Sale 273


 
Lot 3431



Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ and 15¢ (O28, O31), tied by cork cancels, "Washington, D.C., Aug 14" (1873) on legal size cover to New York, N.Y., with illustrated corner card featuring the crimson seal of the Dept of Justice; crease, tear at top, end wrinkles from thick contents, 6¢ with small crease, Fine, 7-times 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

THE SMALL WASHINGTON DATESTAMP, USED ONLY IN 1873, MAKES THIS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF BOTH THE 6¢ AND THE 15¢ JUSTICE; ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 6¢/15¢ COMBINATIONS.

Provenance: Waud

 
Realized $8,500



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