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United States Stamps and Possessions continued...

Officials thru Postal Stationery
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3453 c Image2c Agriculture (O2). Single with selvage at left tied by cork cancel on "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" imprint label on complete folded wrapper to Sugar Grove, Pa., with manuscript "Return April 1, 1874" on reverse, file fold thru stamp causing it to partly lift, still Fine, this example is unlisted in the Campbell census (Chronicle 194, May 2002), Scott Retail on cover $4,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3454 c Image6c Agriculture (O4). Well-centered, lightly cancelled by circle of wedges, used on large part of wrapper with half of "Department of Agriculture, Official Business" label intact and an 1874 printed agricultural report listing quantities of livestock in Westover Md., stamp with small tear, an exhibit-worthy and extremely rare use of the 6c Agriculture stamp, this is not one of the four covers listed in the Campbell census of Agriculture Department covers, thus it becomes a fifth known use, ex Starnes, Scott value for a cover is $7,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3455 og Image2c Executive (O11). Original gum, wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb original-gum example of the 2c Executive, with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

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 $ 550.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3456 og Image7c State (O61). Original gum, deep rich color, unusually well-centered for this issue, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $640.00), no other Scott O61 has been graded higher and only two others equal the XF 90 offered here (Image)

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 $ 290.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3457 c Image30c State (O66). Well-centered with right sheet selvage, tied by large cork cancel, "Washington D.C. Jul. 20 5PM" (1877) circular datestamp on legal-size linen-lined cover to the Hon. William M. Merrick in Baltimore Md., "(Unite)d States Consulate Genl., Mexico City" imprint ("Genl" and "Mexico City" in manuscript), red "DEPARTMENT OF STATE" straightline handstamp and blue oval Jul. 20, 1877 datestamp, large green "U.S. Consulate General, City of Mexico" seal on back, Baltimore receiving backstamp, reduced and faulty at left, some other edge faults, still quite presentable

ONE OF EIGHT RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 30-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT STAMP, OF WHICH ONLY TWO ARE USED ALONE. ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING HIGH-VALUE OFFICIAL COVERS.

In his article "High Value Official Stamps on Cover" (Chronicle 188, Nov. 2000, pp. 287-299), Alan C. Campbell lists seven 30c State Department covers, including five bearing other values. This cover is No. 29 in the Campbell census. The 2004 Markovits sale catalogue raised the number to eight.

Ex Hughes and Starnes. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $12,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3458 og Image90c State (O67). Original gum, choice centering, intense shade, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $1,950.00), only four original-gum 90c State Dept. stamps have achieved a 90 grade (one 90J) (Image)

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 $ 1,050.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3459   Image$2.00 State (O68). Rich colors, bold cork cancel, single added perf at bottom right and short perf at lower left, otherwise Fine, scarce in used condition (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3460 og Image15c War (O90). Bottom imprint and plate no. 87 strip of seven with selvage at left, original gum, nice margins and centering, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 595.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3461 S Image15c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O7S). Without gum as issued, precise centering, vivid color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, a very choice example of this Special Printing, with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF 90) (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3462 S Image24c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O8S). Without gum as issued, well-centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85) (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3463 P Image10c Black, Trial Color Proof on Wove, 10c Deep Green Re-issue, Plate Proof on India (PR2TC5, PR6P4). Large margins, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 150.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

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