Sale 273

The Robert L. Markovits Collection
of U.S. Official Stamps, 1873-1884


War Department - Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps
 
 
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Lot 3207
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ mock-up essay, in black & gray (O85-E1), model of engraved vignette, numeral and value label on yellowish card, mounted on pencil and wash drawing of frame on white card, model of engraved vignette, numeral and value label on yellowish card, mounted on pencil and wash drawing of frame on white card, 90 x 120mm backing card is signed by Joseph Claxton Very Fine.
Scott $2,500

THE UNIQUE ARTIST'S MODEL.

Provenance: Thomas F. Morris, Jr.
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Lot 3208
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (O83PS-O93PS), with blue handstamped "Specimen" overprints Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

For an explanation of this overprint see lot 3008.

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Lot 3209
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢ 2¢ and 3¢ values, large die trial color proofs (O83TC1-O85TC1), light ultramarine, deep brown and deep green, respectively, on cards Very Fine.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 3210
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ chocolate, large die trial color proof, on 72 x 95 mm card, with pencil notation "Chocolate" at top and "Executive" at bottom Very Fine unlisted color.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3211
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, "Goodall" trial color small die proofs on India (O83TC-O93TC), complete set of 55 on cards in the five colors some minor small flaws, all 1¢ trimmed slightly at sides generally fresh, a Very Fine scarce set.
Scott $7,250
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Lot 3212
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (O83TC-O93TC), complete set in all five colors, full margins, hinged onto display pages, appear to be sound a lovely Very Fine set.
Scott $2,254
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Lot 3213

War Dept., 1873, 6¢ rose (O86), well centered with rich color o.g., hinge remnant choice Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 3214

War Dept., 1873, 7¢ rose (O87), beautifully centered within large to enormous margins, fresh vivid color o.g., never hinged tiny natural gum skips Very Fine a striking jumbo.
Scott $130 for hinged
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Lot 3215

War Dept., 1873, 15¢ rose (O90), virtually perfect centering with extra large margins, particularly strong color and impression on bright paper o.g., never hinged an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $45 for hinged
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Lot 3216

War Dept., 1873, 30¢ rose (O92), exceptionally well centered and margined, beautifully preserved color and paper o.g., never hinged Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $47 for hinged
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Lot 3217

War Dept., 1873, 90¢ rose (O93), right sheet margin single, incredibly large margins, beautiful strong color on bright paper o.g., very lightly hinged an Extremely Fine jumbo with tremendous visual appeal.
Scott $100
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Lot 3218

War Dept., 1879, 3¢ rose red, imperf (O116a), vertical pair full margins and deep color o.g. Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

ONE OF TWO RECORDED PAIRS.

Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.

There are only two pairs, a strip of three and a block of four of the imperforate 3¢ War recorded.

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Lot 3219

War Dept., 1879, 3¢ rose red, imperf (O116a), horizontal strip of 3 rich color o.g., hinge remnant right stamp tiny thin the left pair is Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

THE ONLY RECORDED STRIP OF THREE.
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Lot 3220

War Dept., 1879, 3¢ rose red, imperf (O116a), block of four full to large margins and strong color disturbed o.g., few small thins choice Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THE IMPERFORATES.

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Lilly, Ehrenberg, Sinkler
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Lot 3221
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War Dept., 1879, 3¢ rose red, double impression (O116b), choice centering and fresh color with a strong impression of the doubling at top unused Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3222
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War Dept., 1879, 6¢ rose red (O117), unused, with dramatic pre-printing paper fold Very Fine and striking.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 3223

War Dept., 1879, 12¢ rose red (O119), especially intense color on bright paper, wonderfully well centered o.g., lightly hinged an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $35
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Lot 3224

War Dept., 1879, 30¢ rose red (O120), bottom sheet margin single, outstanding centering within uncommonly wide margins, fresh color and paper o.g. an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $120
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Lot 3225
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O83SD-O93SD), without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh with bright colors, perforations completely intact other than several nibbed on 3¢ quite well centered throughout without gum as issued 10¢ minor thin spot otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,106

A CHOICE SET OF WHICH ONLY 104 WERE SOLD.
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Lot 3226
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ deep rose, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O85SDa), without gum as issued, natural straight edge at left without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $5,000

A GREAT RARITY AS ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3227
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ deep rose, overprinted "SEPCIMEN" (error) (O86SDa), without gum as issued, intact perforations without gum as issued Very Fine.
Scott $5,250

ONE OF POSSIBLY TWO 6¢ WAR SEPCIMEN ERRORS RECORDED.
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Lot 3228

War Dept., 1873, 7¢ 30¢ and 90¢ (O87 [9], O92, O93), four pairs and a single of the 7¢ plus singles of the 30¢ and 90¢ tied together and to piece by "Newport (Fla.?), Jan 27" duplex cancels, one 7¢ pair with "captured" plate number at top; 30¢ and two 7¢ with small flaws otherwise Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3229
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢ 3¢ and 10¢ first two on soft porous paper (O88, O114-115), all different territory cancels comprised of 1¢ Santa Fe, N.M., 3¢ Salt Lake City, UT, 10¢ Blackfoot Idaho territory a few minor stamp faults, overall fresh and Fine with excellent strikes.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3230
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War Dept., 1873, 30¢ rose (O92), block of six quartered cork cancels, fresh color and paper F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400

RARE MULTIPLE AS ONLY EIGHT USED BLOCKS ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 3231
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (O85), cancelled by a superb strike of a fancy geometric cancel of St. Louis, Mo, rich color, small thin, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3232
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War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (O89), cancelled by a bold anchor cancel, fresh stamp Fine strike a scarce cancel on an official stamp.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3233
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War Dept., 1879, 2¢ rose red (O115), fresh color, tiny pinhole, cancelled by a Very Fine strike of Kicking Mule cancel of Port Townsend Washington Territory, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3234
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War Dept., 1879, 6¢ rose red (O117), well centered, slight faults, cancelled by a bold Kicking Mule cancel of Port Townsend, Washington Territory otherwise Very Fine a superb strike.
Estimate 200 - 300
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