Lot 1759
Justice Dept., 1873, 10¢ purple (O29), tied by "Washington, D.C. Apr 20" duplex with cork cancel on legal size cover to Frederick Douglass, U.S. Marshal in Washington, D.C., illustrated corner card featuring the crimson seal of the Dept of Justice, minor edge wear, cosmetically refolded slightly at top, F.-V.F., 5-times the 2¢ local letter rate.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
ONLY FOUR 10¢ JUSTICE COVERS ARE RECORDED, ONE BEING IN THE NATIONAL PHILATELIC COLLECTION.
Provenance: Waud, Markovits
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