Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017

Category — Offices in China, Officials, Newspapers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
286
S
Sale 1159, Lot 286, Offices in China, Officials, Newspapers2c Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O26Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING WITH "SEPCIMEN" ERROR.

Although the volume of sales of the 2c Justice Special Printing (3,395) indicates that stamps from 34 sheets were sold, including 34 "Sepcimen" errors, we actually do not know how sheets were separated or if an entire sheet was sold before the next sequential sheet. The rarity of the 2c Justice "Sepcimen" error -- with perhaps six or seven examples known -- does not accord with the quantity of stamps sold. Combs was perplexed by its rarity and wondered if the error was corrected during the press run.

Ex Inman. With 2016 P.F. certificate

3,500
1,500