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.
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Realized $2,400 |