Lot 1473
1917, 50¢ red violet (517-518), overlapped and tied, along with seven 1¢ green (498) by magenta Detroit, Mich. c.d.s.s., May 20, 1920 on registered election return parcel tag from Detroit to Washington, D.C.; two 1¢ damaged where they extend beyond edge of tag, otherwise Very Fine and scarce. $1.57 postage was for a 36 lb. zone 4 parcel calculated at 7¢ for the first pound, $1.40 for the additional 35 lbs. at 4¢ per lb., and 10¢ for registration.
Estimate 400 - 500
Government mail was not subject to the war tax of 1¢ per 25¢ of postage normally assessed on parcel post mail.
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