Lot 1747
Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple (O27), tied on legal size cover by "Washington, D.C. Jul 25" duplex with incised pentagram cancel to Brooklyn, N.Y., illustrated corner card featuring the crimson seal of the Dept of Justice; few tiny tone specks in stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF ANY JUSTICE STAMP.
The cover can be accurately dated to 1873 as the killer and c.d.s. combination is known to exist only in 1873.
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