Lot 1780
Justice Dept., 1879, 3¢ bluish purple (O106), tied by indigo "Washington, D.C. July 3, 1879" duplex with ellipse grid cancel to Clarksburg, W.V., Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury corner card, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED 3¢ JUSTICE SOFT PAPER COVERS.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. certificate.
Indigo cancelling ink was used in 1879-80 in Washington, D.C. with the first steel duplex postmarks.
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