Lot
1619 
1909, $1 violet brown, in combination with 1908, 4¢ orange brown, vertical pair (334) Washington-Alaska Bank parcel tag to San Francisco, Cal., tied by indistinct cancel with red "Fairbanks, Alaska, Registered, Jul 3, 1909" cds alongside, stamp flaws, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 342; $6,000 on cover Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE 1909 $1 WASHINGTON HIGH VALUE ISSUE.
In the current 2016 U.S. Scott Specialized Catalog, the 1909 $1 violet brown issue earliest documented usage is listed as July 26, 1909.
Realized: $1,000