Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Agriculture Department (Scott O1-O9) continued...

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4021

2c Agriculture (O2). Single with selvage at left tied by cork cancel on "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" imprint label on complete folded wrapper to Sugar Grove, Pa., with manuscript "Return April 1, 1874" on reverse, file fold thru stamp, still Fine, this example is unlisted in the Campbell census (Chronicle 194, May 2002) (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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4022

3c Agriculture (O3). Brilliant color, tied by cork cancel, "Washington, D.C. Jul 24" circular datestamp on "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" imprint cover to Brookville Md., missing top flap, Very Fine, unlisted in the Campbell census (Chronicle 194, May 2002) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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4023

6c Agriculture (O4). Well-centered, lightly cancelled by circle of wedges, used on large part of wrapper with half of "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" label intact and an 1874 printed agricultural report listing quantities of livestock in Westover Md., stamp with small tear, an exhibit-worthy and extremely rare use of the 6c Agriculture stamp, this is not one of the four covers listed in the Campbell census of Agriculture Department covers, thus it becomes a fifth known use, ex Starnes, Scott value for a cover is $7,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

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4024

10c Agriculture (O5). Incredibly well-centered, fresh color, lightly struck with cork cancel and used on "Department of Agriculture, Public Document" imprint label affixed to large part of folded package wrapper, signed by Frederick Watts (Commissioner), addressed to Webster, Me. but missent and sent to Webster Groves Mo. first, manuscript received by mail Jan. 1, 1875

FINE. THE FINEST OF THE MERE THREE RECORDED USES OF THE 10-CENT AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT STAMP, ALL OF WHICH ARE ON "PUBLIC DOCUMENT" LABELS SIGNED BY FREDERICK WATTS, AND ONLY TWO OF WHICH ARE FULL LABELS.

This is No. 1 in the Campbell census (Chronicle 194, May 2002) which is also illustrated in the article on Page 141. No. 2 in the Campbell census is from the Charles J. Starnes Collection (Siegel 2007). No. 3, which is only a "piece", is from the Robert L. Markovits Collection (Bennett 2004). All examples paid the 10c "public document" rate for a single bound volume. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
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4025

12c Agriculture (O6). Brilliant color, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Aug. 22" circular datestamp on legal-size official imprint cover to Hamilton Ga., stamp with small tear at top, cover with some toning, vertical file folds and minor edgewear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 12-CENT AGRICULTURE COVERS. A GREAT RARITY.

The 12c stamp pays the quadruple 3c domestic rate. The other recorded use is on a label.

Ex Hughes, Waud and Markovits (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

CLOSED
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