DESCRIPTION Illustrated billhead, 14 x 8 ½, H.W. Carter- 1861 Thanks to Richard Sheaff’s article “Henry Wood Carter, born in Concord, NH set
up shop out of his house and barn in Lebanon, NH. Dubbed “The Merchant Price”,
Carter became a wide-ranging traveling peddler, driving a series of colorful
horse-drawn wagons all around the region. He sold a very long list of notions
domestic and foreign, dozens and dozens . . . watches, jewelry, cutlery, combs,
thread, silk, buttons, perfumes, soap, wallets, guitar strings, boxes, stationery,
brushes, fans, “segars”. Exhibits two small horizontal holes along folds of paper, some use and wear,
orig fold lines, o/wVg Fine condition. (see scan). Domestic post will be $4.50
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