Lot 1905
Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine (O12), tied by Washington, D.C. duplex with cork cancel on cover to John Eaton in Boston, Mass., blue Executive Mansion corner card, Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
John Eaton was appointed as Commissioner of Education by President Grant in 1870. Eaton's experience and political savvy are credited with salvaging the floundering Bureau of Education from congressional annihilation, and he personally oversaw the development of the Bureau's collection of statistics.
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| Realized $700 |
