Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — War Department Issues (Covers: Soft Paper Issues and Balances)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5529
6c War, Soft Paper (O117). Tied by bold "Washington D.C. Oct. 30 1882 5 PM" duplex datestamp and "6" three-ring target cancel on "Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Washington" imprint cover to Vienna, Austria, Vienna receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare cover overpaying the 5c U.P.U. rate, though official stamps were not valid for international mail after April 1, 1879, fewer than five official covers to Austria are recorded, ex Ainsworth
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200