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The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers and Periodicals continued...

Specimen Overprints
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2031 S Image10c Blue Green, 1865 Issue, Red Specimen Ovpt. Ty. C (PR2S-C). Radiant color, crisp impression, centered to upper right, light creases are barely noticeable, Fine, although listed in Scott as PR2S the underlying stamp is the 1875 Reprint (PR6) (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2032 S Image5c-10c 1865 Issue, Red Specimen Ovpt. Ty. C (PR2S-C, PR5S-C). Bright colors, 5c s.e. at bottom, 10c centered to right, few light paper wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine and attractive, the underlying stamps are 1875 Reprints (Image)

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$ 900.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2033 S Image1c-$60.00 1875-81 Issues, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. D (PR14S-D to PR81S-D). Complete set of 25, original gum, h.r., few small faults incl. thin spots, still Fine-Very Fine, a scarce complete set of this overprint type (Image)

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$ 1,855.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2034 S Image2c-$60.00 1875-79 Issues, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. D (PR14S-D, PR57S-D to PR60S-D, PR62S-D to PR79S-D). 23 of the 25 denominations, mostly unused (no gum), nine s.e. on one side, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine and scarce group (Image)

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$ 1,755.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2035 S Image10c Black, 1879 Issue, Double Red Specimen Overprint Ty. D (PR62D-Sa). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, clear doubling of the overprint, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE WITH DOUBLE SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.

This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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2,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2036 S Image1c-$100.00 1895-97 Issue, Handstamped Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (114S-E thru 125S-E). Original gum, h.r., deep rich colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a pretty complete set (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2037 S Image1c-$100.00 1895-97 Issue, Handstamped Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (114S-E thru 125S-E). Original gum, h.r., few small faults incl. $10.00 thinned, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2038 S Image1c-$100.00 1895-97 Issue, Universal Postal Congress Ovpt. Ty. O (114S-O thru 125S-O). Complete set, rich colors, unused (regummed), Fine-Very Fine set (Image)

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$ 2,700.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2039 S Image2c-$60.00 1875 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card, Blue Handstamped Specimen Ovpt. (PR9P4S-PR21P4S, PR23P4S-PR26P4S, PR28P4S-PR32P4S). Large margins to just touched on two, bright colors, each with blue 10.5mm "Specimen" ovpt. (Plett Type 3), applied reading up on most values, Very Fine, extremely rare, this overprint type is unlisted in Scott, it is believed to be the only recorded set of the handstamped Type 3 overprints (see articles by Michael J. Plett, Chronicle 224, August 2010, and Chronicle 234, May 2012) (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2040 S Image9c-$60.00 1875 Issue, Blue Handstamped Specimen Ovpt. (PR14S, PR16S-PR18S, PR20S, PR32S). Six different values, each with unlisted blue handstamped "Specimen" overprint in Old English type (similar to Type A), part original gum or disturbed original gum, h.r., four s.e. on one side, appear Fine-Very Fine, each with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2041 S Image48c-96c 1875 Issue, Blue Handstamped Specimen Ovpt. (PR19S, PR21S-PR23S). Four denominations -- 48c, 72c, 84c and 96c -- each with blue handstamped "Specimen" in Old English type (similar to Scott-listed Ty. A) and small manuscript "x", defective with most perfs trimmed and faded, still very unusual and probably unique (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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