Lot 3400
Interior Dept., 1873, 3¢ and 6¢ (O17, O18), tied by quartered cork cancels, "Washington, D.C., Jul 1" (1873) c.d.s., on obsolete free frank envelope from the Office of Indian Affairs to T.W. Bennett, governor of Idaho, at Boise City, Idaho Territory; greatly reduced at left, small nick at top, 6¢ closed tear, otherwise a Fine and rare first day cover, triple the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED INTERIOR FIRST DAY COVERS (BOTH HAVE THE 3¢ AND 6¢ COMBINATION) AND ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS FROM ANY DEPARTMENT.
The small Washington datestamp and the style of the obliterator establishes this as an 1873 usage and this is, therefore, a First Day Cover.
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| Realized $8,000 |
