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Officials off Cover continued...

Official Specimen Overprints continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3748 S image1c Navy, Soft Porous, Specimen Ovpt. (O35xS). Top left corner imprint and plate no. 80 strip of six, without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine, an attractive multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image) 540.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3749 S image1c-90c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O47S-O56S). Without gum as issued, complete set, most scissors separated, essentially all perfs intact, couple tiny perf flaws of no great consequence

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE POST OFFICE OFFICIALS WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS.

Only 81 of the 30c were produced, and so this is one of the most difficult sets to assemble. We sold a set in similar condition for $6,000 hammer in our Sale 914. (Image)

 8,037.50

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3750 S image1c Post Office, Inverted Specimen Ovpt. (O47Sb). Without gum as issued, wide margins including huge natural s.e. at right, fresh and Very Fine, only 100 issued (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3751 S image1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). Bright colors, few faults incl. 1c defective and 30c with pencil marks, few short perfs, appear Fine-Very Fine, a presentable group of the non-dollar value State Dept. specimens (Image) 3,520.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3752 S image1c State, "Sepcimen" Error (O57Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Fine (Image) 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3753 S image$2.00 State, Specimen Ovpt. (O68S). Without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh and crisp, small perf flaws at bottom left and bottom right

FINE. A VERY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE $2.00 STATE SPECIMEN.

Although the Scott Specialized states that 32 $2.00 State "Specimen" stamps were issued, the description for the Markovits example states "only about twenty are recorded", presumably based on Markovits's original research. (Image)

 17,500.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3754 S image1c-90c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O72S-O82S). Without gum as issued, deep rich colors, few small flaws but overall in better condition than many

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS.

Only 72 of the 90c were produced, and less than 100 were produced of six other denominations. (Image)

 9,490.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3755 S image1c-90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S-O93S). Without gum as issued, bright colors, few small faults incl. 3c defective, otherwise Fine, scarce complete set as only 104 of the 30c were produced (Image) 7,595.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3756 S image1c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O83Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, light corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3757 S 1c-10c Official Specimens (O10S-O14S, O1Sb, O10Sb, O25Sb, O57Sb). Without gum as issued, rich colors, the four ribbed papers are complete for the variety, few flaws, appear almost Fine, also incl. O36TC4 560.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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