Sale 287


 
Lot 2042

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War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (O89), block of eight. Cancelled by light Ft. McKinney, W.T. target duplexes. Vertical crease through stamps two and six, coner crease at upper right. A Fine and rare used block.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

ONLY ONE OTHER USED WAR DEPARTMENT BLOCK HAS BEEN RECORDED WITH A FORT CANCEL, THAT BEING A 3¢ BLOCK OF FOUR CANCELLED FT. BENTON, M.T.

The Fort Benton block was in the Robert L. Markovits collection. it realized $900 in the Matthew Bennett auction of February 7, 2004.


 
Realized $2,400



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