Lot 1758
Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ purple (O28), cancelled by "Washington, D.C. Feb 15" duplex with circle of wedges cancel on a legal size cover to Frederick Douglass, U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia, illustrated corner card featuring the crimson seal of the Dept of Justice, some edge wear, 3-times the 2¢ local letter rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Frederick Douglass was the son of a slave, a leading abolitionist, and the first black U.S. Marshal, serving from 1877 to 1881 for the District of Columbia.
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