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Interior Department
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
3775 c 2c Interior (O16).> Tied by target cancel, <Fort Berthold Dak. Mar. 17 Dakota Terr.> circular datestamp on cover to Washington D.C. with <Department of Interior, Fort Bethold, Indian Agency penalty imprint,> a bit
worn along edges, styill Very Fi2c Interior (O16). Tied by target cancel, "Fort Berthold Dak. Mar. 17" Dakota Terr. circular datestamp on cover to Washington D.C. with "Department of Interior, Fort Bethold, Indian Agency" penalty imprint, a bit worn along edges, styill Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 350.00
3776 c 3c Interior (O17).> Tiny perf tear, tied by target cancel, New Haven Conn. Sep. 18 2PM (1876) circular datestamp on nternational Exhibition 1876, U.S. Government Building, Department of the Interior Exhibit
imprint> cover with return card of J3c Interior (O17). Tiny perf tear, tied by target cancel, "New Haven Conn. Sep. 18 2PM" (1876) circular datestamp on "International Exhibition 1876, U.S. Government Building, Department of the Interior Exhibit" imprint cover with return card of "John Eaton, Representative of the Department of the Interior", addressed to a post office box at the "Centennial Branch P.O." in Philadelphia, receiving backstamp, neatly docketed, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 600.00
3777 c 10c Interior (O19).> Tied by Washington D.C. Reg registry oval on legal-size cover to New York City, purple <Smithsonian Institution> penalty handstamp, purple RegisteredJun. 28 1882Washington, D.C. three-line
datestamp, registry numbers on fro10c Interior (O19). Tied by "Washington D.C. Reg" registry oval on legal-size cover to New York City, purple Smithsonian Institution penalty handstamp, purple "Registered/Jun. 28 1882/Washington, D.C." three-line datestamp, registry numbers on front and purple backstamp, vertical fold, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 750.00
3778 c 10c Interior (O19).> Tied by bold Washington D.C. Reg registry oval on legal-size Department of the Interior, Patent Office, penalty imprint cover to Wellington O., purple RegisteredMay 9 1883Washington D.C.
three-line datestamp, blue crayon re10c Interior (O19). Tied by bold "Washington D.C. Reg" registry oval on legal-size Department of the Interior, Patent Office, penalty imprint cover to Wellington O., purple "Registered/May 9 1883/Washington D.C." three-line datestamp, blue crayon registry number, Chief Clerk's backstamp, vertical fold and reduced at right, still Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 325.00
3779 c 12c Interior (O20).> Purple target cancel, matching <Fort Simcoe Wash. Terr. Jun. 8, 1883> Washington Territory> double-circle datestamp on legal-size cover to Tulalip Agency in Washington Terr., with <Department
of the Interior, Yakama Indian Age12c Interior (O20). Purple target cancel, matching "Fort Simcoe Wash. Terr. Jun. 8, 1883" Washington Territory double-circle datestamp on legal-size cover to Tulalip Agency in Washington Terr., with "Department of the Interior, Yakama Indian Agency, Fort Simcoe, Wash. Ter." penalty imprint, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image Magnifier) E. 750-1,000 1,300.00
3780 c 12c Interior (O20).> Tied by quartered cork cancel, Washington D.C. Oct. 19 4PM circular datestamp on legal-size Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business imprint cover with printed address to
Cleveland O., 1876 docketing, Ver12c Interior (O20). Tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Oct. 19 4PM" circular datestamp on legal-size "Department of the Interior, Pension Office, Official Business" imprint cover with printed address to Cleveland O., 1876 docketing, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 400-500 500.00
3781 c 6c and 12c Interior (O18, O20).> Vibrant color, tied by target cancels on legal-size Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Marysville, Cal. penalty imprint cover to Oroville Cal., tear at bottom,
slightly reduced and minor edge fau6c and 12c Interior (O18, O20). Vibrant color, tied by target cancels on legal-size "Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Marysville, Cal." penalty imprint cover to Oroville Cal., tear at bottom, slightly reduced and minor edge faults, still Fine and a scarce Interior Department combination (Image Magnifier) E. 400-500 450.00
3782 c 15c Interior, Soft Paper (O102).> Distinctive American Bank Note Co. shade, tied by quartered cork cancel, Olympia Wash. May 13, 1884 circular datestamp on <registered Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Olympia, Wash. Ter. pen15c Interior, Soft Paper (O102). Distinctive American Bank Note Co. shade, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Olympia Wash. May 13, 1884" circular datestamp on registered "Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Olympia, Wash. Ter." penalty imprint cover to Edison, Washington Terr., marked "Retuirned to Writer", "Edison Wash. Feb. 9, 1885" circular datestamp, couple tiny edge tears at top

VERY FINE. STARNES RECORDED THIS AS THE ONLY COVER KNOWN WITH THE 15-CENT INTERIOR 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY PRINTING ON SOFT PAPER.

The 15c stamp presumably paid for the 10c registration fee and 3c postage (overpaid 2c). (Image Magnifier)

E. 4,000-5,000 5,750.00
3783 c 15c Interior (O21).> Intense color, tied by quartered cork, Kirnin Kans. Jun. 22, 1882 circular datestamp on Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Kirnin, Kansas penalty imprint cover to Osborne
Kan., docketed on back, small open15c Interior (O21). Intense color, tied by quartered cork, "Kirnin Kans. Jun. 22, 1882" circular datestamp on "Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Kirnin, Kansas" penalty imprint cover to Osborne Kan., docketed on back, small opening tear at top, Very Fine, scarce (Image Magnifier) E. 500-750 550.00
3784 c 15c Interior (O21).> Minor faults, tied by circle of wedges cancel, Washington D.C. Jan. 15 circular datestamp on legal-size Department of the Interior, General Land Office, Official Business imprint cover to
Garnanillo, Iowa, couple small edge t15c Interior (O21). Minor faults, tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Washington D.C. Jan. 15" circular datestamp on legal-size "Department of the Interior, General Land Office, Official Business" imprint cover to Garnanillo, Iowa, couple small edge tears and a slightly longer sealed tear at bottom right, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 200.00
3785 c 15c Interior (O21).> Horizontal pair, tied by four-bar grid cancels, San Francisco Cal. May 15 circular datestamp on legal-size U.S. Surveyor Generals Office, San Francisco, Cal., Official Business imprint cover to
Santa Cruz, reduced and repair15c Interior (O21). Horizontal pair, tied by four-bar grid cancels, "San Francisco Cal. May 15" circular datestamp on legal-size "U.S. Surveyor General's Office, San Francisco, Cal., Official Business" imprint cover to Santa Cruz, reduced and repaired at lower right, still Fine and presentable, very scarce multiple usage of the 15c Interior (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 550.00

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