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| Scott Number | 6LB3 |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 1842 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Rev. Rufus W. Griswold |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | ? |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | |
| Notes | 3c Black on Light Blue unsurfaced paper Orange red US in octagon cancel CDS: Sep 1 (1842) 1 O'Clock Robert A. Siegel sale 1088 realized 3000 dates the cover as 1842 because (1) the orange red cancelling ink was only used in 1842 and (2) 6LB3 was replaced by other printings before Sept 1843 [#2 is a weak argument because these stamps were sold to the public and could have been used much later - MAS] Robert A. Siegel sale 817 lot 297 realized 5000 Robert A. Siegel sale 285 lot 553 realized 105 Richard C. Frajola Net Sale #4 (Middendorf) lot 201 Net $3,000 2000 PF Certificate. Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 1146 lot 1528 realized 2400 Robert A. Siegel sale 1262 lot 279 realized 1800 (image) Rufus Wilmot Griswold (Feb 13, 1815 – Aug 27, 1857) was an editor, poet and critic. He is probably best known for his 1842 anthology The Poets and Poetry of America. In 1837 he was licensed as a Baptist clergyman, although he never had a permanent congregation. |
