Lot 3538
Post Office Dept., 1873, 12¢ black (O52), tied by cork cancel and by "Washington, D.C., Sep 19" c.d.s., on legal size Post Office Dept. obsolete free frank envelope to Plymouth, Maine; reduced a bit at left, other flaws, Fine, quadruple the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 12¢ POST OFFICE.
The year can be established by the small Washington, D.C. datestamp, which was only used in 1873.
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| Realized $2,100 |
