Sale 1135 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials

Sale Date — Thursday, 15 September, 2016

Category — Official Special Printings - Justice Department

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
623
S
Sale 1135, Lot 623, Official Special Printings - Justice Department12c Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O30Sa). Without gum as issued, radiant color, tiny perf tear at top left

FINE APPEARANCE. THE 12-CENT JUSTICE WITH "SEPCIMEN" SPELLING ERROR IS ONE OF THE RAREST OFFICIAL SPECIAL PRINTINGS. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE.

Only 154 copies of the 12c Justice Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then only two can possibly exist. None was offered in the Markovits or Golden sales, and the Combs book does not record any.

Ex Stone, Sheriff and Lockyear. With 2004 P.F. certificate

17,500
17,000