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1901 St. Louis MO Post Office Penalty Card to Veg-A-Tab Remedy Co Morristown NY

1901 St. Louis MO Post Office Penalty Card to Veg-A-Tab Remedy Co Morristown NY

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This authentic, stampless 1901 Post Office Department "Official Business" Penalty Card was dispatched from the St. Louis, Missouri post office on April 25, 1901, featuring a vibrant, legible circular magenta datestamp from the City Distribution Division.

The card is addressed in ink to the historic Veg-A-Tab Remedy Co. in Morristown, New York, famous during the era for its proprietary patent medicines and nerve tonics.

The reverse side features a preprinted notification form signed by St. Louis Postmaster F. W. Baumhoff, alerting the company of an undelivered parcel and requesting 9 cents in postage to forward it. The form features a bold, period handwritten overlay reading "As per Attached List."

  • Year: 1901

  • Origin: St. Louis, Missouri

  • Destination: Morristown, New York

  • Condition: Very Good / Fine vintage condition. Features natural age-toning, minor corner wear, and crisp ink handwriting. No major tears or creases. Please review the high-resolution scans for exact cosmetic details.

Perfect addition for collectors of U.S. Postal History, St. Louis memorabilia, or vintage Patent Medicine/Quackery advertising.

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