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 30c Justice (O33).
Part of right sheet selvage, tied by segmented circular cork cancel,
"Washington D.C. Dec. 9 5PM" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to U.S.
Attorney in Little Rock Ark., manuscript "Office of the Solicitor of the
Treasury" endorsement, receipt docketing "Sloan, Recd. Dec. 13/76",
reduced at right and left, tear goes halfway into stamp and other minor
stamp faults, could and should be restored, but still presentable for
exhibition as it now appearsONE OF THREE RECORDED 30-CENT JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT COVERS. There are three recorded covers bearing the 30c
Justice high value. In addition to this single on cover (paying the 10x 3c
rate), there are two covers to Nathan Goff, U.S. Attorney in Clarksburgh
West Va., one with a 3c, 6c and 30c Justice (13x rate) and the other with
three 90c and four 30c stamps (130x rate for a large bundle of documents).
Both of the other covers were in the Lockyear collection (sold by Bennett).
All three covers have comparable faults. Ex Ackerman and Hughes (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
