Sale 1254 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7 April, 2022
Category — The Mulholland Collection of Specimens - 1869 Pictorial thru Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
533
S
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, "Specimen" Ovpt. Type A (119S-A). With manuscript "X" at bottom, traces of original gum, h.r., deep rich colors and detailed impressions, small surface scrape in vignette at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT.
This is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records 30 years ago.
From our 1993 Rarities sale and ex Price. With 1980 and 1998 P.F. certificates
1,750
3,500