$10.00 State, Specimen Ovpt. (O70S). Without gum as issued, bright colors, detailed impressions

FRESH AND FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY EIGHT WERE SOLD, OF WHICH FIVE ARE RECORDED. ONE OF THE KEYS TO ASSEMBLING A COMPLETE SET OF THE OFFICIAL SPECIAL PRINTINGS.

Although the Scott Specialized states that eight $10.00 State "Specimen" stamps were sold, the description for the Markovits example (2004 Bennett sale) states that five are recorded, presumably based on Markovits's original research. Our numbers concur with Markovits -- our census is available at our website.

With copy of 1991 P.F. certificate, obtained after this was offered in a June 1991 Christie's auction featuring the Governor Pierre S. duPont IV collection and property from the Frank G. Back stock.

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