Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — Officials thru Revenues, Federal Duck Stamp Prints
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$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 WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT.
According to Scott Catalogue, the Officials with "Specimen" overprint were made in 1875 at the same time as the other Reprints, Re-Issues and Special Printings. They were issued without gum. Probably due to their official nature they received the "Specimen" overprint -- most other series issued at the same time (Scott 123-132 etc.) were valid for postage. Only 32 were sold.
Ex Sheriff, Lietzow and Lewenthal. Illustrated in Combs.
25,000
21,000