1873 Official Issues on Cover Balance. Of 7 covers; includes 3¢ Agriculture on legal size imprint cover to San Diego, 3¢ Justice usage, 2¢ & 3¢ Navy issues in imprint covers, 3¢ Post Office on 3¢ P.O. entire to Texas, and 3¢ State on two different Legation covers; condition varies, generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. O3//O59; $3,450; Estimate $500 - 750. Scott $3,450
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $3,450
Est. $500-750

Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine. Tied by cork cancel with "Washington, D.C., Jul 2" cds alongside on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover addressed in the hand of Rutherford B. Hayes; repaired cover corner nick at top right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O12; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine. Some perf faults, tied by indigo barred "2" oval duplexed with "Washington D.C. 1879 Nov 22 7 P.M." rimless cds on Executive Mansion imprint cover to New York City, Nov. 23rd receiving backstamp; reduced at left and top, stain spot, some edge wear, Fine and rare use.
Scott No. O12; $1,200. Scott $1,200
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Scott $1,200

Interior Dept., 1873, 6¢ vermilion. Just tied by grid cancel duplexed with sharp "Darlington, In. Terr. Jul 29" cds on legal-size cover to Hon. J.P.C. Shanks, care Ewd. P. Smith Comr., Washington D.C.; reduced at left into blind embossed Indian Agency corner card, otherwise Very Fine and rare Official use from Indian Territory.
Scott No. O18; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple. Well centered, tied by quartered cork handstamp on legal size cover to New York with red Department of Justice seal corner card imprint, matching "Washington D.C., Sep 6" cds; few small cover tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Knapp.
Scott No. O27; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ purple. Preuse margin nick at upper left, tied by circle of wedges cancel on legal size "Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury" corner card cover to West Virginia, "Washington D.C., Jul 15" cds alongside, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O28; $1,200; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $1,200
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $1,200
Est. $150-200

Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ ultramarine. Tied by red "Washington, D.C., Feb 10" cds and cork duplex on locally addressed Nautical Almanac Office imprint cover; light cover water staining, F.-V.F., only a few examples known on cover canceled in red, with only four examples recorded in the 2002 Campbell census.
Scott No. O36; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

State Dept., 1873, 3¢ dark green. Neat cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Apr 15" cds on cover with blue "Department of State" imprint corner card to Beverly N.J.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. O59; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green. Tied by fancy segmented cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Jun 12" cds on legal-size Department of State cover to Boston Mass., reverse with "Received in Boston, Jun 13" backstamp and red Dept. of State wax seal; minor perf toning, partial flap, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott No. O60; $800; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $800
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $800
Est. $300-400

State Dept., 1873, 6¢ dark green. Tied by cork cancel on double rate cover to Worcester, Mass. forwarded to Boston, indistinct Washington D.C. postmark and red "Department of State" corner card handstamp; partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O60; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

State Dept., 1873, 7¢ dark green. Deep color, tied by "Washington D.C., May 11" cds and cork duplex on locally addressed legal size cover to the House of Representatives, Very Fine, a rare solo usage of the 7¢ representing a 1¢ overpayment of the triple 2¢ local rate.
Scott No. O61; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Treasury Dept., 1873, 1¢ brown. Exceptionally well centered on bright paper, tied by neat "Honesdale Pa Jan 17" duplex on orange United States Internal Revenue imprint cover to Pleasant Mt., Pa.; couple short perfs, Extremely Fine and choice 1¢ circular rate use, with clear 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. O72; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

War Dept., 1873, 2¢ rose. Tied by red quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Feb 25" cds addressed locally, stamp placed over pencil "½" for ½ ounce; barely reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. O84; Estimate $400 - 600.

One of only five recorded War Department usages with red cancelling ink. Washington D.C. used red ink for local mail only in 1874-75. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

War Dept., 1873, 10¢ rose. Well centered with vibrant color, cancelled by manuscript squiggle on War Department Adjutant General's Office Official Business cover with light purple four-line penalty imprint handstamp from Washington D.C. to Savannah Ga., purple "Registered, May 8 1878, Washington, D.C." three-line postmark; slightly rough opening at right, still a Very Fine and rare 10¢ use.
Scott No. O88; $2,000.

The penalty imprint handstamp paid the postage but did not cover the registry fee, which was paid by the 10c stamp. This is an early War Department penalty use. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000