1888 Philadelphia PA Cover to Artist Russell Smith Weldon Montgomery County
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This is a postal history cover from 1888. Postal Route & Markings From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania To: Weldon, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Postmark: Philadelphia, PA, Station G, duplex cancel dated December 6, 1 ... Read More
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This is a postal history cover from 1888. Postal Route & Markings From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania To: Weldon, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Postmark: Philadelphia, PA, Station G, duplex cancel dated December 6, 1888 (Thursday) at 8 PM. Transit: No receiving mark is present. The travel distance is approximately 15 miles. Postage: A 2-cent stamp paid the first-class letter rate. Addressee and Destination Details The cover is addressed to Russell Smith, Esq. (1812-1896), a Scottish-American painter known for his landscape paintings and theatrical scenery. The destination, Weldon, is an area within Abington Township where Smith lived at his country estate, "Edgehill." On the day this cover was mailed, former Confederate President Jefferson Davis delivered a speech at the Mississippi state legislature, an event that drew national attention.Sales History
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