Sale 1240 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 20-21 July, 2021
Category — Officials including Special Printings
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1c-90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S-O93S). Complete set, without gum as issued, typical perf flaws from scissors-separation, 2c and 3c with straight edgeFINE-VERY FINE. AN RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING.
Other than the 1c, 2c and 7c values, between 104 and 119 copies of the War Department Special Printings were sold (the 30c has the smallest sale quantity). It ranks fifth in rarity, just after the Navy Department set.
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