Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — The Martin Richardson Gold Medal Collection of U.S. Post Office Seals (1872-1969 Post Office Seals on Cover)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2663
1888, Official Seal, Bister Brown (OX7). Used with 1c and 2c 1895 Issue, "Winona Minn. Apr. 20 4-30P 1900" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Paris, ms. "Care of American Post Office, Exposition", United States Postal Station Paris Exposition machine cancel on reverse, ms. "Opened by Mistake by Johnson, US Com", resealed and redirected to Minneapolis, N.Y. transit and Minneapolis receiving postmarks on reverse, Very Fine, reportedly the only known use of an Official Seal at the 1900 Paris Exposition
E. 200-300
180