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Sale 273
The Robert L. Markovits Collection
of U.S. Official Stamps, 1873-1884
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Lot 3291 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ mock-up essay, in black & gray (O37-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 118 mm, signed by Joseph Claxton Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE UNIQUE ARTIST'S MODEL.
Provenance: Thomas F. Morris, Jr.
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Lot 3292 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢-30¢ value, plate proofs on card (O35PS-O44PS), complete less 90¢ with blue handstamped "Specimen" overprints Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
For an explanation of this overprint see lot 3008.
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Lot 3293 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ green, trial color plate proof (O36TC), on Stroble patent pink laid paper, privately perforated o.g. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3294 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ green, trial color plate proof (O36TC), privately perforated, used, lightly cancelled couple tears Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3295 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ green, trial color plate proof (O36TC), block of four privately perforated light staining otherwise Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: each backstamped W.H.C. (Colson).
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Lot 3296 |
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P
Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ green, trial color plate proof (O36TC), horizontal pair large margins all around o.g. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3297 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (O36TC), privately perforated, with a wide pre-printing paper fold without gum Fine and eye-catching.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3298 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (O36TC), block of four privately perforated without gum slight faults top right stamp nearly Fine a scarce multiple.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3299 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (O36TC), bottom right sheet margin single without gum small selvage faults otherwise Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3300 |
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P
Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (O36TC), block of four with wide pre-printing paper folds in three stamps without gum trifling light ceases Very Fine a striking unusual multiple.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3301 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (O36TC), bottom margin part imprint and plate no. 50 strip of five position 92-96 without gum vertically creased between right pair, tiny thin in one otherwise Very Fine a rare multiple.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF TWO PLATE NUMBER AND IMPRINT STRIPS.
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Lot 3302 |
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P
Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ - 3¢ large die trial color proofs on india (O36TC-O37TC), die sunk on cards, complete set of two each in the listed colors Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 3303 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, "Goodall" trial color small die proofs (O35TC-O45TC), complete set of 55 on cards in the five colors some scattered flaws overall a choice Very Fine set.
Scott $7,810
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Lot 3304 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (O35TC-O45TC), complete set in all five colors, full margins, hinged on display pages, appear to be all sound choice Very Fine set.
Scott $2,254
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Lot 3305 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ ultramarine (O35), block of four choice centering, each stamp with large margins, fresh color o.g., hinge remnants tiny inclusion in one Extremely Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 3306 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ ultramarine (O36), block of four exceptionally well centered, bright color o.g., lightly hinged Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 3307 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ ultramarine (O37), block of four especially strong color o.g., small hinge remnants at top, bottom pair lightly hinged F.-V.F.
Scott $600
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Lot 3308 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (O38), choice centering within extra wide margins, exceptionally fresh color and paper o.g., lightly hinged an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $65
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Lot 3309 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine, vertical line through "N" of Navy variety (O38 var.), near perfectly centered with extra large margins, strong color on bright paper showing the variety nicely unused Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $130
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Lot 3310 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (O38), top margin part imprint block of four wonderfully well centered with large to enormous margins, exceptionally fresh color and paper o.g., lightly hinged, very slightly disturbed on right pair small light crease in top right otherwise Extremely Fine a beautiful block.
Scott $325
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Lot 3311 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 7¢ ultramarine (O39), strong color on bright paper, beautifully centered within large margins o.g., hinge remnant.
Scott $450
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Lot 3312 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 7¢ ultramarine (O39), block of 4 brilliant color o.g. reperfed at bottom a fresh and Fine appearing example of this scarce block.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 3313 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 10¢ ultramarine (O40), choice centering within wide and beautifully balanced margins, exceptionally fresh o.g., hinge remnants Extremely Fine.
Scott $90
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Lot 3314 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 10¢ ultramarine (O40), block of four outstanding centering with large margins throughout, brilliant color o.g. bottom left stamp slight gum loss from hinge removal, otherwise lightly hinged Extremely Fine a scarce multiple.
Scott $450
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Lot 3315 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 10¢ ultramarine (O40), top imprint and plate no. 101 strip of 6, plate scratch on pos. 3 brilliant color and fresh paper o.g., hinged on selvage and 3 stamps, remaining 3 are never hinged tiny red spot in plate no. selvage a Fine and rare multiple.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3316 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine, double transfer of left side (O41 var.), position 50, unused, huge margins Extremely Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
The fortuitously large margins especially at the left allow the double transfer to dramatically show. The variety normally can only be seen on examples that are seriously off-center to the right; it is rare to find it on a well centered stamp displaying the variety.
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Lot 3317 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine (O41), block of four fresh vibrant color, nicely centered disturbed o.g. F.-V.F. and attractive block.
Scott $525
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Lot 3318 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 15¢ ultramarine (O42), near perfect centering, fresh color and paper o.g., some offset on reverse Extremely Fine.
Scott $190
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Lot 3319 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 15¢ ultramarine (O42), block of four exceptionally bright color, a few separated perfs o.g. light crease in top right otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $900
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Lot 3320 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 24¢ ultramarine (O43), block of four brilliant deep color, marvelous centering for a multiple of the 24¢ o.g., hinge remnants an Extremely Fine gem block.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 3321 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 30¢ ultramarine (O44), striking intense color on brilliant paper, well centered o.g. choice Very Fine.
Scott $160
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Lot 3322 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 30¢ ultramarine, double transfer in "30" (O44 var), outstanding centering with wide margins, strong color showing the variety nicely o.g. couple nibbed perfs still Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3323 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 30¢ ultramarine (O44), block of four fresh vivid color o.g., mild gum bend top right, faint hinge thins bottom right, bottom left never hinged Very Fine and handsome multiple.
Scott $750
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Lot 3324 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 90¢ ultramarine (O45), block of four well centered, rich color o.g. tiny inclusion and slight gum crease in bottom right Very Fine a fresh and crisp example of this rare high value multiple.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 3325 |
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" double (O35SD var), showing a clear doubling of the entire overprint, well centered, rich color without gum as issued minor thin spot otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A GREAT RARITY AS THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3326 |
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O39SDa), without gum as issued, beautifully centered, fresh color without gum as issued couple short perforations, otherwise intact Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
QUITE RARE WITH ONLY FOUR RECORDED.
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Lot 3327 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ ultramarine (O35), red London transit and violet quartered cork cancel, bright color and paper Fine a rare cancel on an official.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3328 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ 7¢ and 15¢ (O35, O39, O42), each with red cancel, 1¢ with Washington, D.C. local delivery postmark, slight thin 7¢ nearly Fine, 15¢ Extremely Fine, handsome lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3329 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ ultramarine (O37), Roman numeral XI cancel, well centered small stamp faults Very Fine strike.
Estimate 400 - 500
At the New York Post Office, numerals, both positive and negative were used as cancellers. For a very brief time- perhaps six weeks or so, Roman numerals were employed, as seen on the example offered here. These cancels are quite rare on any issue and especially so on Officials.
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Lot 3330 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ ultramarine (O37), block of four slight hinge reinforced separation creases which are of no importance given the rarity of this block Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF TWO RECORDED USED BLOCKS OF THE 3¢ NAVY.
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Lot 3331 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (O38), blue 1879 Philadelphia Navy Yard cancel, exceptionally well centered choice Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3332 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine (O41), bold NYFM cancel (Weiss GE-EP3) Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3333 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine (O41), fine strike of N.Y. Steamship cancel, a fresh used single nearly Very Fine and a scarce cancel.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Emerson, Stone
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Lot 3334 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine (O41), strip of five on piece New York "27" numeral cancels, fresh color F.-V.F.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE.
Provenance: Emerson, Stone
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Lot 3335 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 24¢ ultramarine (O43), perfectly struck socked-on-the-nose triple star cancel, fresh color small thins and tiny repair superb strike.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3336 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 90¢ ultramarine (O45), bold perfectly struck Boston negative (station) "E" cancel, fresh and well centered trivial tiny corner crease still Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 250
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Lot 3337 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 90¢ ultramarine, double impression (O45a), dramatic doubling of the right side especially in the lower right, extending onto the sheet margin at right, crossroads cancel trivial tiny tear and thin specks of no consequence still Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR OF ALL CLASSIC U.S. DOUBLE IMPRESSIONS; THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Col. Green
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Lot 3338 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ ultramarine (O35), horizontal pair, quartered cork cancels, "Washington, D.C., Dec 18" c.d.s., used to make up the 5¢ U.P.U. rate on a cover addressed to a U.S. Marine on station in Brooklyn, N.Y. with a 3¢ green (158), tied by cork cancel with a Chestertown, N.Y. c.d.s., Brooklyn duplex Dec 16 when the cover was sent for forwarding to the Navy Dept. in Washington where the 1¢ Navy pair was added and the cover was redirected to the U.S.S. Omaha, Panama, "U.S. of Colombia"; one 1¢ creased where it was originally folded over the top of the envelope, both 1¢ with perf flaws, Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Hughes, Waud
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Lot 3339 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ and 2¢ (O35-O36), tied by cork cancels, "Washington, D.C., May 5" c.d.s., on cover to the Commandant of the New York Navy Yard, illustrated crossed canons corner card of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance, backstamped New York May 6, fresh and Very Fine, single 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS FRANKED WITH THE 1¢ AND 2¢ NAVY AND ONE OF A VERY FEW EXAMPLES OF THIS OFFICIAL BUSINESS CORNER CARD.
Provenance: Waud
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Lot 3340 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ and 2¢ (O35-36), tied by "Washington, D.C. Mar 23, 1882" station "1" target duplexes on cover to a U.S. Marine in Philadelphia, the cover originated overseas and was brought to the U.S. in a diplomatic pouch and put into the mail in Washington; flap missing, Fine, single 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
ONE OF ONLY FIVE COVERS RECORDED WITH THIS COMBINATION FRANKING.
Provenance: Waud
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