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.
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Realized $1,700 |