Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — Official Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4196
S
1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O9S). Complete set, without gum as issued, 1c thin, 10c-30c insoluble mounting adhesive shows through slightly, otherwise generally Fine
2,887
550
4197
S
1c-3c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O3S). Without gum as issued, bright colors, nice margins and centering, 1c and 3c Very Fine, 2c Fine
489
150
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S
6c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O4S). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, bright color, Very Fine
400
225
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S
1c-90c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O25S-O34S). Complete set, without gum as issued, about half with perfs trimmed one or more sides, otherwise Fine
10,087
0
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S
15c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O31S). Without gum as issued, vibrant color on bright white paper, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine, an exceptionally choice example of this scarce stamp, only 157 sold, with 1995 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ).
1,250
3,250
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S
24c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O32S). Without gum as issued, deep shade, Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp with only 150 sold, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,250
1,200
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S
30c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O33S). Without gum as issued, vivid color, Fine and scarce, only 150 sold
1,250
650
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S
90c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O34S). Without gum as issued, fresh and crisp, Fine, only 152 sold
1,250
650
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S
1c-90c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O35S-O45S). Complete set, without gum as issued, about half with perfs blunted by scissors separation, generally minor with the 12c and 24c trimmed off at bottom, 10c one short perf, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a very respectable looking set of these rare Special Printings
11,860
3,000
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S
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Complete for the "Cents" values, without gum as issued, few perf flaws, couple reperfed, 30c minor soiling, otherwise generally Fine
4,252
900
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S
2c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O58S). Block of four, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce item, there are no known blocks of four of the regularly issued 2c State Department stamp
850
1,200
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S
12c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O63S). Without gum as issued, wide margins, couple tiny toned spots not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, only 280 sold, with 1998 P.F. certificate
550
275
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S
15c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O64S). Without gum as issued, wide and balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, only 257 sold, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
600
600
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S
24c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O65S). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, only 253 sold, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (NGAI, VF 80; unlisted in SMQ)
600
550
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S
10c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O77S). Nicely centered with wide top margin, single short perf, otherwise Very Fine
1,600
650
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S
6c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O86S). Without gum as issued, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine, scarce, only 111 sold, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
1,300
0
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S
15c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O90S). Without gum as issued, bright color, Fine and scarce, only 105 sold
1,400
550
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S
Officials, Specimen Ovpts., Balance. Eight stamps incl. Nos. O10S, O12S, O15S, O26S, O35S, O36S, O47S and O87S, without gum as issued, bright colors, mostly Fine with a couple Very Fine
795
375
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