Lot 3194
Treasury Dept., 1873, 10¢ brown (O77), tied by violet quartered cork cancel, matching "Washington, D.C., Aug, 1879" c.d.s., on legal size Treasury Dept. envelope to Yokohama, Japan, addressed to Cmdr. G.W. Sumner aboard the U.S.S. Monocacy, backstamped Yokohama, Sep 21; irregularly reduced a bit at right, stamp with short perforations at top, Fine, double the 5¢ U.P.U. rate. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED OFFICIAL COVERS TO JAPAN.
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Realized $2,100 |