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Justice Department
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3794 c image1c Justice (O25). Bright fresh color, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Mar. 2 5PM" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Nathan Goff, District Attorney in Clarksburgh West Va., magenta "Department of Justice Blanks" imprint cover with Chief Clerk's signed statement that no written matter was enclosed, thus the 1c printed matter rate, Very Fine, scarce 1c Justice usage (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3795 c image2c Justice (O26). Horizontal pair, small faults, tied by two strikes of blue "2" numeral grid and duplex "Cincinnati O. Dec. 31 5PM" circular datestamp on yellow cover to local street address, reduced at left leaving only a small part of District Attorney's corner card, otherwise Fine, colorful and extremely rare multiple use of the 2c Justice stamp for the double intra-city rate, only nine 2c Justice covers are reported by Lockyear (http://www.franadams.com/synopsis/dojsynop.pdf) and very few of any Justice value are known used outside Washington D.C. (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3796 c image2c Justice (O26). Tied by quartered cork cancel, no datestamp, on legal-size cover to court clerk in Clarksburgh West Va., magenta "Department of Justice Blanks" imprint cover with Acting Chief Clerk's signed statement that no written matter was enclosed, thus the 2c printed matter double rate, rough opening at right and minor stamp faults, very scarce, only nine 2c Justice covers are reported by Lockyear (http://www.franadams.com/synopsis/dojsynop.pdf), the Lockyear sale catalogue (Bennett) stated that his cover was the only printed-matter rate, so the cover offered here becomes the second recorded printed-matter rate (and possibly a tenth 2c Justic cover) (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3797 c image3c Justice (O27). Insect nibbling at right, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Mar. 16 PM" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to U.S. Circuit Court in New Orleans, with "Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury" imprint, a bit toned, paper clip mark at top center, otherwse Fine, scarce (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
3798 c image3c Justice (O27). Bright color, tied by circular cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Jun. 1 7PM" circular datestamp on "Deartment of Justice" imprint cover to Boston Mass., horizontal fold in cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3799 c image3c Justice (O27). Small rubbed spot at top, tied by circle of wedges and "Washington D.C. May 10 6PM" circular datestamp on cover to Nathan Goff, U.S. District Attorney in Clarksburgh West Va., crimson Department of Justice seal, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3800 c image3c Justice, Soft Paper (O106). Tied by indigo oval grid, partly clear matching "Washington D.C. 1879 Jul. 3, 6 P.M." circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Nathan Goff, U.S. Attorney in Clarksburgh West Va., with "Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury" imprint, neat court docketing, stamp partly lifted to check paper, Extremely Fine, there were two deliveries of 3c Soft Paper stamps: one in March 1879 and the other in August 1883, this cover is identical (same date) to the ex-Lockyear cover with the 3c Soft Paper also cancelled by the steel duplex device (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3801 c image3c Justice, Soft Paper (O106). Well-centered, tied by indigo oval grid, partly clear matching "Washington D.C. (1879 May?) 25, 6 P.M." duplex circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Nathan Goff, U.S. Attorney in Clarksburgh West Va., with "Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury" imprint, neat court docketing with May 1879 date, stamp partly lifted at lower left corner to check paper, toned vertical bands from bundling, otherwise Very Fine, there were two deliveries of 3c Soft Paper stamps: one in March 1879 and the other in August 1883, this cover is similar to the ex-Lockyear cover with the 3c Soft Paper also cancelled by the steel duplex device in July 1879 (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3802 c image6c Justice (O28). Tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Oct. 24 (time)" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to U.S. District Court clerk in Clarksburgh West Va., crimson Department of Justice seal, stamp and corner of cover creased, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3803 c image12c Justice (O30). Cancelled by circular cork, faint Washington D.C. circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Nathan Goff, U.S. Attorney in Clarksburgh West Va., "Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury, Official Business" imprint, reduced at right, soiling around stamp and not tied, but probably a genuine 12c Justice usage based on the correspondence (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3804 c image6c and 15c Justice (O30, O31). 6c rounded corner, each tied by circular cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Jul. 12 5PM" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to U.S. Attorney in San Francisco, purple docketing, reduced at left, soiling and some faults, still presentable and rare, the Markovits and Lockyear covers were each described in their respective sale catalogues as "one of two" 6c/15c Justice combination covers, but this is a third (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

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