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War Dept., 1873, 2¢ rose (Scott O84), o.g., never hinged, with lovely color, clean printing, and margins that might be slightly under-graded, Very Fine, a very pretty stamp, with 2018 P.F. certificate graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $525. Scott $600. Estimate $1,000 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (Scott O85), o.g., never hinged, with grand color and crystal-clear impression, made-yesterday paper and sound margins all around, Very Fine, nice, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $600. Estimate $500 - 700. Suggested Bid $500-700 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 7¢ rose (Scott O87), o.g., never hinged, exceptionally crisp printing shows off the lovely color of this stamp flawlessly; margins well clear, near-perfectly balanced at top and bottom, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, this Stanton demands you not stand down, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $375. Estimate $450 - 600. Suggested Bid $450-600 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 10¢ rose (Scott O88), right margin single, o.g., never hinged, with rich color and crisp impression, clean paper, and three well-balanced margins, Very Fine, a pretty positional item, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $300. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (Scott O89), o.g., never hinged, a howitzer of a stamp, with intense color enhanced by the incredible impression; while centered to top, the remaining margins are superbly balanced, Very Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $600. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 30¢ rose (Scott O92), o.g., never hinged, a great stamp with soft color, fine impression and three full, balanced margins—the fourth at bottom extravagant, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a stamp that makes a statement, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $275. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 90¢ rose (Scott O93), o.g., never hinged, a lovely stamp with warm color, refined printing and four solid margins, Very Fine, a tougher stamp than the catalogue value suggests, with 2018 P.F. certificate graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $500. Scott $500. Estimate $700 - 900. Suggested Bid $700-900 (Image)
Suggested Bid $700-900
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Feb-19-2020, 14:53:28 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 733
Lot No: 788
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Cat No: O1SD-O5SD, O7SD-O9SD
Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-30¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O1SD-O5SD, O7SD-O9SD, O1SDb), without gum as issued, generally sound with complete perforations except 2¢ straight edge at right; 10¢ reperforated, centerring from Very Good to very fine, only 352 sets sold, scarce. Scott $2,525. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ yellow, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O5SD), without gum as issued, yellow, yes, but not a lemon by any stretch of the imagination; sunny color, surprisingly detailed printing, plus clear overprint and sensational margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a great stamp, with 2019 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85. Scott $400. Estimate $500 - 700. Suggested Bid $500-700 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O17SD), without gum as issued, fiery rich color and impression; reperforated at top, straight edge at right, otherwise Fine, only 88 sold, with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O18SD), without gum as issued, breathtaking fresh color; decent example of this major rarity; pulled perf and a few short perfs at lower left, otherwise Fine, only 83 examples sold, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O21SD), without gum as issued, desirable example with bold prooflike color and razor sharp impression; among the few completely sound examples available to collectors, Fine, only 78 examples sold, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $1,000 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O22SD), without gum as issued, lively bright shade; decent example of this tough stamp; scissor trimmed perforations at left, right and bottom as is almost always the case with these scarce 1875 Special Printings, otherwise Fine, only 77 examples sold, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O23SD), without gum as issued, rich vibrant color; an acceptable example of this seldom offered stamp; a couple slightly scissor blunted perforations along left side, otherwise Fine, only 75 examples sold, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $700 - 900. Suggested Bid $700-900 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 90¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O24SD), without gum as issued, fiery sun-like color and sharp detailed impression within tightly placed but balanced margins; reperforated at right, Fine to Very Fine appearance, only 77 of this top value sold, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ purple, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O26SDa), without gum as issued, rich resilient color and full complete impression upon lily white paper within balanced margins and full complete perforations- which is so often not the case; faults include small repair at top left and thin spot, attractive Very Fine appearance, only six examples recorded of this rare error, with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,500. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O28SD), without gum as issued, with remarkable color, detailed impression and beautifully balanced margins; perforations scissor-cut, with a few blunted at top left, still Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a top-of-the-line Specimen, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O32SD), without gum as issued, rich color and sharp impression; reperforated, Fine appearing, only 150 examples sold. Scott $1,250. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O39SD), without gum as issued, crisply printed in the clearest ultramarine imaginable, with clean carmine overprint, Fine to Very Fine, only 112 produced, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,750. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O40SD), without gum as issued, Very Fine, only 112 sold, very seldom encountered this nice, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80. Scott $1,750. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)