Lot 3288
War Dept., 1873, 90¢ and 24¢ (O93, O91 [4]), 90¢ single plus 24¢ single and strip of three, cork cancels (24¢ strip tied), partial "Mobile, Ala., Oct 1" c.d.s., on printed parcel label and part of wrapper to the Army Chief of Engineers in Washington, D.C.; horizontal crease through stamps where label and wrapper meet, one 24¢ slightly faulty; otherwise Fine and rare, $1.86 printed matter rate at 1¢ per 2oz. for a 23lb. 4oz parcel.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Knapp, Waud
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| Realized $5,500 |
