1908 Monroe Louisiana Trafic Bridge postcard PCK Series Shreveport flag cancel For Sale
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1908 Monroe Louisiana Trafic Bridge postcard PCK Series Shreveport flag cancel: $12.76
This is an original undivided back postcard featuring a colorized view of the "Trafic Bridge" in Monroe, Louisiana (printed with that specific spelling), published for The New South Drug Store.
Publisher: The PCK Series / Pub. for The New South Drug Store, Ltd., Monroe, La. Printed in Germany.
Postmark: Tied by a clear Shreveport, LA machine flag cancel dated October 22, 1908.
Postage: 1-cent green Benjamin Franklin stamp (Series 1902).
Message & Address: Features a period handwritten ink note on the front white margin ("Am O.K. Received the message a few minutes since. Will wire from Houston"), a common practice for undivided back cards. Addressed to Monroe, LA, care of the W.U. Tel. Co. (Western Union Telegraph Company).
This is a solid piece of early Louisiana postal history displaying vibrant lithograph coloration and clear postal markings.
