SAM. RICKER JR., NEW ORLEANS, AGENT OF THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE. Large oval handstamp on folded cover addressed to Houston Tex., origin unknown, manuscript notation "Care Mr. Wm. Bryant, New Orleans", red "STEAM" handstamp, magenta manuscript "25" with "31" for "56" due from recipient, neat "RETURNABLE 15TH JANUARY 1839" straightline backstamp indicates Ricker paid for the U.S. portion of postage, 1838 docketing, Very Fine, Ricker normally allowed five or six months for the recipient to repay U.S. postage so this was likely sent around the middle of July 1838, Ricker normally included a date in the oval marking for when they paid U.S. postage, so this is unusual in that the date is missing

Image Magnifier / Download

Power Search for Comparables