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Lot 951 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), well centered with brilliant color, bright paper and full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1994 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 952 |
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Justice Dept. Balance (O25//O32), Comprises 1¢, 2¢, 6¢-12¢ & 24¢, all fresh and F-VF with original gum (24¢ reperfed two sides) plus 1¢ & 2¢ (2) Specimens;.
Scott $2,830
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Lot 953 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 15¢ purple (O31), beautifully centered with bright color and full original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 954 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 90¢ purple (O34), bright and fresh, original gum, Fine.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 955 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), nicely centered with exquisite color and full, lightly hinged original gum, o.g., lightly hinged, exceedingly fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $7,750
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY OFFICIAL.
Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate.
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Lot 956 |
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State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bottom margin single with part imprint, well centered and remarkably fresh, original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $5,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND HANDSOME MINT SINGLE OF THE RARE $10 STATE DEPARTMENT.
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
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Lot 957 |
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State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bright and fresh with full, somewhat disturbed original gum (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate as simply "OG".
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Lot 958 |
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State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), very well centered with bright color and full original gum, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $5,250
A CHOICE MINT SINGLE OF THIS RARE STATE DEPARTMENT HIGH VALUE.
Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate.
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Lot 959 |
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O15SD-O24SD), a bright, fresh set, without gum as issued, most with typical scissor-cut perfs, couple reperfed including the 24¢ & 90¢, otherwise F.-V.F. Only 75 complete sets were sold.
Scott $12,980
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Lot 960 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O25SD-O34SD), a fresh, nicely centered set, 24¢ with plate scratch in left margin; without gum as issued, 3¢ & 10¢-15¢ reperfed, otherwise F.-V.F. Only 150 complete sets were sold.
Scott $8,885
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Lot 961 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ purple, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O25SDa), exceptionally bright and fresh with fully intact perforations, without gum as issued, F.-V.F., a choice example of this rare overprint error.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 962 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen", ribbed paper, with small dotted "i" (O25SDc), in bottom margin block with three normal, fresh and nicely centered, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $590+
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Lot 963 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O26SD), block of four, nearly perfectly centered with bright color and paper, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice. It unlikely that a finer block exists.
Scott $650
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Lot 964 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O29SD), with bit of plate number captured in the oversize top margin, without gum as issued, fresh and F.-V.F. A rare positional piece.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 965 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ & 30¢, overprinted "Specimen" (O32SD, O34SD), both fresh and bright, 24¢ Fine with intact perfs, 90¢ Very Fine with a few nibbed perfs, without gum as issued.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: clear 2001 PF Certificate for the 90¢.
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Lot 966 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O32SD), well centered with vibrant color, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Only 150 were sold.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 967 |
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O35SD-O45SD), without gum as issued, 12¢ clipped, 24¢ with a small thin spot, several reperfed; fresh and otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $10,398
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Lot 968 |
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (O36SD), a fresh, beautifully centered block of four, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice. A finer block probably does not exist.
Scott $750
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Lot 969 |
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Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O47SD-O56SD), without gum as issued, most with scissor-cut perfs, couple reperfed on one side, fresh and otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $10,643
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Lot 970 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O57SD-O76SD), including additional 1¢ on ribbed paper, 12¢, 15¢ & 90¢ severely scissor-cut, 30¢ reperfed one side, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $4,195
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Lot 971 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ bluish green, overprinted "Specimen", ribbed paper (O57SD), top margin block of four with plate no. 59, upper right stamp with broken "I" appearing to be a small dotted "i", without gum as issued, fresh and F.-V.F.; a very scarce positional piece for the specialist.
Scott $425+
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Lot 972 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ bluish green, overprinted "Specimen" (O58SD), block of four with partial left sheet margin, bright and fresh, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $850
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Lot 973 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ bluish green, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O58SDa), exceptionally well centered, without gum as issued, single nibbed perf at bottom, fresh and otherwise Very Fine, a rare overprint error.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 974 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ bluish green, overprinted "Specimen" (O61SD), block of four, fresh and bright, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 975 |
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O72SD-O82SD), a bright, fresh set, without gum as issued, several with typical scissor-cut perfs, otherwise generally F.-V.F. Only 72 complete sets were sold.
Scott $14,225
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Lot 976 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O83SD-O93SD), an unusually well centered set, without gum as issued, 90¢ with tiny pinhole and few nibbed perfs, otherwise fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $10,155
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Lot 977 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O84SD), block of four, fresh and exceptionally well centered, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 978 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O87SD), block of four with small left sheet margin, nicely centered, without gum as issued, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 979 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O90SD), small ink spot next to eye causing an "eye patch" effect, portion of bottom selvedge with Continental Bank Note Co. imprint, without gum as issued, fresh and about Fine.
Scott $1,200+
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