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Sale 273
The Robert L. Markovits Collection
of U.S. Official Stamps, 1873-1884
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Lot 3068 |
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State Dept., 1873, 1¢ dark green (O57), brilliant, intense color, well centered o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $140
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Lot 3069 |
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State Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green (O58), wonderfully well centered within wide margins, luxurious color and a crisp impression o.g., hinge remnant Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
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Lot 3070 |
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State Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green, double transfer (O58 dt), unused, major double transfer at bottom, particularly noticeable in numeral "2" fresh Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3071 |
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State Dept., 1873, 3¢ bright green (O59), choice centering within well balanced margins, rich color o.g., large hinge remnant Extremely Fine.
Scott $110
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Lot 3072 |
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State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green, plate scratch in left margin (O60 var), bright color and paper o.g. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3073 |
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), exceptionally well centered, intense color and a strongly etched impression o.g. a Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $140
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Lot 3074 |
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State Dept., 1873, 12¢ dark green (O63), vivid color o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $220
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Lot 3075 |
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State Dept., 1873, 24¢ dark green (O65), choice centering within large margins, prooflike color on crisp white paper o.g., hinge remnant Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 3076 |
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State Dept., 1873, 90¢ dark green (O67), wonderfully well centered within wide and beautifully balanced margins, deep vibrant color on fresh paper o.g. Extremely Fine a gem with great visual appeal.
Scott $850
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Lot 3077 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), bottom right corner margin single wonderfully well centered, post office fresh with outstanding color and impression on bright paper full fresh o.g., lightly hinged on the selvage, stamp is never hinged slightly nibbed perforation an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,250 for hinged
A SIMPLY SPECTACULAR AND POST OFFICE FRESH CORNER MARGIN SINGLE, DRAMATICALLY DISPLAYING THE IMPRESSIONS OF THE BOTTOM CORNER OF BOTH PLATES (WITH DOODLING), ONE OF ONLY 2 RECORDED UNTRIMMED SHEET MARGIN SINGLES.
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Lot 3078 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), choice centering with unusually large margins, strong fresh color o.g., relatively light hinge mark slight crease Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 3079 |
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State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), top margin part imprint single exceptionally well centered, bright and fresh o.g. choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
A RARE STAMP IN THIS SUPERB MINT CONDITION.
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Lot 3080 |
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State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), top right corner plate no. 123 single exceptionally fresh color and paper, quite well centered for the $20 o.g. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 3081 |
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State Dept., 1873, 1¢ dark green (O57), block of nine deep vivid color, attractively centered for a multiple o.g. some perf separations between 2nd and 3rd row F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1¢ STATE.
Provenance: Lilly, Waud
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Lot 3082 |
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State Dept., 1873, 3¢ bright green (O59), block of four bright color, well centered o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 3083 |
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State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green (O60), block of four choice centering for a multiple, fresh color o.g., hinge remnant, mild gum bend in one Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 3084 |
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State Dept., 1873, 7¢ dark green (O61), block of nine rich color on fresh paper full o.g. some perf separations still Fine.
Scott $1,900
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE BLOCK AND THE LARGEST KNOWN 7¢ STATE MULTIPLE.
Provenance: Lilly, Waud
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Lot 3085 |
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), block of six exceptionally fresh, very well centered for a multiple o.g., top pair and bottom left are lightly hinged other three are never hinged gum bend bottom pair Very Fine and rare.
Scott $980 for hinged
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Lot 3086 |
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State Dept., 1873, 12¢ dark green (O63), block of four virtually perfect centering within large margins throughout, vivid color o.g. Extremely Fine and choice a gem multiple.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 3087 |
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State Dept., 1873, 15¢ dark green (O64), right sheet margin block of eight bright color o.g., lightly hinged on top row and position 6, other stamps are never hinged Fine rare large multiple.
Scott $2,500 for hinged
Provenance: Lilly, Waud
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Lot 3088 |
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State Dept., 1873, 24¢ dark green (O65), block of four beautifully centered, brilliant color o.g. choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED BLOCKS.
Provenance: Lilly, Waud
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Lot 3089 |
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State Dept., 1873, 30¢ dark green (O66), block of four very well centered, deep vibrant color o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE; ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ward, Weill
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Lot 3090 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), block of four well centered, bright color and fresh paper slightly disturbed o.g. minor stain top left stamp, tiny sealed tear upper right stamp still Very Fine.
Scott $14,000
ONE OF THE GREATEST OFFICIAL BLOCKS AND THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $2 STATE.
Provenance: Worthington, Ackerman, Ward, Weill Brothers
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Lot 3091 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), irregular block of six with top and bottom imprint and top plate no. 120 o.g. punch hole in top left stamp F.-V.F.
Scott $42,000 as block of 4, 2 singles
A STUNNING BLOCK, THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $5 STATE, AND ONE OF THE IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Col. Green, Ward, Weill Brothers
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Lot 3092 |
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State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), left corner margin block of four exceptionally well centered with a stitch watermark in the left pair o.g., very lightly hinged, if at all, top pair most likely never hinged Extremely Fine.
Scott $22,500
A SUPERB AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE; THE ONLY BLOCK WITH A STITCH WATERMARK.
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State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), margin block of four with top plate no. 124 and bottom part imprint very well centered full o.g., hinge reinforcements light creases, faint stain in top left stamp otherwise Extremely Fine a choice block.
Scott $18,500
WHILE THERE ARE 2-3 SHEETS OF 10, THIS IS THE ONLY BLOCK OF FOUR AVAILABLE.
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Lot 3094 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢-90¢ values, overprinted "Specimen" (O57S-O67S), without gum as issued, fresh set with virtually full and intact perforations 6¢ tiny repair, 90¢ reperforated at right otherwise Fine or better.
Scott $1,793
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Lot 3095 |
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State Dept., 1881 Special Printing, 1¢ yellow green, overprinted "Specimen", soft paper (O57xSD), bottom margin plate no. 55 block of four from the 4th printing without gum as issued, horizontal perfs a bit weak without gum as issued Very Fine a rare block, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Scott $1,100 as singles
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Lot 3096 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O57SDa), without gum as issued, full perforations without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $500
ONLY 15-20 RECORDED.
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Lot 3097 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ bluish green, overprinted "Specimen" double (O57SD), without gum as issued, showing a clear doubling of the entire overprint, rich color, centered top left with perforations just touching at top without gum as issued about Fine unique listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3098 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O58SDa), bottom left stamp in a block of four with three normal overprints without gum as issued, full perforations without gum as issued Fine and exceedingly rare, if not unique in a multiple.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONLY 7-10 ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3099 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O59SDa), without gum as issued, rich color, scissor separated as often without gum as issued Fine.
Scott $3,500
RARE AS ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3100 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O60SDa), without gum as issued, fully intact perforations, fresh color without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $4,250
A GREAT RARITY WITH ONLY THREE RECORDED.
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Lot 3101 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O61SDa), without gum as issued, intact perforations, bright color without gum as issued minor small thin Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500
RARE AS ONLY 6 ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3102 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O62SDa), without gum as issued, fully intact perforations, rich color without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $7,500
OFFERED HERE IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 1937 R.P.S. and 1991 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3103 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O63SDa), without gum as issued, well centered, bright and fresh color without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
EXCEEDINGLY RARE AS ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3104 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O65SDa), without gum as issued, rich color, scissor separated at top as often without gum as issued Fine exceedingly rare special printing with only two recorded.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 3105 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O66SDa), without gum as issued, fresh color, full perforations without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
A GREAT RARITY AS ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3106 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 90¢ bluish green, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O67SDa), without gum as issued, centered to right, full perforations, bright and fresh without gum as issued.
Scott $6,000
A GREAT RARITY AS ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3107 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, $2 green & black, overprinted "Specimen" (O68SD), position 2, without gum as issued, beautifully centered and with full perforations without gum as issued fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $7,500
A RARELY SEEN HIGH VALUE SPECIAL PRINTING AS ONLY ABOUT TWENTY ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3108 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, $5 green & black, overprinted "Specimen" (O69SD), position 2, without gum as issued, bright color and full perforations without gum as issued minor small thin spot Fine.
Scott $15,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SPECIAL PRINTING AS ONLY EIGHT ARE RECORDED, A GREAT STUMBLING BLOCK TO A COMPLETE SET OF OFFICIAL SPECIAL PRINTINGS.
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Lot 3109 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, $10 green & black, overprinted "Specimen" (O70SD), position 4, without gum as issued, well centered and wonderfully fresh with virtually intact perforations without gum as issued choice Very Fine.
Scott $25,000
A GREAT RARITY AS ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED, ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES SPECIAL PRINTINGS.
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Lot 3110 |
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State Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green (O58), light red cancel, virtually perfect centering, bright color Extremely Fine a gem used example.
Scott $135
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Lot 3111 |
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State Dept., 1873, 3¢ bright green (O59, O62, O64-65), rich colors, all with favor cancels, 3¢ in red, others in blue, few nibbed perforations, fresh and attractive, a scarce lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3112 |
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State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green, foreign entry of 6¢ Executive (O60 var), position 91, lightly cancelled Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY AS ONLY 5 OR SO ARE RECORDED.
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), bold strike NYFM cancel (Weiss GE-EP4) Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELS ARE QUITE RARE ON OFFICIALS.
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Lot 3114 |
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State Dept., 1873, 24¢ and pair of 30¢ (O65, O66 [2], O57, O59), tied by cork cancels, along with a 1¢ and 2¢ on a large fragment of a package wrapper, endorsed Oct. 13, 1873 by Chief Clerk, Levellon A. Brown, certifying the absence of written matter in the package endorsement cut off and rejoined, 1¢ damaged otherwise Fine postage of 88¢ for an 11lb. package of printed matter at 1¢ per 2 oz.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED FOUR-VALUE COMBINATION USAGE OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE STAMPS. IT IS ALSO THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1¢ AND THE 24¢.
Illustrated: Chronicle 192, p. 279.
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Lot 3115 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), New York double oval, 188(?), foreign parcels cancel, deep vibrant color, exceptionally well centered and margined choice Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 3116 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), New York vertical barred oval foreign mail cancel, strong color, very well centered couple nibbed perforations, tiny pinhole Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3117 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), red NYFM cancel (Weiss ST-8P3/4), nicely centered slight faults nearly Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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