By: H. R. Harmer Inc
lot # 1367 - United States "Back of the Book" Stamps and Postal History
O100, 1879 10c Interior, Soft paper, tied by near-perfect strike of Washington DC double oval "Reg" handstamp on legal size envelope addressed to Wellington, Ohio with printed "Department of the Interior, Patent Office, Official Business" imprint with penalty clause, straight-line "Register." and 3-line "Registered Sep 12 1883 Washington DC" handstamps, printed "Chief Clerk's Office/ A Division" cc, back "sealed" with patent office date stamp, a Very Fine soft paper issue use with 10c paying the registry fee; 2007 PF certificate (Scott $1,200)
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H.R. Harmer was founded in 1918 by Henry Revell Harmer of London. In 1940, the firm opened its New York auction gallery and quickly ascended to the top ranks of philatelic auction houses... Read More
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