2c Agriculture (O2). Cancelled by bright red circular cork cancel, matching "Washington D.C. Feb. 12" (1875) circular datestamp on "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" imprint cover to Indiana Senator Daniel D. Pratt at the Capitol, neat receipt docketing, refolded around edges (flap inside and sealed shut), small sealed tear at top left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND BEAUTIFULLY CANCELLED IN RED. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED COVERS (AND FIVE WRAPPERS) WITH THE 2-CENT AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT STAMP.

Alan C. Campbell reported six 2c covers and four wrappers in his 2002 census of Agriculture covers (Chronicle No. 194), but the 2004 Bennett catalogue of the Markovits collection raised the numbers to seven and five. Based on the data in the Campbell census, this is the only 2c Agriculture cover postmarked in red.

Ex Hughes and Starnes.

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