Sale 273


 
Lot 3041



Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine (O12), horizontal strip of three, tied by "Washington, D.C., 1880, Jan 19" station "2" duplexes on legal size cover to Columbus, O.; most of flap missing, small repaired nick at top, otherwise Very Fine, triple the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 3¢ EXECUTIVE AND THE SECOND LATEST RECORDED USE OF EXECUTIVE DEPT. STAMPS.

Provenance: Waud

Sent from William K. Rogers, President Hayes' personal secretary, to his wife.


 
Realized $1,700



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