December 2011 Society Auction

Lot 13. Folded letter, Jeremie to New York, 6 August 1864, forwarded by Hubbard and Steencken, Port au Prince in blue oval 34 x 17 mm (late for this). Jeremie merchant’s cachet and New York 4 cents due marking. Forwarder’s marking is rather faint but can be read. Contents one page in a neat French hand, probably commercial. Outside of letter has toned area all around as though exposed to something affecting the paper. Otherwise clean, neat, and very sound. Attractive.