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1847, 5¢ red brown, dot in "S" variety (Scott 1 var.), vertical pair tied by three strikes of blue "10" cancel with
matching Baltimore Dec. 2 postmark alongside on cover to Nathaniel Allen in West Newton, Mass.; docketed on reverse "Mrs. Park Oct. '49"; top stamp with large margins, bottom just in at bottom, the cover with usual age and travel wear, Fine to Very
Fine. Scott $1,280.
Allen (1823-1903) was a progressive reformer active in the anti-slavery, women's suffrage, temperance and educational reform movements. He founded what is now the Allen School, which was both integrated and
coeducational, and his home was a stop on the Underground Railroad. (Image)
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Estimate $600-800
Currently Opening at...$300.00
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