The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: Officials continued...

VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" ERROR. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

The 3c War Department Special Printing was made from printed sheets of 200, which were divided into panes of 100 before overprinting. Position 21, the "Sepcimen" error, could conceivably come with or without a straight edge, depending on whether the underlying stamp was in the left or right pane (Position 21 Right has a straight edge at left).

The other recorded example, from the Framingham Find and ex Sheriff, has perfs on all sides and was most recently offered in our Sale 1003 of 2010 (lot 5548, realized $21,000 hammer).

Ex Markovits. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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VERY FINE. THIS IS THE DISCOVERY COPY OF THE 6-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" SPELLING ERROR. IT IS REPORTEDLY UNIQUE.

Markovits (2004 Bennett sale) stated this is one of possibly two recorded. The other has never been seen, and what they probably meant is that this is one of two possible examples.

From the Framingham Find and ex Markovits. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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FINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR.

Only 539 copies of the 7c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then only seven can possibly exist (five or six from sheets plus the Framingham Find example). Perhaps two or three are known. None was offered in the Combs, Sheriff or Markovits sales and this is the only example contained in Power Search or the online records of the P.F.

From the Framingham Find and ex Dr. Lobdell. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT SPELLING ERROR. WE ARE AWARE OF ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE.

Only 119 copies of the 10c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then no more than two can exist from sold sheets (plus the Framingham Find example). The Framingham Find example was offered in our December 2010 sale (Sale 1003, lot 5551, realized $21,000 hammer).

With 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR.

Only 105 copies of the 12c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then no more than two can exist from sold sheets. This stamp comes from the Framingham Find and is the only recorded example. No others have ever been seen.

From the Framingham Find and ex Dr. Lobdell. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

Only 105 copies of the 15c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then no more than two can exist from sold sheets. This stamp comes from the Framingham Find and is the only recorded example. No others have ever been seen.

From the Framingham Find and ex Dr. Lobdell. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" SPELLING ERROR. A GREAT OFFICIAL RARITY.

Only 106 copies of the 24c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then no more than two can exist from sold sheets. This stamp comes from the Framingham Find and is the only recorded example. No others have ever been seen.

From the Framingham Find and ex Dr. Lobdell. With 2010 P.F. certificate mentioning the small tears but not the pulled perf (Image)

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FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR. AN IMPORTANT OFFICIAL RARITY

Only 104 copies of the 30c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then no more than two can exist from sold sheets. This stamp comes from the Framingham Find and is the only recorded example. No others have ever been seen.

From the Framingham Find and ex Dr. Lobdell. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR. A MAJOR OFFICIAL RARITY.

Only 106 copies of the 90c War Special Printing were sold, but it is not known how the stamps were taken from the sheets or if full sheets were exhausted before breaking a subsequent sheet. If full sheets were used, then no more than two can exist from sold sheets. This stamp comes from the Framingham Find and is the only recorded example. No others have ever been seen.

From the Framingham Find and ex Dr. Lobdell. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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