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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3786 |  |
![24c Interior (O22).> Vibrant color, well-centered, tied by quartered cork cancel and Carson City Nev. Apr. 28 .circular datestamp on U.S. Land Office, Carson City, Nevada. ] Official imprint cover to Virginia City
Nev., neatly docketed with 1874](3786.jpg) 24c Interior (O22). Vibrant color, well-centered, tied by quartered cork cancel and "Carson City Nev. Apr. 28" .circular datestamp on "U.S. Land Office, Carson City, Nevada. ] Official" imprint cover to
Virginia City Nev., neatly docketed with 1874 yeardate, with original enclosure on U.S. Land Office letterhead, very slightly reduced at leftVERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF EIGHT RECORDED 24-CENT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT COVERS IN THE CAMPBELL CENSUS. This cover is No. 9 in the census of high-value Official stamps on cover by Alan C. Campbell (Chronicle No. 188, November 2000, pp. 287-299). The use of a 24c stamp on a small non-registered cover with one letter enclosed is enigmatic, but it is without doubt genuine and extremely desirable. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 4,000.00 |
| 3787 | |
 24c Interior (O22). Few tiny perf flaws, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington D.C. (Nov?) 10, 5PM" .circular datestamp on legal-size "U.S. Patent Office, Official Business, Chief Clerk" imprint cover to
Boston, repaired at right, some other faults, still presentableONE OF EIGHT RECORDED 24-CENT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT COVERS IN THE CAMPBELL CENSUS. This cover is No. 8 in the Campbell census (Chronicle No. 188, November 2000). Ex Hughes (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,200.00 |
| 3788 | |
 30c Interior (O23). Intense shade, tied by quartered cork cancel on package label with "Department of the Interior, Official Business, I certify that this package contains no written matter..." with
signature of Superintendent of Documents, addressed to Springfield Ill., creased in two directions, one thru stampONE OF TWO RECORDED USAGES OF THE 30-CENT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, BOTH PACKAGE LABELS. This package label is No. 12 in the Campbell census of high-value Officials on cover (Chronicle No. 188, November 2000). The other recorded 30c Interior usage is not tied (ex Markovits). In both cases the stamp paid the 10c per bound volume public document rate. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 5,250.00 |
| 3789 | |
Department of Interior Covers. Six covers, incl. block of four of 2c with 1c on Patent Office cover to Philadelphia, 3c on Bureau of Education corner card cover, 6c on Pension Office corner card cover, 2c and 3c on Interior illustrated corner card cover to France, some faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine | E. 300-400 | 2,700.00 |
| 3790 | |
Department of Interior - Indian Agency Route Agent. Two covers, one with 3c used from Tuscogee Ind. Terr. to Tahlequah, other with 3c and 6c on Quapaw Indian Agency corner card cover to president of the University at Notre Dame Ind., few flaws to be expected, overall appear Fine-Very Fine | E. 200-300 | 550.00 |
| 3791 | |
Department of Interior - Land Office. 20 covers, range of frankings incl. strip of three of 1c, single 2c (3), single 3c (11), pair of 3c, 12c (defective), range of imprints incl. two territorial usages, some faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine | E. 400-500 | 1,600.00 |
| 3792 | |
Department of Interior - Smithsonian Institution Corner Cards. Four, each different incl. one with label and one with illustration of James Smithson, frankings incl. two with 3c, one with 1c and one with pair of 1c, some flaws, overall appear Fine-Very Fine | E. 150-200 | 325.00 |
| 3793 | |
Department of Interior - Surveyor General's Office. Two covers with San Francisco Surveyor General's Office imprints, one with 3c Interior to Sacramento, one with vertical pair of 6c to Washington D.C., Fine-Very Fine | E. 100-150 | 250.00 |