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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

961

O28

#O28, 6c Justice, fine single, tied to legal size cover with handsome crimson seal corner card of the Department of Justice by circular cork postmark, matching "Washington, D.C./Sep 9" c.d.s. alongside, addressed to the U.S. Attorney in Clarksburg, Va., minor central toning strip (likely from rubber band) in center, overall very fine and handsome. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

962

O28

#O28, 6c Justice, centered a bit to left, tied to unusual "Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury" imprinted legal size cover by circular segmented cut cork cancel, light matching "Washington, D.C./Jan 26 (1876)" c.d.s. alongside, addressed to the U.S. Attorney in Clarksburg, WV, fine; the Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury was under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, and they were furnished stamps for official mailings, usages are not at all common. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

963

O28, O31

#O28, O31, 6c and 15c Justice, singles of each, tied to an important legal sized cover with handsome crimson seal corner card of the Department of Justice by two circular cork postmarks, with "Washington, D.C./Aug 14 (1873)" c.d.s. alongside, addressed to New York City, mild diagonal crease, a few edge tears, 6c stamp with small crease, overall fine; the Washington, D.C. 23mm small circular datestamp was used in 1873 only, making this the earliest documented use of both stamps, in addition this is one of only three recorded Six Cent and Fifteen Cent Justice frankings (one of which is quite faulty); ex-Waud, Markovits. (Image)

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

964

O38

#O38, 6c Navy, fine single used on legal size cover to Medina, N.Y. and cancelled by circular segmented cork postmark, with "Washington, D.C./Dec 22, 1876" c.d.s. alongside, cover bears on reverse a striking large "Hydographic Office/U.S. Navy" circular handstamp centrally struck, featuring a large anchor, some minor edge tears at left, fine. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

965

O38

#O38, 6c Navy, fine single, tied to small "Navy Department/Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting" imprinted cover by circular segmented cork cancel, faint "Washington, D.C./Jun 11, 1880" c.d.s. alongside, addressed to New York City, back flap missing and just a bit of the top right corner of the cover, fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

966

O39-E1

#O39-E1, 7c Official die essay on white glazed paper, 25x29mm, marvelously fresh, very fine; a very rare essay. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

967

O47

#O47, 1c Post Office, full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 43" block of twelve, exceedingly fresh, nicely centered, o.g., never hinged, a few minor gum skips, very fine and handsome. (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

968

O60 var.

#O60 var., 6c State, foreign entry of 6c Executive, position 41, used, stunning central strike of red circle of "V's" postmark, deep luxuriant color, reperforated at left, fine appearance; a terribly scarce variety as only five or so are recorded and this being the only one with a colored cancel; 2009 PF certificate (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

969

O62S

#O62S-D, 10c State special printing, with carmine "Specimen" overprint, without gum as issued, unusually well centered within particularly wide margins, strong color and impression on fresh paper, extremely fine; one of the finest of the 346 sold; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

970

O68

#O68, $2.00 State, scarce used single, well centered within large margins, strong rich colors, light violet cancel, very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

971

O71

#O71, $20.00 State, unused, fresh colors, regummed, a fine example of this rare official; 1999 APS certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

972

O75

#O75, 6c Treasury, centered just into perfs. at left, tied to clean 1873 legal size cover with "Treasury Department/Second Auditor's Office" imprint by circular segmented cork cancel, with clear "Washington, D.C./Jul 10" c.d.s. to left, this date being the earliest recorded documented usage of the Six Cent Treasury Department stamp, addressed to Little Rock, Ark., undeliverable so addressee crossed out in pencil and with small circular "Returned to Writer" handstamp, small tear to top of cover, overall a very fine and most attractive usage.; 2001 APS certificate confirming its EDU status; ex-Markovits, "Aristocrat". (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

973

O75

#O75, 6c Treasury, nicely centered single, tied to legal size cover with "United States Internal Revenue" imprint by circle of "V's" postmark, with matching "Olympia, W.T (Washington Territory)/Jul 3" c.d.s. to left, addressed to Boston, Mass., 1875 receiving docketing on reverse, cover with reduction at right and edge wear and wrinkles from thick contents, still a fine and rare territorial usage. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

974

O75

#O75, 6c Treasury, fine single, along with 3c Green (#158) and two 2c Vermilion (#178) tied to canary colored registered cover by blue segmented cork cancels and by faint matching Providence, R.I. c.d.s., addressed locally, manuscript "R. Oct. 31, 1877/W.A.D. US. Com (?)" and violet "Reg. No 99", sealed opening tears at left, fine and colorful; this unusual combination of postage represented a 1c overpayment of the 2c local rate plus 10c for the registration, clearly the sender was not worried about the overpayment because the 6c Treasury (and perhaps the 3c Green) was fraudulently reused, showing a clear black target cancel under the blue cork cancel; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

975

O75, O74

#O75, O74, 6c Treasury, along with 3c Treasury, used together on attractive legal size "Treasurer of the United States" imprinted registered cover to Plymouth Union, VT, tied by light blue cork postmarks, light matching "Washington, D.C./May 18/Registered" c.d.s. at bottom right, handsome red wax seal on reverse, very fine; a most unusual combination franking paying a scarce triple domestic rate, with the registration fee being free, as by special regulation, the Redemption division of the U.S. Treasury was entitled, by the presence of the Treasurer's frank, to free registry in sending new bills in exchange for mutilated currency. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

976

O76

#O76, 7c Treasury, an extraordinarily choice mint single, wonderfully well centered amid extravagantly large margins, strong rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

977

O86, O117

#O86, O117, 6c War, a desirable group of ten legal size covers all franked with 6c War, mostly single frankings, but we do note a scarcer combination franking with a 3c War, and another with a combination of 2c and 6c War issues on soft paper, all with an excellent range of various Official Business imprints, two have unusual auxiliary markings, one of which is a March 25, 1874 usage, purported to be the earliest documented usage of the Six Cent War stamp, another interesting cover is franked with a pair of 6c War, having been illegally used by the North Carolina Treasury Department, condition a bit mixed as almost always with these larger sized covers, mostly fine. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

978

O110

#O110, 6c Treasury on soft porous paper, a showpiece top sheet-margin imprint and plate "No. 51" block of twenty, being the first two rows of the sheet, deep rich color and impression, o.g., a number of stamps are n.h., some hinge reinforcing of several separated perforations throughout the multiple, particularly the two left stamps, the top left stamp faulty, overall fine and striking; a very rare plate number multiple, of which very few are known to exist of this value; cataloged as a plate block of twelve and two blocks of four. (Image)

$4,800.00+

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

979

O110

#O110, 6c Treasury on soft porous paper, used on an eye-appealing registered canary colored cover to Washington, D.C., along with two 1c Blue (#182), a 2c Vermilion (#183) and a 3c Green (#184), each cancelled by four red pen strokes, with matching manuscript "Galena Mo./2-8-1881" postmark, and "Set No 25/PO No 28" registration notation, magenta "Feb 12/Wash'n, D.C./1881" oval receiving handstamp on reverse, 3c with some perf. damage and 6c Treasury with missing corner at top right having been affixed over the top edge of the envelope, still very fine; a most unusual usage of the Six Cent Treasury on soft paper; this uncommon combination franking totals the single 3c domestic rate plus 10c for registration; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Markovits. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

NEWSPAPER STAMPS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

980

PR5 var.-PR7 var.

#PR5 var.-PR7 var., 5c-25c 1875 Continental special printings of the 1865 Newspapers, imperforate, a marvelous matched set of bottom left corner sheet-margin singles, each wonderfully well margined all around, in addition to being bright and fresh, intense colors, extremely fine; a handsome and rare set; it is thought that only two sheets of each value were printed (one complete set of sheets we believe still remains intact), leaving only ten possible sets of singles available to collectors; each lightly signed as Special Printings by E. Costales. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction