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

Navy Department
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
542 P Image1c-90c Navy, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O35P2-O45P2). Removed from (or possibly were never on) gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, 24c and 30c each with small thin spot, 12c, 15c and 90c small stain at bottom edge, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
543 Pbl Image1c-90c Navy, Plate Proofs on India (O35P3-O45P3). Blocks of four, each from the top left corner position on the sheet and on original card backing (therefore free of the usual flaws), each card extending 18mm outside the India paper at top and left, 6c Pos. 2 with line through "N" of "Navy", 90c Pos. 1 showing short transfer at left, gorgeous colors, Extremely Fine Gem set, while the India paper proofs have a modest catalogue value, one would be hard pressed to locate a finer set of blocks (Image)

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 $ 880.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
544 og Image1c-90c Navy (O35-O45). 7c and 90c unused (no gum), 24c part original gum, few with disturbed original gum, rich colors, overall Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 2,870.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
545 ogbl Image1c-10c Navy, Multiples (O35-O37, O40). 1c top left corner imprint strip of four, also two blocks of six, 2c blocks of four and nine, 10c block of four, original gum, some h.r., a few small flaws and some perf separations, mostly Fine (Image)

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 $ 6,440.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
546 c Image1c-2c Navy (O35-O36). Singles of each, tied by bold cork cancels, "Washington D.C. May 5 5PM" circular datestamp on illustrated United States Navy Bureau of Ordnance Official Business corner card cover to Commandant of the Navy Yard in New York, illustration depicts the Bureau's crest of crossed cannons and anchor with rope, May 6 receiving backstamp

VERY FINE AND RARE USE OF THE ONE-CENT AND 2-CENT NAVY DEPARTMENT ISSUES ON AN ILLUSTRATED ORDNANCE BUREAU COVER.

Alan C. Campbell, in his article on Navy Department stamps on cover (Chronicle 193, Feb. 2002), records only four 1c and 2c combination Navy covers, each paying the 3c domestic rate. Very few covers are known with this Ordnance Bureau design.

Ex Waud and Markovits (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
547 og Image2c Navy (O36). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 50 strips of ten with selvage at sides, original gum, few appear to be Mint N.H., bright color, top position tear in selvage above "No.", few perf separations, Fine and attractive matched pair, Scott Retail as hinged singles without regard to the positions (Image)

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 $ 3,200.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
548 ogbl Image2c, 6c, 12c Navy (O36, O38, O41). Blocks of four, original gum, 2c and 12c in distinctly darker shade than 6c, 2c few perf separations, 6c single short perf at top left, 12c light gum soak along a few perfs at bottom left, still Fine-Very Fine and attractive blocks (Image)

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 $ 2,550.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
549 c Image3c Navy (O37). Four covers, originations including U.S. Naval Asylum Philadelphia, two from Navy Yard Philadelphia, fourth cover is from U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis with an original cadet report card for Mr. A. W. Stahl for the 1879 academic year, showing an impressive top of the class standing in two subjects, second place standing in two others, but with a worrisome 67 demerits for the semester, Very Fine and fascinating group, despite his disciplinary record, A. W. Stahl would have a successful career, including serving as superintending constructor of a number of battle ships and armored cruisers before and after the Spanish-American War (source: Annual Reports of the Navy Department), for an article by him on activities of the Navy Yard during the 1898 war see The New York Times April 23, 1899 (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $800.00
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550 og Image6c Navy, Line thru "N" of "NAVY" (O38 var). Exhibit page displaying three unused and one used single and a top imprint and plate no. 53 strip of five, from Positions 2, 6, 46 and 66, original gum except one single unused (no gum), the used single with part of captured imprint at top, Very Fine study of this unusual plate variety, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 1,360.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
551 ogbl Image10c Navy (O40). Top imprint block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged with bottom stamps possibly Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, position 3 with plate scratch thru portrait, Fine-Very Fine and rare block, the plate scratch is listed in Scott with a $125.00 premium, Scott Retail as two blocks of four with no premium for the better position or the imprint selvage (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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552 og ImageNavy Department Plate Varieties. Five unused singles and a bottom selvage block of four of 6c with part imprint, including 10c pos. 3 with plate scratch, three 12c from Positions 50, 60 and 70 showing double transfers, 24c with line thru "N" of "NAVY", 6c not really a variety except labelled on page as short transfer of imprint (probably just underinked), few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine and interesting group, the 24c position is unlisted in Scott even though it is listed for the 6c (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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