Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — War Department Issues (Specimens and SEPCIMEN Errors)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5547
S
2c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O84S). Block of 40 with bottom imprint and plate no. 35 selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, one stamp at top natural inclusion, bottom left stamp tiny corner crease, scissors-separated with intact perfs at right, Extremely Fine appearance, a rare large multiple, Scott Retail as six blocks of four, plate block of twelve and four singles
17,900
16,000