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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 1, 1849 |
| From City | Louisville |
| From State | KY |
| To City | New Orleans |
| To State | LA |
| Addressee | A. Miltenberger & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 71436 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 2 |
| Bisect | |
| Others |
Notes
This letter originated somewhere along the Ohio River and was carried by a non-contract steamboat to Louisville, where it entered the mail.
Alexander listed as 12/1/49
Lot 842 10c Black (2). Vertical Pair. Pos. 45-55L, Large to Huge margins all around, tied by neat ms. cancel., Blue "STEAM" matching "Louisville,
Ky." pmk. on 1849 Double Letter to New Orleans, A wonderful pair on
a choice cover, Very Fine .. (Photo) E.XIV
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 417 realized 950
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 250 lot 26 realized 310
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10 1941 (Knapp) lot 2291 realized 75
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 330
PF 71436 #2, genuine use
Letter addressed to Aristide Miltenberger (1810-1884) & Company, a commission merchant in New Orleans located as 21 Old Levee Street in New Orleans (1846 City Directory). He later became a director of the Southern Bank (1853) and its president (1863).
Alexander listed as 12/1/49
Lot 842 10c Black (2). Vertical Pair. Pos. 45-55L, Large to Huge margins all around, tied by neat ms. cancel., Blue "STEAM" matching "Louisville,
Ky." pmk. on 1849 Double Letter to New Orleans, A wonderful pair on
a choice cover, Very Fine .. (Photo) E.XIV
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 417 realized 950
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 250 lot 26 realized 310
Parke-Bernet sale 282 May 10 1941 (Knapp) lot 2291 realized 75
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 61 (Elite) lot 330
PF 71436 #2, genuine use
Letter addressed to Aristide Miltenberger (1810-1884) & Company, a commission merchant in New Orleans located as 21 Old Levee Street in New Orleans (1846 City Directory). He later became a director of the Southern Bank (1853) and its president (1863).
