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)

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12c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O89Sa). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, margins wide to clear at right, toned spot on back does not show through on front

FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR.

From the "Framingham Find". With 2010 P.F. certificate

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