Lot
1316 
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.
Realized: $725
Lot
1317
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.
Realized: $650
Lot
1318
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.
Realized: $160
Lot
1319
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.
Lot
1320
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.
Realized: $240
Lot
1321
Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ brown, two singles, cancelled by cork cancels duplexed with partial "Washington D.C." cds on Treasury Department, Second Auditor's Office imprint cover to Knoxville Tenn.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a scarce franking for 8-times the 3¢ letter rate. Scott No. O78 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
1322
War Dept., 1873, 7¢ rose, used with 2¢ War (O84), each tied by matching split cork cancel duplexed with partial "Washington D.C." cds on official Adjutant General's Office cover to Lieut. at Camp Douglas, Utah; edge faults at top, Fine and rare 7¢ use at triple the 3¢ letter rate. Scott No. O87 $2,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 7¢ WAR USAGES.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
1323
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.
Lot
1324
War Dept., 1873, 15¢ dark red, Size 21, cancelled by indistinct "Prescott, Ariz." Territory duplex with preprinted address to the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Washington D.C., purple "U.S. Military Telegraph Lines, California & Arizona Division, Prescott, Ariz. Terr." official business corner card handstamp, "Washington D.C., May 16, 1884" arrival backstamp; small faults, Fine and scarce used entire. Scott No. UO27 $375.
Realized: $170
Lot
1325
War Dept., 1873, 30¢ dark red, Size 21, cancelled by "Prescott Ariz., Oct 12 1886" Territorial duplex with preprinted address to the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Washington D.C., purple "War Department, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Official Business, Prescott, Ariz. Terr." penalty handstamp over indicia, "Washington D.C., Oct 18, 1885" arrival backstamp; faults, Fine and rare scarce entire. Scott No. UO29 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT THREE USED EXAMPLES OF THIS ENTIRE, ALL HAVE THE PENALTY HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $1,600