Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

State Department continued...

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618

2c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O58S). Block of four, without gum as issued, well-proportioned margins, few minor perf separations at top, Very Fine and choice block (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

619

2c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O58S). Positions 31-32/81-82, 53-57/93-97, 78-80/98-100, part sheet of 46 from rejoined vertical blocks of 12, 25 and 9, without gum as issued, bottom with part imprint and plate no. 59 as well as the Position 98 major double transfer, most stamps with perfs at least clear of design, some toning between perfs in a few places and some minor perf separations as would be expected in such a multiple

FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PART IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE SHOWING THE MAJOR DOUBLE TRANSFER IN POSITION 98.

All the State Department issues below the dollar denominations were printed from sheets of 100 stamps. Position 98 on the 2c plate contains one of the most pronounced double transfers of any Official issue. Combining it with a multiple which also shows the part imprint and plate number makes this one of the most outstanding Official Special Printing items extant.

Scott Retail as blocks and singles without regard to the premium positions or double transfer (Image)

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$ 8,550.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

620

7c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O61Sa). Block of four, without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Fine, a scarce block (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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621

1c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O57Sa). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, Fine and attractive, ex Stephen Brown with his hinge and pencil code still affixed (Image)

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$ 1,900.00

SOLD for $750.00
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622

1c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O57Sa). Without gum as issued, deep color, balanced margins, light hinge stain at top on back barely shows thru, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 1,900.00

SOLD for $500.00
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623

1c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O57Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, faint horizontal crease and single short perf at left, appears Fine (Image)

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$ 1,900.00

SOLD for $500.00
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624

2c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O58Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, trivial faint corner crease at bottom left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A VERY SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING WITH "SEPCIMEN" ERROR.

Although the sold quantity of 5,145 (52 sheets) would suggest a fairly plentiful supply of the "Sepcimen" error, Markovits estimated only 7 to 10 extant, which may or may not include two copies in the Miller collection (on extended loan by The New York Public Library to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum). (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

625

2c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O58Sa). Without gum as issued, balanced margins three sides, perfs touched at top where there is a tiny bit of soiling, still Fine and rare, Markovits estimated only 7 to 10 extant, which may or may not include two copies in the Miller collection (on extended loan by The New York Public Library to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum). (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $750.00
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626

3c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O59Sa). Without gum as issued, distinctive shade, outstanding margins and centering -- very unusual for this rare issue as many Official Special Printings come with scissors-separated perfs -- just a hint of toning in bottom perfs at right

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT "SEPCIMEN" ERROR. ONLY APPROXIMATELY FIVE EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN.

Only 793 of the 3c State Department Special Printing were sold, which indicates no more than eight "Sepcimen" errors were sold. Only five recorded were by Markovits (2004 Bennett sale). There is one in the Miller collection (on extended loan by The New York Public Library to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum). We are aware of five privately-owned examples: the Lewenthal, Combs, Sheriff, Markovits and Golden copies. This is the first example to appear in our auctions since we offered the ex-Markovits copy in 2005, which has a straight edge from scissors-separations. (Image)

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$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
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627

7c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O61Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, nice margins with perfs clear of design all around

FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT "SEPCIMEN" ERROR. FEWER THAN SEVEN ARE KNOWN.

This is the only example we have offered in more than 20 years of auctions and Rarities sales since 1964. Markovits recorded only five known (2004 Bennett sale). There is one in the Miller collection (on extended loan by The New York Public Library to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum). We are aware of only three privately-owned examples: the Lewenthal/Sheriff, Markovits and Golden copies, although other collections no doubt contain a few more examples.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 8,250.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction