6c Executive (O13). Cancelled by quartered cork, "Long Branch N.J. Aug. 12 A.M." circular datestamp on legal-size cover with "Executive/Secretary" imprint, addressed in the hand of President Ulysess S. Grant to Secretary of State Hamilton Fish in Washington D.C., "Department of State Received Aug. 13, 1875" double-oval ribbon-marker datestamp, folds all around, one lightly creasing stamp, small hole at top right corner

ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 6-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STAMP AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE FROM PRESIDENT GRANT'S SUMMER HOME IN LONG BRANCH, NEW JERSEY.

In Chronicle 232, Les Lanphear records only seven Executive Department covers bearing stamps sent from President Grant's summer home in Long Branch N.J. -- six bearing a 3c stamp and this cover bearing a 6c stamp.

Ex Starnes.

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