Sale 914 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 19 June, 2006
Category — Official Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2242
S
1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O9S). Without gum as issued, rich colors, few small imperfections, Fine-Very Fine set
1,795
1,150
2243
S
1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O9S). Without gum as issued, complete set, couple trivial perf flaws and 24c reperfed at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
0
1,150
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S
1c Agriculture, Small Dotted "i" (O1Sc). Without gum as issued, huge top margin, perfs just in at right, Very Good, scarce
450
220
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S
1c-10c Executive, Specimen Ovpt. (O10S-O14S). Without gum as issued, well-centered for these, Fine-Very Fine set, surprisingly difficult to assemble
235
170
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S
1c-10c Executive, Specimen Ovpt. (O10S-O14S). Without gum as issued, complete set, fresh, Fine-Very Fine
235
200
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S
24c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O22S). Without gum as issued, unusually wide margins and well-centered, deep rich color, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance, only 77 issued, with 2006 P.F. certificate
975
575
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30c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O23S). Without gum as issued, wide margins and rich color, tiny natural inclusion speck, otherwise Very Fine, only 75 issued, with 1995 P.F. certificate
975
1,200
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90c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O24S). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright, large margins, trivial nibbed perf at left, otherwise Fine and attractive, only 77 issued
975
600
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S
1c Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, fresh, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
1,250
1,600
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S
6c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O28S). Without gum as issued, incredibly well-centered with full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem
625
0
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S
30c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O33S). Without gum as issued, fresh color, tiny light purple mark in left margin, otherwise Fine, only 150 issued
650
425
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S
1c-90c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O35S-O45S). Without gum as issued, 2c margin flaws, 10c mount stain on back, 15c reperfed at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
6,210
4,500
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S
1c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O35Sa). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,300
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2c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O36Sa). Without gum as issued, almost perfectly centered, radiant colorEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT NAVY DEPARTMENT WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" SPELLING ERROR.
With 1995 P.F. certificate
2,500
3,750
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S
3c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O37S). Without gum as issued, bright color, reperfed at left, Fine appearance, only 126 issued
700
325
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2258
S
7c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O39S). Without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine
325
425
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S
15c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, beautiful color, Fine, only 107 issued
700
550
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S
15c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, fresh strong color, bottom perfs trimmed off (probably natural), otherwise Fine, only 107 issued
700
400
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S
24c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O43S). Without gum as issued, attractive margins and fresh color, single partially nibbed perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, only 106 issued
700
525
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S
90c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O45S). Without gum as issued, exceptionally wide margins and choice centering, fresh color, expertly repaired at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, certainly one of the finest appearing examples of the mere 102 issued
700
400
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S
1c-90c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O47S-O56S). Without gum as issued, complete set, most scissors separated, essentially all perfs intact, couple tiny perf flaws of no great consequence, Fine-Very Fine
6,737
6,000
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S
1c Post Office, "Sepcimen" Ovpt. (O47Sa). Without gum as issued, scissors separated, perfs intact, fresh, Very Fine
1,100
2,200
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S
1c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt., Inverted Ovpt. (O47Sb). Without gum as issued, choice margins and nicely centered, Very Fine, only 100 issued, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,100
1,700
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1c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt., Inverted Ovpt. (O47Sb). Without gum as issued, fresh and Fine, only 100 issued
1,100
1,600
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1c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt., Inverted Ovpt. (O47Sb). Without gum as issued, faint bend, otherwise Fine, only 100 issued
1,100
1,200
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S
1c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt., Inverted Ovpt. (O47Sb). Without gum as issued, slight toning, otherwise Very Good, only 100 issued
1,100
650
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S
3c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O49S). Without gum as issued, well-centered, minor paper remnants on back, Very Fine, only 91 issued
900
550
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S
10c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, fresh and Fine, only 177 issued
550
350
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S
10c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, choice centering with wide margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition
550
700
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S
10c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, exceptionally well-centered, perfs intact, Very Fine and choice
550
650
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S
12c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O52S). Without gum as issued, exceptionally well-centered, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, only 93 issued
800
500
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S
15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, few perfs at top blunted due to scissors separation, Fine, only 82 issued
925
750
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S
30c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O55S). Without gum as issued, close at right, Fine, only 81 issued
850
500
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S
90c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O56S). Without gum as issued, some perfs trimmed or blunted by scissors separation, Fine, only 82 issued
850
700
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S
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Without gum as issued, complete set to the 90c, last three some blunted or missing perfs due to scissors separation, few other perf flaws, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,615
1,600
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S
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Without gum as issued, inexpensive 1c and 2c small faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,675
1,600
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S
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Without gum as issued, complete set to the 90c, 30c scissors separated, perfs virtually intact, few other tiny perf flaws, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,675
2,100
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S
1c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O57Sa). Without gum as issued, fresh and remarkably well-centered, couple very trivial perf nibbings at top, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,100
1,600
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S
2c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O58Sa). Without gum as issued, fresh, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,900
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S
2c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O58S). Block of four, without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, scarce multiple
550
850
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S
2c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O58S). Without gum as issued, spectacular huge jumbo margins and perfectly centered, fresh and bright, trivial rounded top left corner perf, otherwise Extremely Fine gem
45
230
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S
7c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O61Sa). Without gum as issued, choice margins and fabulous centering, Extremely Fine
90
475
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S
12c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O63S). Without gum as issued, bright color, tiny thin speck at top, appears Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate and 2002 P.S.E. certificates
375
270
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S
15c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O64S). Without gum as issued, unusual shade caused by the plate wash from an unwiped plate, Fine, only 257 issued
375
400
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S
24c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O65S). Without gum as issued, fresh, wonderfully choice margins and centering, scissors separated, perfs essentially completely intact but few tiny perf tears, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate
375
250
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S
24c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O65S). Without gum as issued, Fine and attractive, only 253 issued
375
375
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S
6c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O60S). Without gum as issued, clear double transfer, single short perf at top, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as normal stamp without the variety
175
475
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S
90c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O82S). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, Fine, only 72 issued
1,000
1,100
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S
1c-90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S-O93S). Without gum as issued, 90c wide natural s.e. at right, Fine-Very Fine set
6,045
5,250
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S
3c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O85S). Without gum as issued, fresh, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
650
1,000
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S
6c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O86S). Without gum as issued, wide top margin showing trace of imprint, fresh and Fine, only 111 issued
650
675
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S
10c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O88S). Without gum as issued, bright color, pulled perf at top right, otherwise Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
625
475
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S
10c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O88S). Without gum as issued, wide margins, tiny margin nick at right, otherwise Very Fine, only 119 issued
625
410
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S
15c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O90S). Without gum as issued, bright color, small corner creases, appears Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
775
600
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S
15c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O90S). Without gum as issued, fresh and Fine, only 105 issued
775
750
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S
24c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O91S). Without gum as issued, rich color, Fine, only 106 issued
775
0
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S
30c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O92S). Without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh with strong color, attractively centered, Very Fine
775
950
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S
30c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O92S). Without gum as issued, attractive margins and centering, strong color, nibbed perfs at right, otherwise nearly Very Fine, only 104 issued
775
650
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S
90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O93S). Without gum as issued, wide margins, trivial nibbed perf, otherwise Fine, only 106 issued
775
575
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S
1c Executive, Navy and State, Soft Paper "Specimen" Ovpts. (O10xS, O35xS, O57xS). Without gum as issued, a complete "set", first and last Fine, the Navy Extremely Fine
425
750
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S
1c Navy, Soft Porous, Specimen Ovpt. (O35xS). Without gum as issued, wonderful wide margins and beautiful centering, fabulous color, Extremely Fine, exceptionally handsome example of this scarce soft-paper "Specimen"
80
0
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S
1c-12c Officials, Specimen Ovpts. (O1S/O83S). 18, nearly all 1c and 2c values but does include 6c and 12c Agriculture (latter bottom perfs trimmed) and 3c State, generally Fine-Very Fine
1,150
600
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S
1c-7c Officials, "Specimen" Ovpts. (O1S/O87S). Without gum as issued, 24 incl. 17 different, virtually all Fine-Very Fine
1,272
675
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S
1c-30c Officials, Specimen Ovpts. (O2S/O92S). Without gum as issued, 32 items incl. 20 different, majority are 1c and 2c values but includes better such as 6c and 12c Agriculture, 30c Post Office (two) and 30c War, few varieties with 2c Executive pre-print paper fold and couple dropped "S", several stamps with remarkably wide margins and centered, some faults, generally Fine-Very Fine
4,137
2,900
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S
6c Treasury, 24c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpts. (O8S, O75S). Without gum as issued, 24c small thin spots, otherwise Very Fine, only 85 of the 6c issued, 24c with 2006 P.F. certificate
850
625
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S
1c Executive, Navy & State, Soft Paper Specimen Ovpts. (O10xS, O35xS, O57xS). Without gum as issued, six, seven and one respectively, one 1c Navy with broken "M", few small faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,255
800
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S
3c-30c Officials, "Specimen" Ovpts. ()27S-O30S, O51S, O66S, O76S, O79S). Without gum as issued, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine group
4,900
3,500
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