The C.A. Stillions Collection of Washington D.C. Postal History

Interior Dept., 1873, 3¢ vermilion, canceled by black quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Dec 9, 1878" duplex on buff cover with purple "Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C." two-line script corner card to Virginia Ill.; top edge mend, F.-V.F.

Scott No. O17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple, canceled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C., Jul 17" cds on circa 1875 legal-size cover with red "Department of Justice" seal to San Francisco Cal., pencil "Recd July 26 - 1875" docketing; edge tears, file fold, Fine.

Scott No. O27   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $575.

Interior Dept., 1879, 2¢ vermilion, tied by perfectly struck "Washington D.C. Feb 10, 1882" cds duplexed with "2" in circle cancellation on local legal-size cover with ornate " Architect's Office, U.S. Capitol " corner card to local street address, reverse with violet "Carrier" cds; small stamp and cover faults, F.-V.F.

Scott No. O97   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

The Office of the Architect of the Capitol was a legislative branch agency that was included in the Interior Department for budgeting and appropriation purposes.

Treasury Dept., 1879, 10¢ brown, tied by cork cancellation on large-size Treasury Department Register's Office registered penalty envelope to Philadelphia Pa., purple "Registered, May 6 1881, Washington D.C." postmark and Philadelphia backstamp; small cover and stamp faults, Fine and rare, the penalty imprint covered the postage and the 10¢ paid the registry fee, ex-Turner .

Scott No. O111   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

War Dept., 1879, 1¢ rose red, 3¢ rose red, canceled by matching cork cancels duplexed with "Little Rock Ark. Oct 16" cds on legal-size Official Business imprint cover to the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Washington D.C., reverse with bold "Washington, Rec'd '1' Oct 19, 1883" cds and purple "Surgeon General's Office, Received" oval; 1¢ flaws, light fild at left, F.-V.F. and scarce War Dept. use from Arkansas.

Scott No. O114, O116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.