Lot
1053 
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, used with 2¢ carmine (220), tied by two strikes of "Washington D.C. Feb 11 '93" duplex on cover with preprinted address to the Times, Philadelphia Pa., reverse with N.Y. & Wash., R.P.O., Feb 12" railroad transit cds and "Philadelphia Pa., Rec.'d, Feb 12 4:30AM" arrival cds, docketed as "Received Sunday Morning"; small edge tears, Very Fine. Scott No. E3 Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 1893 10¢ ORANGE SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
Realized: $1,400