1875 1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Overprinted in red, complete set, without gum as issued, vibrant colors, 1c with some ink offsets on face, 30c thin, otherwise fine and attractive set (of the 3c to 30c values a range of 352 to 390 of each were sold), cat. $2888 (Cat No. O1S-9S) (Image)

Cat. $2888, Est.$750

1875 1c-90c Justice, Specimen Overprinted in blue, complete set of 10, without gum as issued, nice colors, 6c scissors separated perforations, 12c small thin, 15c with tear, otherwise fine-v.f., extremely rare, only 152 of each printed, cat. $10088 (Cat No. O25S-O34S) (Image)

Cat. $10088, Est.$2,500

1875 1c-90c Navy, Specimen Overprinted in red, complete set of 11, without gum as issued, nice colors, 12c scissors separated perforations, 90c small thin, otherwise fine-v.f. A rare set of Specimen overprints (other than the 1c, 2c and 7c values, the Navy Department overprints are very scarce, with sales of the 90c value limiting the possible number of sets to 102), most of the stamps offered here were purchased individually, ex-Golden, cat. $14660 (Cat No. O35S-45S) (Image)

Cat. $14660, Est.$2,500

1875 1c Navy, 1c State on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Overprinted in red, American Bank Note Company printings, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., cat. $280 (Cat No. O35xS,O57xS) (Image)

Cat. $280, Est.$150

1875 1c-90c Post Office, Specimen Overprinted in carmine, complete set of 10, without gum as issued, nice colors, last four with scissors separated perforations, fine set of overprints, 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, cat. $12570 (Cat No. O47S-56S) (Image)

Cat. $12570, Est.$4,000

1875 1c-90c Treasury, Specimen Overprinted in blue, without gum as issued, deep rich colors, 10c straight edge at right, few small flaws but overall in better condition than most, fine-v.f. set of the Treasury Department Special Printing Specimens (only 72 of the 90c were sold, and 74 to 99 of the other values (excluding the 1c, 2c and 7c) were sold, making the Treasury Department Special Printing the rarest of the 1c to 90c sets), ex-Golden, cat. $14330 (Cat No. O72S-82S) (Image)

Cat. $14330, Est.$2,500

1875 1c-90c War, Specimen Overprinted in blue, without gum as issued, 15c straight edge at right, 90c short perfs at right, otherwise fine-v.f. set of War Department Special Printings overprinted Specimen. Other than the 1c, 2c and 7c values, between 104 and 119 copies of the War Department Special Printings were sold (the 30c has the smallest sale quantity). It ranks fifth in rarity, just after the Navy Department set, 12c ex-Golden, cat. $11785 (Cat No. O83S-93S) (Image)

Cat. $11785, Est.$2,500