
Lot
2015
Fort Smith, Ark, Jun 7, cds on 1848 cover to street address in New Orleans, La., with manuscript "10" plus "2/12" total rate for the 10¢ single domestic rate plus 2¢ New Orleans carrier fee, with lengthy original enclosure with interesting content regarding Fort Smith including…I will try to describe how Fort Smith is situated. It is on the left bank of the Arkansas, separated by that river from the Cherokee Nation, and just at the line of the Choctaw Nation, the town is separated from the Garrison merely by a fence and stone wall., Very Fine, a rare Arkansas usage noting the 2¢ carrier fee in another state.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $500
