Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — Official Special Printings (O)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
708
S
1c Agriculture, "Sepcimen" Error (O1Sa). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, tiny tear between perfs at bottom, tiny corner perf crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, scarce with approximately 20 known, ex Golden
2,500
300
709
S
10c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O5S). Without gum as issued, outstanding centering, fresh color, Extremely Fine example of this challenging issue, only 390 sold, ex Golden
400
250
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S
1c-10c Executive, Specimen Ovpt. (O10S-O14S, O10xS). Two complete sets of 1st Printing plus 1c American Bank Note Co. printing on soft paper, without gum as issued, few with perf flaws, one 6c and one 10c light creases, still Fine-Very Fine, ex Golden
850
300
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S
10c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O19S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, perfs scissor-separated, still Fine and scarce, only 82 sold
2,500
1,400
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S
1c-90c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O25S-O34S). Complete set, without gum as issued, rich colors, some faults including scissor separated perfs and 3c with some toned spots, few with s.e., mostly Fine appearance, sold quantities of the 3c-90c range from 150-178
10,087
1,500
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S
1c Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, balanced margins, just a hint of toning, a few short perfs, otherwise Very Fine, ex Golden
1,900
300
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S
7c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O39S). Without gum as issued, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Golden
550
170
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S
7c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O39S). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, ex Inman, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,400
0
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S
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Without gum as issued, bold colors, few trivial flaws or reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, the 90c value has the lowest sold quantity at 245
4,252
850
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S
1c State, Specimen Ovpt., Horizontally Ribbed Paper (O57Sb). 2nd Printing, block of four, without gum as issued, fresh color, slightly nibbed perf at right as often seen, Fine-Very Fine appearance, ex Golden
425
400
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S
1c State on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O57xS). American Bank Note Co. printing with mixed font, showing large and small letters, block of four, without gum as issued, ink spots at bottom mostly on left stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and unusual variety, ex Golden, Scott Retail as normal block of four
2,500
800
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S
10c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O62S). Without gum as issued, deep shade on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, only 346 sold, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
275
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S
24c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O65S). Without gum as issued, bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, only 253 sold, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; unpriced in SMQ)
600
275
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S
1c-90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S-O93S). Complete set, without gum as issued, 12c with bottom part imprint selvage, few small faults including 12c pulled perf at rightFINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COMPLETE SET OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING.
Other than the 1c, 2c and 7c values, between 104 and 119 copies of the War Department Special Printings were sold (the 30c has the smallest sale quantity). It ranks fifth in rarity, just after the Navy Department set.
Ex Golden
11,585
2,300
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S
2c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O84S). Block of four, without gum as issued, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Golden
1,400
1,000
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S
10c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O88S). Without gum as issued, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, only 119 sold, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,400
550
Back to Top724
S
Official Special Printings Balance. 13, including Nos. O10S-O11S, O14S, O15S, O25S, O35XS, O36S, O39S, O47S, O57S, O61S, O72S and O84S, without gum as issued, rich colors, few with tiny faults, overall fresh and Very Fine, five with P.F. certificates
1,330
375
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