Sale 1085 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 6 November, 2014
Category — Justice Department (Scott O250O34)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4050
1c Justice (O25). Original gum, well-centered amid balanced margins, small purple handstamp on reverse, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $555.00)
250
700
4051
1c Justice (O25). Block of four, Mint N.H., bright color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,200
500
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1c Justice (O25). Horizontal block of ten, unused (no gum), couple sensible hinge reinforcements, Fine, a scarce block which we believe to be the largest known multiple of the 1c Justice, Scott Retail as unused singles
1,000
325
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2c Justice (O26). Horizontal block of eight, original gum, some slight perf separation, bottom middle pair Mint N.H. with light fingerprint marks, one stamp with minute thin at top, still Fine-Very Fine, believed to be the largest known block of the 2c Justice, Scott Retail as two blocks of four
2,800
650
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3c Justice (O27). Horizontal strip of three, bold grid cancels, Fine, believed to be the largest known used multiple of the 3-cent Justice Department
E. 200-300
150
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10c Justice (O29). Block of six, original gum, multiple h.r.'s, fresh color, few light fingerprint marks, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce unused block, Scott Retail as block of four and two singles
2,020
650
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15c Justice (O31). Original gum, wonderfully well-centered, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
475
425
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24c Justice (O32). Original gum, well-centered, couple short perfs at top, Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Fine 70; SMQ $660.00)
1,250
600
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90c Justice (O34). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, incredibly wide margins, fresh color, Very Fine
1,900
1,200
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90c Justice (O34). Clear strike of Star in Circle fancy cancel, fresh color, small pinpoint thin, still Very Fine, a rare example of the 90c Justice with a fancy cancel
900
550
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2c Justice (O26). Tied by cork cancel on "Department of Justice" imprint and large crimson seal legal-size cover with Acting Chief Clerk's signature certifying that no written matter was enclosed, thus the 2c printed matter double rate, addressed to Clarksburgh West Va., stamp with small nick at bottom right and cover with some aesthetic restoration work, still Fine, ex Ackerman and Lockyear, listed as No. 13 in Campbell census (Chronicle 200, November 2003) where he records only nine uses of the 2c Justice Department
E. 400-500
650
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6c Justice (O28). Cancelled by quartered cork with matching "Washington, D.C. Feb. 15" circular datestamp on Department of Justice crimson seal legal-size cover addressed to Frederick Douglass in his position as U.S. Marshal, stamp with trivial faults and paying the triple local rate, still Very Fine, ex Lockyear, No. 38 in the Campbell census (Chronicle 200, November 2003)
E. 300-400
400
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6c Justice (O28). Tied by cork cancel with "Washington, D.C. May 16" circular datestamp on "Department of Justice, Ass't Attorney General" imprint cover to Sagniaw Mich., 1876 manuscript docketing on reverse, stamp with nick at top left, pays double 3c rate, Fine, unlisted in the Campbell census (Chronicle 200, November 2003)
E. 300-400
350
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10c Justice (O29). Well-centered, tied by cork cancel with "Washington, D.C. Apr. 20" circular datestamp on Department of Justice crimson seal legal-size cover addressed to Frederick Douglass as U.S. Marshal in Washington D.C., five-times 2c local rateVERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR COVERS KNOWN WITH THE 10-CENT JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, OF WHICH THREE ARE IN PRIVATE HANDS -- THE FOURTH IS IN THE NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM COLLECTION.
Listed as No. 46 in the Campbell census (Chronicle 200, November 2003). Ex Waud and Markovits. With 2011 P.F. certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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