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| Scott Number | 6LB5b |
|---|---|
| Date | August 8, 1845 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | John L. Riker |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | PAID arc |
Notes
3c Black on blue glazed paper
CDS AUG 8 (1845) 4 O'Clock
ms 3 at left
Robert A. Siegel sale 853 lot 2561 realized 210 notes stamp affixed over red PAID arc on folded notice, docketed 1845 on back.
Christie’s sale March 19, 1990 lot 2042
John L Riker was a lawyer at 129 Fulton Street (1845 Doggett’s)
John Lafayette Riker (August 15, 1822 – May 31, 1862) was an attorney and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Fair Oaks during the Peninsula Campaign.
CDS AUG 8 (1845) 4 O'Clock
ms 3 at left
Robert A. Siegel sale 853 lot 2561 realized 210 notes stamp affixed over red PAID arc on folded notice, docketed 1845 on back.
Christie’s sale March 19, 1990 lot 2042
John L Riker was a lawyer at 129 Fulton Street (1845 Doggett’s)
John Lafayette Riker (August 15, 1822 – May 31, 1862) was an attorney and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Fair Oaks during the Peninsula Campaign.

