Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — Official Special Printings
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
741
S
6c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O4S). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, only 373 sold, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
400
325
742
S
15c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O7S). Without gum as issued, vivid color, choice centering, single nibbed perf at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
400
325
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S
30c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O23S). Without gum as issued, intense color, few perf faults, otherwise Extremely Fine, only 75 sold, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
2,500
325
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S
30c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O23S). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, perfs scissor-separated but intact, Very Fine, only 75 sold
2,500
425
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S
24c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O32S). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, wide margins, light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, only 150 sold, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
650
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S
3c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O37S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine, scarce in this choice condition, only 126 sold, with 2018 P.F. certificate
1,750
2,300
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S
6c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O38S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, a rare example of the 6c Navy Special Printing, only 116 were sold but they seldom make an appearance at auction and are undercatalogued in Scott, the Markovits collection did not contain one and only three others are listed in Power Search, with 2018 P.F. certificate
1,750
2,500
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S
15c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, deep shade on bright paper, perfs scissors-separated but intact on all sides (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), fresh and Extremely Fine, only 107 were sold and this is rare with this choice centering, with 2018 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,750
1,900
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S
1c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O57Sa). Without gum as issued, centered to top as are most examples we have encountered, small thin spot at top center, small toned spot at right, otherwise Fine, scarce
1,900
250
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S
10c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O62S). Without gum as issued, intense shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, only 346 sold, red backstamp, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ)
550
1,300
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S
12c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O63S). Without gum as issued, bright color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, only 280 sold, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
550
350
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S
15c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O64S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, Fine, only 257 sold
600
160
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S
7c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O76S). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, couple blunted perfs at right, appears Very Fine, only 198 sold
950
275
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S
7c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O87S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
425
180
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S
12c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O89S). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, three wide margins, single pulled perf at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, only 105 sold
1,400
700
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S
15c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O90S). Without gum as issued, bright color, small tear at left, Fine appearance, only 105 sold
1,400
225
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S
24c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O91S). Without gum as issued, rich color, one short perf at left, extraneous ink mark at top left, otherwise Fine, only 106 sold
1,400
425
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S
30c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O92S). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, choice centering, pulled perf at left, trivial natural inclusion, otherwise Very Fine, only 104 sold
1,400
400
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S
90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O93S). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp paper, fresh and Very Fine, only 106 sold, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
1,400
650
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S
Official Special Printings. 24 on stock page, including Nos. O5S, O6S, O9S, O11S, O39S, O48S, O59S, O61S, O84S and O87S, without gum as issued, few faults to be expected, overall Fine with a few Very Fine, a scarce and desirable group
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4,187
850
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