Lot 1398
Justice Dept., 1873, 15¢ & 6¢ purple (O31, O28), sheet margin singles, tied by "Washington, D.C. Feb 5" duplex with cork cancel on legal size cover to Clarksburg, W.V., 1876 docketing on front, Dept of Justice crimson seal corner card; edge tears, Fine, one of only two recorded 6¢/15¢ frankings paying seven times the 3¢ first class letter rate. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED 15¢ JUSTICE COVERS.
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Lockyear
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