Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — Officials
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1267
24c Interior (O22). Horizontal block of six, vivid color, light purple double-circle datestamp cancels, bottom center stamp light vertical crease visible when drying, some perf separations including reinforced at left, Very Fine, an attractive and very rare used block, we have offered only two others since keeping computerized records and they were both blocks of four, Scott Retail as block of four and two singles
2,040
700
1268
30c Justice (O33). Disturbed original gum, pretty pastel color, three extra wide margins, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate as "original gum"
1,300
425
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90c Justice (O34). Disturbed original gum, bright color, Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate as "original gum"
1,800
525
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$2.00 State (O68). Rich colors, bold cork cancel, light creasing along right edge and short perf at bottom, appears Very Fine, scarce in used condition
3,000
325
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$10.00 State (O70). Original gum, rich colors, attractive margins and centering, completely soundVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE.
Ex Curtis. With 2003 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
4,500
3,250
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$20.00 State (O71). With part imprint bottom selvage, original gum, h.r., bright colors, crisp impressionsVERY FINE PART-IMPRINT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $20.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE.
Very desirable with the part imprint, which was normally removed when the sheets were separated
5,000
3,250
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$20.00 State (O71). Unused (no gum), bright color, couple small thin spots, otherwise Very Fine
2,250
450
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$20.00 State (O71). Crisp impressions, unobtrusive magenta horizontal lines cancel at top and bottom, Very Fine, scarce
5,500
550
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10c War (O88). Block of 30, essentially all Mint N.H., just a couple with slight climatic gum disturbance or small gum skips, deep rich color, attractive centering and margins, pos. 7 small tear at top, pos. 21 small pencil mark on face, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce and choice large multiple of this issue, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
9,000
1,100
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1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, bright color, faults including filled thin and slight ink staining at top, otherwise Fine, this issue nearly always comes with faults, sometimes severe, this is collectible example which is missing from many advanced collections
5,500
375
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24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Disturbed original gum, three wide margins, small thin spots, otherwise Very Fine, a presentable example of this scarce stamp, ex Curtis, with 2000 P.F. certificate
4,500
700
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90c Treasury, Soft Paper (O113). Disturbed original gum, rich color, attractive margins and centering, tiny blue ink mark at right, appears Fine, a scarce stamp few of which exist in sound original gum condition, this is a very presentable example, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
10,000
2,600
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90c Treasury, Soft Paper (O113). Unused (regummed) over small faults, rich color, Very Fine appearance, with 2017 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
3,250
375
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90c Treasury, Soft Paper (O113). Unused (regummed), rich color, couple tiny thin spots, appears Fine, a collectible example of this scarce stamp, which is nearly always faulty and off-center, ex Curtis, with 2001 P.F. certificate
3,250
250
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2c War, Soft Paper (O115). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 35 block of 20, comprising the two bottom rows of the pane, unusually choice centering, light natural diagonal gum crease thru right block of six, Very Fine and choice, seldom found well-centered, Scott Retail as plate block of 12 and eight singles
565
225
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3c War, Soft Paper (O116). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 32 block of 20, comprising the two bottom rows of the pane, unusually choice centering, bottom selvage trimmed at a slight angle but all marginal markings are complete, Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of 12 and eight singles
565
225
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12c War, Soft Paper (O119). Mint N.H. block of 40, rich color, a number of stamps well-centered, a couple have slight offset on gum and the bottom row is largely separated, still Fine with some Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
5,600
550
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S
24c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O32S). Without gum as issued, radiant color on bright paper, Fine, only 150 sold, with 2015 P.F. certificate
1,250
425
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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
1,100
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S
12c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O52S). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, only 93 sold, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
1,600
550
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S
15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, perfs scissors-separated but intact, Very Fine, only 82 sold, with 1990 and 2016 P.F. certificates
1,600
900
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S
$2.00 State, Specimen Ovpt. (O68S). Without gum as issued, bright color, tiny thin speck at bottom leftFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 32 WERE SOLD.
In March 1875 the Post Office Department initiated a program to make reproductions, reprints, re-issues and special printings of all past and present issues available for purchase at face value through the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington, D.C. The official announcement stated in part "The official stamps cannot be used except for the official business of the particular Department for which provided... All of the specimens will be ungummed; and the official stamps will have printed across the face the word 'Specimen,' in small type."
Of the 32 sold, Markovits estimated that approximately 20 are known (Bennett sale). Ex Lietzow, Sheriff, Lewenthal and Price. Illustrated in Combs. With 2018 P.F. certificate
19,000
0
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S
24c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O91S). Without gum as issued, rich color, three wide margins, short perf at left, appears Fine, only 106 sold, ex Inman, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,400
325
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