O1P4-O93P4, 1873 1c-$20 Officials, Plate proofs on card, complete set affixed on album pages, generally well margined, fresh and F-VF with many Very Fine (Scott $1,036) (Image)

CV. 800

O1P3/O93P3, 1c/90c Agriculture, Executive, Interior, Justice, Navy, Post Office, Treasury, War Dept Plate proofs on india complete sets, close to large margins, some typical india paper flaws incl some small thin spots, generally F-VF (Scott $1,540) (Image)

CV. 200

O1S/O93S, 1875 1c/24c Officials, "SPECIMEN" overprint, 29 singles without gum as issued, mostly 1c or 2c values of Agriculture, Executive, Justice, Navy, Post Office, State, War departments but incl few ribbed paper varieties, 6c Agriculture, 7c, 24c War, few duplicates, mixed condition incl few dubious overprints, VG-VF, inspection a must (Image)

CV. 250

O1S-O2S, 1875 1c-2c Agriculture, "SPECIMEN" overprint, strong color and full perfs all around, without gum as issued, fresh and F-VF (Scott $87) (Image)

CV. 40

O2Sa, 1875 2c Agriculture, "SEPCIMEN" overprint, rich color, without gum as issued, centered to lower right but still a Fine and rare variety as only about 10 examples are known (Scott $3,000) (Image)

CV. 400

O12, 1873 3c Executive, minor light perf tip toning, still Fine, not tied but certainly belonging, on printed "Executive Mansion" cover addressed to "Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.", Washington, D.C. 12/8 cds, light cover ageing, mostly around edges, still Very Fine. ex- Ackerman, (Scott $1,200). (Image)

CV. 200

O10S-O14S, 1875 1c-10c Executive, "SPECIMEN" overprints, fresh colors, 2c natural straight-edge, without gum as issued, 1c tiny surface scuff in "S", o/w F-VF (Scott $290) (Image)

CV. 75

O15S-O16S, 1875 1c-2c Interior, "SPECIMEN" overprint, fresh clor, without gum as issued, 1c couple nibbed perfs, F-VF (Scott $200) (Image)

CV. 75

O25S-O26S, 1875 1c-2c Justice, "SPECIMEN" overprint, well centered with strong color, without gum as issued, 2c couple nibbed perfs, still Very Fine (Scott $87) (Image)

CV. 40

O35S-O36S, 1875 1c-2c Navy Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, nicely centered with fresh color, without gum as issued, Very Fine (Scott $110) (Image)

CV. 50

O37S, 1875 3c Navy Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, unusually well centered with lovely pastel color, without gum as issued, Very Fine and choice, only 126 sold (Scott $1,750) (Image)

CV. 750

O37, 1873 3c Navy, well centered, couple very insignificant lightly toned perf tips, centrally struck segmented magenta cork cancel, matching Washington, DC 1875 cds, light edge flaws, still Very Fine cover. (Scott $250). (Image)

CV. 50

O38S, 1875 6c Navy Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, particularly well centered with rich color, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine, a only 116 sold and is seldom offered (Scott $1,750) (Image)

CV. 1,000

O39S, 1875 7c Navy Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, attractive single with lovely color, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine (Scott $550) (Image)

CV. 150

O57S-O62S, 1875 1c-10c State Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, fresh colors, without gum as issued, usual few nibbed perfs, 3c straight-edge at right, F-VF (Scott $787) (Image)

CV. 250

O57Sb, 1875 1c State, Horizontally ribbed paper, "SPECiMEN" overprint, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine (Scott $650) (Image)

CV. 250

"O68-71", 1873 $2-$20 State Dept Officials Facsimile and Reproductions Assortment, $2 (3 "mint", 2 "used"), $5 (2 "mint", 2 "used"), $10 (4 "mint", 4 "used"), $20 (5 "mint, 2 "used), also includes seteneant block with one of each value (2), most with "facsimle" overprint, mixed condition, VG-VF, useful for specialist (Image)

CV.

O72S-O73S, 1875 1c-2c Treasury, "SPECIMEN" overprint, without gum as issued, fresh and F-VF (Scott $530) (Image)

CV. 150

O77, 1873 10c Treasury, couple barely perceptable toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, ms. cancelled on legal sized registered cover to Plymouth Union, Vt., magenta Washington, DC 5/12/80 double circle cds, printed Treasury Dept. CC, immaculate and Very Fine. (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 75

O89S, 1875 12c War Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, rich color, without gum as issued, straight-edge at right, fresh and Fine, just 105 sold (Scott $1,400) (Image)

CV. 400

O93S, 1875 90c War Dept, "SPECIMEN" overprint, nicely centered with a striaght-edge at right, without gum as issued, Very Fine for these, only 106 sold (Sott $1,400) (Image)

CV. 400

1881 "Immediate Signal Service Weather Report" printed unused wrapper with printed oval penalty indicia, also includes unused official War Dept Signal Service printed envelope with different penalty indicia, both exceptionally choice and Very Fine, most unusual. (Image)

CV. 60

Officials Proofs Assortment, mix of 55 card and india paper plate proofs and plus a stock card of 9 reperforated proofs incl $2, $10 State and some with fake cancels, includes 3c, 6c, 12c Justice india bottom margin sigles with part imprint, 30c Navy india pair, 1c-90c Navy on card, $20 State india, 10c-90c Treasury on card, 1c-90c War on card (colors faded), some minor faults, generally fresh and F-VF (Image)

CV. 100

Forged Cancels on Officials Issues Group. 43 singles (incl few reperforayed proofs) on stock sheet and incl 1c-12c Justice, 1c-10c Interior, 15c, 30c Navy, 1c-12c, 24c State, 6c-12c, 90c Treasury, 1c-30c War, many with "FALSCH" handstamp on back, mixed condition, F-VF appearance (Image)

CV. 75