Sale 1085 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 6 November, 2014
Category — Navy Department (Scott O35-O45)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4075
2c Navy (O36). Well-centered with wide top margin showing trace of plate number, tied by red quartered cork cancel and "Washington D.C. Local Mar. 15" circular datestamp on Paymaster's Office corner card cover to Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes in the city, red "Carrier 15 Mar. 7PM" backstamp, opening tears on back and small repair at top right not affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, only a few 2c Navy covers cancelled in red are known (there are four listed in the 2002 Campbell census in Chronicle 193), ex Ackerman and Starnes
E. 500-750
1,300