Lot
984 
Post Office Dept., 1873, 15¢ black, cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Feb 25" cds on Post Office Department, Third Assistant Postmaster General imprint envelope to Centreville N.J., pencil "Official Postage Blanks" docketing at left, F.-V.F. and rare 15¢ use at the quintuple-rate letter rate. Scott No. O53; $5,000 Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY 6 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 15¢ POST OFFICE ON COVER.
Realized: $375