Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014

Category — Offices in China, Officials

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1681
c
Sale 1090, Lot 1681, Offices in China, OfficialsWar Department Covers. Two covers, first "Adjutant General's Office. Official Business" Imprint on legal-size cover to Newburgh N.Y. with penalty clause below, fresh and Extremely Fine, second franked with 6c (O86) tied by circular cork cancel with matching "Washington D.C Oct. 24" circular datestamp on large-size War Dept. imprint cover to Menomonee Mich., returned back to Washington, reduced at top and missing top flap, appears Fine, the earliest documented use of the 6c War stamp

E. 300-400
300