Lot 1886
2¢ State (O58), exceptionally fresh horizontal pair tied by violet quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Oct 19 1878"c.d.s. on small Department of State envelope to New York, N.Y., backstamped N.Y. receiver and station "H" with Department of State wax seal on flap, Very Fine, 1¢ overpayment of the 3¢ domestic rate. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Ackerman, Knapp, Waud
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Realized $1,300 |