Official DOJ Mail to Phoenix Officer | Department of Justice Penalty Imprint
OVERVIEW
Offered is an original post-1963 official United States Department of Justice penalty cover originating from the Office of the Attorney General in Washington, D.C.
This undated envelope represents a tangible artifact of routine modern federal government correspondence directed to local municipal law enforcement during the late twentieth century.
FRANKING & POSTAL HISTORY
Franking consists of a printed black typography penalty imprint reading "Postage and Fees Paid U.S. Department of Justice Jus-431".
As an official stampless envelope, it lacks an adhesive Scott number, denomination, perforation gauge, watermark, or gum.
The envelope is composed of standard white wove paper.
The cover features no visible postal cancellation, though the use of five-digit ZIP Codes definitively establishes a post-1963 usage.
CONTEXT & COLLECTOR APPEAL
Originating from the Office of the Attorney General (Washington, D.C. 20530) and addressed to Officer Bruce D. Drewett at 20026 North 17 Drive in Phoenix, Arizona (85027), this cover demonstrates the direct communication channels between federal and municipal justice departments.
Official government mail provides critical documentation of how federal agencies handled postage-paid correspondence before the digital era.
The combination of the prestigious Attorney General corner card, the specific DOJ Jus-431 penalty imprint, and a named local law-enforcement addressee elevates this from generic institutional mail to a highly displayable crossover item for collectors of police ephemera and federal postal history.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Year: Post 1963
Country: United States
Type: Official Government Penalty Cover
Theme: Law Enforcement and Government Mail
Subject: Attorney General Official Correspondence
Era: Modern Federal Postal History
Occasion: Official Government Business
Region: North America
Denomination: Postage and Fees Paid
Topic: United States DOJ Official Penalty Mail Police Cover
Cancellation Type: Uncancelled
SKU: US-DOJ-DREWETT-PHENIX-JUSTICE431
CONDITION
Original official Department of Justice cover in sound collectible condition.
The white wove paper envelope shows expected handling wear, a vertical mailing fold, light diagonal creasing, and normal storage toning consistent with office handling.
The printed black typography corner card, penalty imprint, and typed address remain crisp and highly legible.
The reverse flap appears intact with expected opening wear.
No major structural tears are visible in the provided images.
Please review all high-resolution photographs carefully for exact condition, creasing, paper tone, edges, and corners.