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The Rollin C. Huggins Jr. Collection of United States Officials Issues continued...

Offical Special Printings: Justice thru Navy continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
677 Sbl Image1c Navy on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O35xS). Complete sheet of 100 with top and bottom imprint and plate no. 80, full selvage on all sides, without gum as issued, rich color, some expected perf separations but overall strong and intact, a few positions show plate varieties, Position 66 with small dotted "i" (which is a printing flaw and not the listed constant variety found on the ribbed paper)

FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE FULL SHEET OF 100 OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT 1881 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING ON SOFT PAPER.

The 1c Navy Department on soft paper is found only with the "Specimen" ovpt. of the 1881 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing. 4,182 were sold, which represents just under 42 sheets. We have not encountered another complete sheet and it is doubtful that many remain intact.

The plate block of 12 is not listed in Scott, which does list and value a plate strip of six (at more than six-times the value of singles). Scott Retail as two plate strips of six, blocks of four and singles (Image)

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 $ 31,050.00

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
678 S Image1c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O35Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp paper, wide margins, couple shortish perfs at lower left, still Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this error and the first single we have offered in nine years (the Golden collection contained an example in a block of 30), signed Sloane in pencil (Image)

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 $ 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
679 Sbl Image1c Navy on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O35xS). American Bank Note Co. printing, two multiples, without gum as issued, first is a block of nine with bottom right corner selvage, bottom row faint toning, Fine-Very Fine, second is a block of four, rich color, h.r. reinforcing some perf separations at top, Fine-Very Fine, ex Crystal (Image)

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 $ 2,800.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
680 S Image2c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O36S). Top left corner imprint and plate no. 50 strip of six, without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, wonderfully well-centered, small thin spot in selvage which has some h.r. perf reinforcements, minor selvage corner crease, right stamp small soiled spot, still Very Fine and scarce position piece, unlisted in Scott in this format, Scott prices blocks at more than double the price of four singles, Scott Retail as singles $450.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
681 S Image2c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O36Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color, four margins with complete perfs all around

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT NAVY DEPARTMENT "SEPCIMEN" ERROR.

Although the sold quantity of the 2c Navy Special Printing would suggest a fair number of "Sepcimen" errors were sold (1,748 stamps, or 18 sheets), the truth is this error is very rare. Most of the handful of copies available to collectors have faults to varying degrees (two additional copies are in the Miller collection on extended loan by The New York Public Library to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum). Admiral Combs observed its rarity in his book and commented that "there should be some more copies around some place" (page 39) -- apparently not.

With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
682 S Image3c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O37S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, only 126 sold (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
683 S Image6c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O38S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, well-centered with complete perfs all around, Very Fine, scarce in sound condition without scissors-separation, only 116 sold (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
684 S Image7c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O39S). Without gum as issued, vivid color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 550.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
685 S Image10c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O40S). Without gum as issued, bright color, outstanding centering, perfs scissors-separated at bottom but intact, Extremely Fine, rare in this choice condition, only 112 sold (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
686 S Image12c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O41S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, full margins and perforations, Very Fine, only 107 sold (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
687 S Image15c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, margins at least clear all around with full perforations, fresh and Fine, only 107 sold (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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