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"Grand Blanc, Jan 25" (Michigan Territory), manuscript postmark with "Paid 10" rating on 1833 folded cover to Territorial Governor George B. Porter, Detroit Mich., docketed "Oakland to have a new townsp to be called Grand Blanc…", panel split, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $500 - 750.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTMARK OF GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN TERRITORY.
Grand Blanc was established in territory that was Oakland County before Genesee County was organized on March 8, 1836. George Bryan Porter (1791-1834) was an American statesman in Pennsylvania and Territorial Governor of Michigan from August 6, 1831, until his death on July 6, 1834.