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Lot 1685 |
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3¢ and 6¢ Justice (O27, O28), tied by the "Washington, D.C. Aug 8" duplex with cork cancel on a legal size cover to Clarksburg, W.V., Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury corner card; 3¢ with a couple irregular perfs at left, slightly reduced at left from opening, Fine, a rare and attractive combination franking paying three-times the 3¢ first class letter rate, 1999 P.F. Certificate, Ex-Lockyear.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF THREE RECORDED 3¢/6¢ JUSTICE COMBINATION COVERS.
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Lot 1686 |
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Dept. of Justice penalty envelope, large part of legal size envelope postmarked "Purcell, Ind. T, Mar 19, 1890" to Muskogee, franked with 29¢ additional postage (189, 212, 215 (2), 216) tied by target cancels, docketing on reverse signed by Purcell Circuit Court Commissioner, James W. Hocker, Mar 22; horizontal file fold damages 5¢ and 15¢ otherwise Fine and unusual.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1687 |
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Navy Department free frank envelopes, three legal size Civil War era covers postmarked Washington, D.C.: Apr 9, 1862, franked "W Whelan", Chief of the Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, to Asst. Surgeon W.W. Wilkins aboard the U.S.S. "Shepherd Knapp" in the N.Y. Naval Yard; Dec 9, 1863, franked "Wm. Faxon", Chief Clerk; Apr 16, 1865, franked "H.A. Wise", Chief of the Buereau of Ordnance with crossed Cannon & Anchor logo of the bureau; F-VF.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1688 |
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3¢ Navy (O37), three covers, comprising 3¢ tied by Washington D.C. geometric on cover to New York N.Y. with Bureau of Provisions and Clothing corner card; 3¢ cancelled by Philadelphia duplex on cover to Pottsville Pa. with U.S. Navy Yard return address corner card; and 3¢ tied by Cambridge Md. duplex on cover to Steamer Arago at Baltimore Md. with U.S. Coast Survey corner card; small faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1689 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 1¢ black (O47), tied by segmented cork cancellation on extra-legal size cover to Centreville N.J., printed P. O. Dept. Division of Registered Letters corner card, pencil "Register", Very Fine and rare, the Post Office Department enjoyed free use of registry service for postal matters.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1690 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 2¢ black (O48), tied by "New-York PO May 24" local duplex on fresh yellow Official Post Office Business envelope, Very Fine and fresh.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1691 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 3¢ black (O49), vertical pair tied by "South Amboy N.J. Sep 12" duplex cancellations on yellow legal size registered cover, red registry number handstamp, printed "M. O. Bus." corner card, 1877 handstamp on flap; lightly toned, Fine to Very Fine, the only recorded vertical pair on cover, Ex Ackerman.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1692 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 12¢ black (O52), cork cancel and just tied by Washington, D.C. c.d.s. on P.O.D. 3rd Asst. P.M.G. envelope to Lone Pine, Pa.; reduced a bit at right and, in opening, at left, faults. Includes the original order from Lone Pine P.M. for "100 Official 3 cent Postage Stamps." The order was apparently sent back along with the requested stamps. It bears a P.O.D. Finance Office handstamp of Nov 9.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1693 |
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1¢-2¢ & 3¢ Treasury Covers (O72-4), two covers with different frankings and United States Mint corner cards, first bearing 1¢ & 2¢ Treasury tied by Philadelphia Mar. 11 duplex cancellations to Newburyport Mass., "The Mint of the United States at Philadelphia" corner card, second bearing 3¢ Treasury tied by Philadelphia Jun. 1 duplex on cover to New York, "Mint of the United States" corner card; Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1694 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 3¢ brown (O74), tied by "Boston Mass. Jul 3" c.d.s. duplexed with negative "D" in square cancellation on cover to Plymouth Union Vt., Assistant Treasurer Boston corner card, Very Fine and attractive fancy cancellation.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1695 |
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U.S. Treasurer's free frank registered envelope, created specifically for the redemption of worn or damaged currency, Treasurer's corner card and red "Please Register…Asst. Treasurer U.S." imprint, signed by A.U. Wyman as Asst. Treasurer, franked with a pair of 3¢ Treasury (O74), scissor-separated at bottom, tied by cork cancels, "Wash. D.C./ Registered, Jan 4" (1876) c.d.s., part of registry receipt and intact red wax seal of the Redemption Division of the Treasury on reverse; minor repairs at bottom edge, Very Fine. Includes original "Redemption-Form C" which indicates the presence of $600 in new currency to replace $600 in old currency, which was also returned, but in "mutilated" condition.
Estimate 200 - 300
The Treasury Department did not have to pay registration fees when replacing old currency. Later in 1876 A.U. Wyman would be appointed U.S. Treasurer.
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Lot 1696 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 3¢ brown (O74), tied by "Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 9" duplex with cork cancels on cover along with 3¢ green (158) to Whitehall, Mich., no corner card signifying private correspondence, right edge tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1697 |
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6¢ Treasury (O75), tied by cork cancellation on legal size cover to Boston Mass., Washington Territory Jul. 3 c.d.s., printed Internal Revenue District of Washington Terr. corner card, reduced at right, Fine, a scarce Territorial usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1698 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 6¢ brown (O75), cancelled by cork on legal size cover to Plymouth Union Vt., "Wash'n D.C. Registered Apr 23" c.d.s., Treasurer corner card with signature for free registry service, various registry numbers, Red wax Treasury seals and tiny part of registry form on reverse, original mutilated currency form enclosed, light toning, stamp with clipped perfs as usual, Very Fine, the Treasury Dept. was exempt from the registry fee when sending currency.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1699 |
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War Dept., 1873, 2¢ rose (O84), cancelled by cork on legal size cover to New York, "Bos. Prov. & N.Y. R.P.O. Oct 21" c.d.s., National Armory crossed cannons corner card, reduced at right, faults, Fine, an unusual railroad usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (O85), barely tied by geometric cancellation on legal size cover to Fort Wingate N.M., partial Sante Fe N.M. Territory c.d.s., printed "Pay Department, U.S. Army" Sante Fe, New Mexico official business corner card; slightly rough opening at right, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce Official use from N.M. Terr.
Estimate 200 - 300
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