale 156 (Mar 27, 1956, Consul Klep van Velthoven, courtesy APRL)
Lot 470 1845: New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM with red ink, canceled with blue pen strokes, good margined single on fine cover with strong color and impression. Sent from "NEW YORK 30 JUL 5" to Paxton [sic] Mass(achusetts), signed Raybaudi (?) und Bolaffi.
Corinphila sale 309 realized 2000 CHF (images)
Cover to Taunton, Mass and dated 7/30/45
Wm. Mason & Company was a prominent machinery manufacturer in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1850, known primarily for producing textile equipment. The company was still several years away from producing its famous steam locomotives and was focused on other industrial machinery at the time.
William Mason (1808-1883) founded the company in 1843.
