Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow. Tied by cork cancel on "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" imprint and obsolete free frank parcel label affixed on complete wrapper to Forestville Md., signed by Commissioner Frederick Watts, Very Fine and rare complete wrapper, ex-Markovits, Curtis.
Scott No. O2; $4,000; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This wrapper was prepaid 2¢ for the double circular rate of 1¢ per 2 oz. This is No. 10 in the Campbell census (Chronicle 194, May 2002) that lists six covers and four wrappers with the 2¢ Agriculture. Scott $4,000
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $4,000
Est. $1,000-1,500

Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine. Well centered, tied by segmented cork cancel on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover to Imlaystown, N.J., with "Washington D.C., Jul 11" cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. O12; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Interior Dept., 1873, 3¢ vermilion. Tied by cross-roads cancel duplexed with "Philad'a Pa Dec" cds on blue International Exhibition, Smithsonian Institution official business imprint cover to the Commissioner for Orange Free State at the Centennial Exposition, docketed "Ans. Dec 18/76" at bottom left; reduced slightly at left, Fine and scarce imprint design.
Scott No. O17; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Interior Dept., 1873, 6¢ vermilion. Tied by "St. Paul & Pacific R.R., Nov 1" duplex on "U.S. Land Office. Gergus Falls, Minns." imprint cover to St. Paul Minn.; reverse with "Carrier, Nov 7" backstamp, Very Fine and scarce railroad post office use.
Scott No. O18; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Interior Dept., 1873, 12¢ vermilion. Used with 2¢ vermilion (O16), each tied by matching cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C., Apr 23" cds on local rate cover to Hon.John P. C. Shanks, House of Representatives, purple docketing at left; reduced a bit at right, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination paying the septuple local letter rate.
Scott No. O20; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Interior Dept., 1873, 15¢ vermilion. Used with 6¢ Interior (O18) on Office of Indian Affairs Lawrence Kan. corner card envelope with preprinted address to U.S. Indian Agent, Sac & Fox Agency, Indian Territory and matching printed endorsement "Via Okmulkee, I.T."; also includes matching second use with 3¢, 12¢ Interior (O17, O20) from Lawrence Kan.; opening faults, Fine pair.
Scott No. O21; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ ultramarine. Cancelled by cork duplexed with partial "Washington D.C., Dec 7" cds on Bureau of Navigation official business envelope locally addressed to Hon. A.G. Thurman, Senate, Washington D.C., docketed from "Commodore Ammen, Dec 7/77", Very Fine and choice local use.
Scott No. O36; $500.

Daniel Ammen (1820-1898) was a U.S. naval officer during the American Civil War and the postbellum period, as well as a prolific author. In the Civil War, he commanded the gunboat USS "Seneca" in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron from 1861 to 1862. His bravery was conspicuous in the Battle of Port Royal, November 7, 1861. Later, under Samuel F. Dupont's command, he took part in all the operations on the coasts of Georgia and Florida. In the engagements with Fort McAllister, March 3, 1863, and with Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863, he commanded the monitor USS "Patapsco". In the attacks on Fort Fisher, in December 1864, and January 1865, he was commissioned captain of the USS "Mohican" July 26, 1866. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Post Office Dept., 1873, 1¢ black. Strip of three, tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Baltimore Md. Oct 9" cds on 3¢ Post Office (UO2) lemon entire with"Registered Business" imprint to New York N.Y., partial "New-York, Rec'd, Oct 9 79" arrival backstamp; cover opening affects left stamp, otherwise Very Fine and scarce double-rate use uprated with a 1¢ strip of three.
Scott No. O47; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Post Office Dept., 1873, 3¢ black. Huge margins with straddle s.e. at left and part of arrow, cancelled by three-ring "2" cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C., Nov 1 1881" duplex on mourning cover with "Post Office Department, Washington. D.C." imprint to Wellsville N.Y., partial Nov. 8th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. O49; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE OFFICIAL POST OFFICE MOURNING COVER, WHICH WAS USED AFTER THE DEATH OF PRESENT GARFIELD.

The Post Office Department use this wide band mourning envelope during the Nation's period of mourning following the death of President James A. Garfield (1831-1881), who was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disgruntled office seeker, at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey. He was the second of four Presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Post Office Dept., 1873, 3¢ black. Perfs trimmed at top, used with 2¢ brown (157) and 3¢ green (158), pair and single, all tied and cancelled by matching blue cork cancels on Post Office Department official business cover front to J.N.T. Levick at New York City, matching "Wash'n. D.C., Registered, May 7" cds, registry numbers; purple "5/8/75" docketing, Very Fine and scarce combination use.
Scott No. O49; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Post Office Dept., 1873, 3¢ black. Horizontal pair, tied by sharp "Fort Smith Ark. Oct 3" duplex on 3¢ Post Office (UO7) lemon entire to New York N.Y., endorsed "International" at top left, "New-York Rec'd, Oct 6 79" arrival backstamp; small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine and nice uprated triple-rate letter use, ex-Ackerman.
Scott No. O49; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Post Office Dept., 1873, 6¢ black. Horizontal pair, used with 1¢ Post Office (O47) and 3¢ green (147), all tied by matching cork cancels on legal-size Third Assistant Postmaster General official business envelope to New York City, matching "Wash'n. D.C., Registered, Feb 23" cds; some soiling, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O50; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This envelope originally contained an order of special printing stamps. The purchaser sent in postage of only 3¢, and the Post Office Department added the Departmental stamps for double the 3¢ domestic rate plus 10¢ registry fee. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Post Office Dept., 1873, 6¢ black. Two singles, all tied three strikes of indigo "Washington D.C., 1879 Oct 7" duplex on 3¢ Post Office (UO2) lemon entire with "Money Order Business" imprint to New York N.Y., manuscript "British German Swiss" notation at top left, "New-York Rec'd, Oct 8 79" arrival backstamp; light vertical fold, a Very Fine use at the quintuple letter rate.
Scott No. O50; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Post Office Dept., 1873, 12¢ black. Tied by "Washington D.C. Oct 24" duplex with cork cancel on legal-size Post Office Department, Third Assistant Postmaster General imprint envelope to Abingdon Va.; minor opening flaws at left, F.-V.F. use at the quadruple-rate letter rate.
Scott No. O52; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Post Office Dept., 1873, 15¢ black. Cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Feb 25" cds on Post Office Department, Third Assistant Postmaster General imprint envelope to Centreville N.J., pencil "Official Postage Blanks" docketing at left, F.-V.F. and rare 15¢ use at the quintuple-rate letter rate.
Scott No. O53; $5,000.

ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 15¢ POST OFFICE ON COVER. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

State Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green. Right single, used with two overlapping singles, tied by cork cancels duplexed with partial "Washington D.C., Jul 19" cds on legal-size blue Department of State, U.S.A. imprint cover to Boston Mass.; cover tear, variety with small faults, Fine and rare use of three 2¢ singles paying double the 3¢ letter rate.
Scott No. O58 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

State Dept., 1873, 3¢ dark green. Rich color, pulled perf, cancelled by cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Jan" cds to Philadelphia Pa., neat strike of red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Jan 2 1877" oval handstamp, blue "United States Legation * Madrid * Dec. 27, '76" oval corner card handstamp, red "Department of State" straightline, flap with blue Madrid Legation embossed great seal imprint, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. O59; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE INCOMING CONSULAR USE FROM THE UNITED STATES LEGATION AT MADRID FORWARDED BY B.F. STEVENS VIA LONDON. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

State Dept., 1873, 3¢ dark green. Cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C., Aug 15" cds on gray envelope with "Legation of the United States, Santiago De Chile / C.A. Logan, E.E. and M.P." imprint to Sharon Conn., blue "Department of State" straightline; 3¢ small corner flaw, Very Fine and rare imprint use from Chile.
Scott No. O59; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

State Dept., 1873, 3¢ dark green. Cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C., May 16" cds on cover with "Consulate of the United States of America at Sonneberg" imprint and endorsed "J.F. Winser, U.S. Consul" to Central P.O. Mo.; edge wear and rounded corners, Fine and rare inbound consular cover from Sonneberg.
Scott No. O59; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green. Tied by fishtail "5 barred oval duplexed with "Washington D.C., Aug 11 1883" cds on cover with "Consulate of the United States, Londonderry." imprint to Claymont Del., purple "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, 31 Jul 83" oval handstamp, purple "Department of State." straightline, upper left corner repair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O60; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green. Quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Apr 22" cds on gray United States Consulate at "Mexico City" part-printed imprint envelope to Baltimore Md., red "Department of State" straightline handstamp, Baltimore Received (4.22) backstamp, blue Official Consular seal on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. O60; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED CONSULAR COVERS FROM MEXICO. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green. Tied by quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C., Jun 6" cds on blue cover endorsed "U.S. Legation at Central America, Geo. Williamson, U.S. Minister" at upper left to Shreveport La., red "Department of State" handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. O60; Estimate $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR CONSULAR COVERS FROM GUATEMALA. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green. Canceled by purple quartered cork cancel on legal size "Department of State, U.S.A." imprint cover to Connecticut, matching "Washington D.C., Apr 29, 1878" cds alongside; light cover file folds, Very Fine.
Scott No. O60; $800; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $800
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $800
Est. $200-300

Treasury Dept., 1873, 6¢ brown. Used with 1¢ blue (158) and 3¢ green (158), pen cancelled and tied by St. Louis Mo. "Received, Apr 2, 1878" cds on cover to St. Louis Mo.; soiling and stamp faults, a Fine civilian use of an Official stamp.
Scott No. O75; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Treasury Dept., 1873, 7¢ brown. Used with 2¢ Treasury (O73), tied by radial geometric cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C., Mar 10" cds on legal-size Treasury Department imprint cover to Albany N.Y.; edge faults and internal tear, Fine use at triple the 3¢ letter rate.
Scott No. O76; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400