Sale 317

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Lot 1536
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Executive Dept., 1873, 6¢ carmine (O13), horizontal strip of four, rejoined at middle and hinge reinforced, deep vibrant color. Unused. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300 for unused singles

A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 6¢ EXECUTIVE.
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Lot 1537
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Executive Dept., 1873, 10¢ carmine (O14), horizontal strip of four, vivid color. Unused. F.-V.F., no larger multiple exists, Scott lists a mint block of four, catalogue value $5000.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1538
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O35SDa), without gum as issued, fresh color, fully intact perforations. Minor faint corner crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1539
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7¢ Navy, overprinted "Specimen" (O39SD), well centered with intact perforations, bright with strong impression. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. only 501 sold.
Scott $400

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1540
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1¢ Post Office, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O47SDa, O47S), top left margin vertical block of eight, position 5 being the error (position 21 in sheet of 100), well centered. Without gum as issued. Some spearations between positions 5 and 7. Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Scott $2,275+

AN EXTRAORDINARY SPECIMEN MULTIPLE CONTAINING THE RARE "SEPCIMEN" ERROR.

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.

This block of eight was removed from a partial 1¢ Post Office specimen sheet of 92 offered in the Wolf-Hatton Departmental Specimen sale (Simmy's February 3, 1982).

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Lot 1541

State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), position 10, exceedingly well centered with rich color and nearly full, lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,750

AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE $10 STATE.

Expertization: 1992 (with bottom right corner selvage) and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1542
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O92SD), bright and fresh with right straight edge, all other perfs intact. Without gum as issued. Fine. only 104 were sold.
Scott $900

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1543

1911, $1 ultramarine (O123), large to huge margins, bright color, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $450

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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