Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

2500

10c Deep Rose, War, Specimen Ovpt. (O88S). Without gum as issued, rich color, beautifully balanced margins on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 10-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING AND ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.

Only 119 were sold and this is easily one of the finest extant. Ex Huggins. With 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90)

1,400

1,300