Lot 1399
Justice Dept., 1873, 24¢ purple (O32), two singles, lightly tied by light violet "Washington, D.C. Aug 1, 1878" duplex on legal size Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury cover to Clarksburg, W.V., manuscript "Ward claim" notation; extensive cover restoration around edges, Very Fine appearance. 48¢ paid 16 times the 3¢ first class letter rate. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 24¢ JUSTICE COVERS, THE OTHER BEING A SINGLE FRANKING.
Provenance: Ehrenberg, Lockyear
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