Lot 3340
Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ and 2¢ (O35-36), tied by "Washington, D.C. Mar 23, 1882" station "1" target duplexes on cover to a U.S. Marine in Philadelphia, the cover originated overseas and was brought to the U.S. in a diplomatic pouch and put into the mail in Washington; flap missing, Fine, single 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FIVE COVERS RECORDED WITH THIS COMBINATION FRANKING.
Provenance: Waud
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| Realized $1,350 |
