Sale 1135 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 15 September, 2016
Category — Official Special Printings - Post Office Department
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
646
S
15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, deep shade and detailed impression, almost perfectly centered with full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT POST OFFICE SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE.
Only 82 sold. This example compares favorably with the ex-Golden copy, which realized $4,500 hammer in our Sale 1095. These two are by far the finest we have ever encountered.
1,600
3,875