Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Golden Collection of U.S. Official Special Printings continued...

Post Office Department

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

585

1c-90c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O47S-O56S). Complete set, without gum as issued, few scissors-separated but with virtually all perfs intact, couple tiny perf flaws of no great consequence

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING.

Only 81 of the 30c Post Office Special Printing were sold, which gives the Post Office set third-place ranking in rarity among the 1c to 90c Official Special Printings.

30c and 90c with small purple backstamps. (Image)

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$ 12,670.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

586

1c-90c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O47S-O56S). Complete set, without gum as issued, most scissors-separated, most perfs intact except 90c s.e. at top, couple tiny flaws of no great consequence

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING.

Only 81 of the 30c Post Office Special Printing were sold, which gives the Post Office set third-place ranking in rarity among the 1c to 90c Official Special Printings.

15c with purple backstamp. (Image)

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$ 12,670.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

587

1c-2c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O47S-O48S). Without gum as issued, bright shades, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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$ 370.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

588

3c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O49S). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, a scarce Special Printing, especially in this quality, only 91 sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

589

6c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O50S). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated but essentially intact, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice centering for this scarce Special Printing, only 87 sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

590

10c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, one of the finest known examples, only 177 sold (Image)

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$ 1,100.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

591

12c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O52S). Without gum as issued, deep shade and bright paper, wide margins, small thin spot at center, Very Fine and choice appearance, only 93 sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

592

15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, gorgeous centering, fresh and bright, full perforations all around, Extremely Fine, probably the finest existing example of this scarce Official Special Printing, of which only 82 were sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

593

15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, Fine, only 82 sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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594

24c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O54S). Without gum as issued, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, only 84 sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

595

30c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O55S). Without gum as issued, deep shade, unusually wide margins, short perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, this value has the lowest sale quantity of the Post Office Department Special Printing with only 81 sold (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction