Sale 1135 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Thursday, 15 September, 2016
Category — Official Special Printings - State Department
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
663
S
$2.00 State, Specimen Ovpt. (O68S). Without gum as issued, bright colors, unusually wide margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT THAT WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
Of the 32 sold, Markovits estimated that approximately 20 are known (2004 Bennett sale). Most seem to be strongly centered to one side.
From our 1993 Rarities sale. With 1974 and 1990 P.F. certificates
27,500
9,000