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War Dept., 1873, 10¢ rose (Scott O88), o.g., previously hinged, exquisitely centered in luxuriant color; fresh, sound, and desirable, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $140 Estimate $150-200 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 10¢ rose (Scott O88), vertical strip of 3, an uncommon multiple, more so as fully never hinged, clean with crisp detail; fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine, a great addition to any Officials collection. Scott $1,125 as three singles Estimate $300-400 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (Scott O89), o.g., previously hinged, in bold color with clean lines, nicely centered on fresh paper, Very Fine. Scott $275 Estimate $200-300 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 24¢ rose (Scott O91), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous stamp with bright color and soft detail, fully margined on glowing paper, Very Fine, a beauty, with 1991 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $200. Scott $190 Estimate $150-200 (Image)
War Dept., 1873, 90¢ rose (Scott O93), o.g., previously hinged, an attention-grabbing jumbo if ever there was one, fresh with soft color and simply massive margins all around, Extremely Fine, make space in your album for this one and be sure to use an extra-large mount for this big daddy, with 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott $225 Estimate $500-750 (Image)
Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ yellow, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O7SD), without gum as issued, deep rich color, outstanding centering; a superior example in every respect, Extremely Fine, only 370 sold, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90. Scott $800 for graded 90 Estimate $800-1,200 (Image)
Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ purple, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O25SDa), without gum as issued, clean with pastel color and sharp detail; fresh and attractive, Very Fine, fewer than 100 can exist.
This error occured on some panes of 100, and was discovered and corrected part-way through the printing process. Our estimate as to the number existing is therefore high. Scott $2,500 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O35SDa), without gum as issued, an immaculate example with exceptional color and freshness, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, fewer than 100 can exist.
This error occured on some panes of 100, and was discovered and corrected part-way through the printing process. Our estimate as to the number existing is therefore high. Scott $2,750 Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O36SDa), without gum as issued, magnificently centered with immaculate color and impression; certificate notes "some slight discoloration on the front", this seemingly having been cleaned (though it's also not apparent in the certificate's photograph), otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, fewer than 17 can exist, extremely rare, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
This error occured on some panes of 100, and was discovered and corrected part-way through the printing process. Our estimate as to the number existing is therefore high. Scott $4,500 Estimate $3,000-4,000 (Image)
State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ bluish green, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O57SDa), without gum as issued, bold color on fresh paper, three well-balanced margins, just close at top, Fine to Very Fine, fewer than 100 can exist.
This error occured on some panes of 100, and was discovered and corrected part-way through the printing process. Our estimate as to the number existing is therefore high. Scott $2,500 Estimate $1,000-1,500 (Image)
State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ bluish green, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O58SDa), in left margin vertical pair with normal, without gum as issued, an exhibition-worthy positional, the error the top stamp of the pair; the stamps with rich color and fresh, the overprints crisp and clean; horizontal crease at bottom, selvage of top stamp with a manuscript arrow, Fine to Very Fine, an uncommon offering, less than 50 exist, very rare, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
This error occured on some panes of 100, and was discovered and corrected part-way through the printing process. Our estimate as to the number existing is therefore high. Scott $2,590 Estimate $2,500-3,500 (Image)
State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, $2 green & black, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O68SD), without gum as issued, a most diplomatic stamp for the discriminating collector, with colors flawlessly registered and jumping off the pristine paper, the overprint sharp and refined; natural fiber inclusion across the "TE" in "STATE", nearly Very Fine nevertheless, be sure to shout out your bids (a big stick wouldn't hurt, either), only 32 sold, making this one of the rarest of all Official Specimens, ex Markovits, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $19,000 Estimate $10,000-15,000 (Image)
War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ deep rose, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (Scott O83SDa), without gum as issued, in clear color and fresh, the overprint sharp and fine; reperforated, short/pulled perforation at right, Fine, less than 100 can exist.
This error occured on some panes of 100, and was discovered and corrected part-way through the printing process. Our estimate as to the number existing is therefore high. Scott $3,000 Estimate $1,000-1,500 (Image)
War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott O86SD), without gum as issued, fresh and attractive in alluring color, Very Fine, scarce, with only 111 sold, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,400 Estimate $800-1,200 (Image)
Agriculture Dept., 1879, 3¢ yellow (Scott O95), o.g., never hinged, a simply magnificent stamp with bold, robust color, clean lines, and near-flawless centering on immaculate paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, the king of graded Officials, a solo Top of the Pop, as PSE's Population Report lists no never hinged stamp above a grade of 50 (and only one of those), with 2016 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,800. Scott $1,250 Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Agriculture Dept., 1879, 3¢ yellow (Scott O95), unused without gum, in glowing color on fresh paper with three oversized margins; irregular perforations along bottom, Very Fine. Scott $260 Estimate $200-300 (Image)
Interior Dept., 1879, 12¢ vermilion (Scott O101), o.g., previously hinged, a super stamp with blazing color, well-centered amid unquestionably jumbo margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a one-of-a-kind beauty, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $230 Estimate $350-500 (Image)
Treasury Dept., 1879, 6¢ brown (Scott O110), bottom left corner margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, tremendous example with enormous margins and warm rich color; light natural gum wrinkle at top, Very Fine+, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate for strip of five (this position 1). Scott $450 Estimate $400-600 (Image)
Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown (Scott O113), unused without gum, the picture of perfection in bold color on pristine paper, with centering never encountered on this issue, Extremely Fine, a Treasury well worth your banknotes, a solo Top of the Pop, PSE's Population Report showing no graded examples, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90. Scott $5,000 Estimate $4,000-6,000 (Image)