Lot 1918
Post Office Dept., 1873, 3¢ black (O49), three pairs (one on reverse) pen cancelled, one tied, on 3¢ Post Office entire (UO7) with matching pen cancel, sent registered from Urbana to Laura, Ohio, blue "Urbana, Ohio W.A. Brand P.M. Correct Aug 7 1878" postmaster postmark, manuscript "W. A. Brand Urbana, O" and "No 45" in upper left corner; Very Fine, 7-times the 3¢ per ½ ounce first class letter rate with free registry for official Post Office business.
Estimate 500 - 750
AN OUTSTANDING POST OFFICE USAGE.
Postmaster datestamps were commonly not duplexed with a killer, requiring manuscript to cancel the postage.
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