1883, Black on Tan, Dead
Letter Office Seal (OXA1 var). Printed "Washington D.C. 1883" seal
affixed to back of cover used within England and forwarded to Cincinnati
O., bearing G.B. 1p pair and -1/2p stamps tied by "Londonderry FE 26, 1883"
duplexes, Dublin transit, blue "Misdirected" handstamp, red "Dead Letter
Office Deficiency in Address Supplied at" handstamp, triangular Dead Letter
Office backstamp, seal dated April 16, opened for display, some wear, Very
Fine, this is a newly discovered seal and the basis for what will be a new
Scott Catalogue listing, this seal predates the earliest seal, OXA1 (Image)
1c Express, Imperforate
(R1a). Bottom part imprint and plate no. block of nine, original gum,
lightly hinged at top, large margins all around, deep rich color, tiny thin
speck at top rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF NINE OF THE ONE-CENT EXPRESS IMPERFORATE ISSUE. THIS IS THE LARGEST UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THIS ISSUE.
According to the most recent census information, available at www.thecurtiscollection.com, this and one other unused block of nine are the largest unused multiples. The other example, in a private collection, does not contain a plate no. or partial imprint.
Ex Joyce and Wampler (Image)