Lot 3088
Unofficial Registered Mail, Red "REGISTERED" Straightline, On 1852 New Orleans Cover
5 Items
Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold For $320
Red New Orleans Sep 24 cds to Mobile, Alabama on folded cover with red straightline "REGISTERED" and "20"
handstamp. Manuscript "8" and "Received Sept 25, 1852"
Postmaster Michel Musson established a register of valuable mail, numbered each item when it was entered and provided the addressee a printed notice requiring their signature in order to take delivery of a valuable letter.
Provenance
Ex Cal Hahn
When will this lot be auctioned?
Winter 2025 Sale Live Bidding.
Sale 3: Stampless Postal History | Lots 3001-3165 — Jan 03, 2025 - 03:00