Lot
1813 
Official Seal, 1877, brown, tied on reverse by blue "Post Office, Boston Mass., Apr 17, 1879" cds repairing damage on cover with preprinted address to Boston Mass. bearing 6¢ pink (186) tied by partial "Chicago Ill. Apr 1" duplex, bold purple "Received in this Condition." straightline and matching "B.D., Boston, Apr 16" carrier datestamp, Fine and rare cds tied use, ex-Gottlieb. Scott Nos. OX1 $1,000.
THE EARLIEST OF ABOUT A DOZEN RECORDED 1877 POST OFFICE SEAL USES, ONLY THREE ARE TIED BY POSTAL MARKING.