Lot 249
1903 (Feb. 10) Washington, D.C. to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Treasury Department official business penalty envelope bearing 5¢ blue (304) tied by Washington D.C. duplex, addressed to the the U.S. Consul, New York (2.12) and Honduras (2.18) backstamps, small perf faults at top, a Very Fine and clean usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
THE SECOND EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE.
This cover was the earliest recorded usage until a February 9 cover surfaced.
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