Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — War Department Issues (Covers: Stampless and 1c-15c Values)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5516
10c War (O88). Scissors-trimmed perfs, tied by lightly struck oval cancel on large registered front only to Hudson N.Y. with red and black imprints of "War Department, Office of the Chief of Engineers", "Printed Matter" and penalty clause, purple "Registered/Jan. 7, 1882/Washington D.C." three-line datestamp, large tear and soiled, still an unusual wrapper usage, ex Starnes, Scott Retail as full cover $2,000.00
E. 500-750
475