Lot 1173
1882, 5¢ yellow brown (205), tied by "Rock Creek, Wyo. (Terr.), C.D. Clay, P.M. Dec 31, 1884" duplex on legal size Dept of Interior U.S. Geological Survey penalty envelope, addressed to Prof. O.C. Marsh, Yale College; manuscript "Account for Dec Material on Hand, List of Boxes 1-17"; Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Marsh, a famed paleontologist, was head of Yale's Peabody Museum. He and E.D. Cope waged what were referred to as the "Great Bone Wars" in the late 19th century, each continually topping the other with their constant discoveries of dinosaur remains. He is responsible for naming the Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus and Triceratops fossils. The "boxes 1-17" referred to in Marsh's docketing, no doubt refers to 17 boxes of dinosaur bones.
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| Realized $475 |
