Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — Officials: Special Printings
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1224
S
3c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O17S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, perfs scissors-trimmed as usual but intact on all sides, tiny tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, scarce as only 88 sold, with 2016 P.F. certificate
2,500
750
1225
S
1c Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, some perfs scissors-separated but intact, fresh and Fine
1,900
550
Back to Top1226
S
6c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O28S). Without gum as issued, bright color, perfs scissors-separated but essentially intact, Fine, only 163 sold, Ebel backstamp
1,250
325
Back to Top1227
S
7c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O39S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, well-balanced margins, light diagonal crease ending in small perf tear at top right, Extremely Fine appearance
550
200
Back to Top1228
S
1c Post Office, "Sepcimen" Error (O47Sa). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated but intact, reperfed at left, appears Fine, a scarce example of this "Sepcimen" error, with a sold quantity of 6,015, it is possible that 60 "Sepcimen" errors were released, but we do not know how the sheets were divided and sold, nor do we know if the entire print run had the error in Position 21, reports of known examples are fewer than a dozen
3,000
475
Back to Top1229
S
15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, deep shade and detailed impression, almost perfectly centered with full perforations all around, small tear at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, only 82 sold, despite the tear, this is one of the finest centered examples we have encountered, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,600
325
Back to Top1230
S
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Without gum as issued, rich colors, 3c slight toning, few small perf flaws or reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
4,252
600
Back to Top1231
S
2c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O58S). Block of four, without gum as issued, bright color, Fine, scarce block
850
950
Back to Top1232
S
90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O67S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, small thin spot at top, Very Fine appearance, only 245 sold, with 2016 P.F. certificate
600
225
Back to Top1233
S
10c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O88S). Without gum as issued, rich color, attractive margins, single short perf at upper right, still Fine, only 119 sold, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
1,400
225
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