Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens

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Sale 1227, Lot 2058, Essays, Proofs and Specimens1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue, "SPECIMEN" Diagonal Ovpt. in Capital Letters (300S-var-313S var). Complete set of 14, each with large capital letter "SPECIMEN" overprint reading down diagonally, slightly disturbed original gum, six with natural s.e. on one side, a few trivial flaws

FINE-VERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1902 ISSUE WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT APPLIED BY BRITISH POSTAL AUTHORITIES.

Similar to the "Ultramar" overprints, these were applied to U.S. stamps provided to postal authorities as examples of what would appear on mail coming from the United States. While individual values of these Specimen overprints are sometimes found, a complete set is extremely rare.

Ex Ainsworth and Brody.

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