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Lot 4002 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ yellow, overprinted "Specimen" (O2SD), block of four, fresh and well centered, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $625
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Lot 4003 |
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Executive Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ carmine, overprinted "Specimen" (O10SDa), block of four, fresh and well centered, without gum as issued, Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 4004 |
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Executive Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ carmine, overprinted "Specimen" (O11SD), block of four, freh, intense color, without gum as issued, Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 4005 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen", ribbed paper, with small dotted "i" (O25SDc), fresh and well centered, without gum as issued, couple nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 4006 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen", ribbed paper, with small dotted "i" (O25SDc), in block with three normal, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine.
Scott $590 as singles
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Lot 4007 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O30SD), without gum as issued, couple nibbed perfs, fresh and otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 4008 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O32SD), bright and fresh, centered to lower left, without gum as issued, about Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 4009 |
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 90¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O34SD), nicely centered but reperfed at right, without gum as issued, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,100
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (O39SD), bright and fresh with all perfs intact, without gum as issued, F.-V.F. for this. Only 501 issued.
Scott $450
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Lot 4011 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ bluish green, overprinted "Specimen" (O57SD, O58SD vars.), group of three items comprising 1¢ position 34 with a plate scratch at upper left, 1¢ with plating mark in "t" of "cent", and 2¢ with incomplete plate wiping; without gum as issued, second item with couple nibbed perfs, last with light crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4012 |
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State Dept., 1881 Special Printing, 1¢ yellow green, overprinted "Specimen", soft paper (O57xSD), group of four from the 4th printing, each with different bold letters in the overprint, group comprises both "E"s bold; "P" and both "E"s bold; first "E" only bold; "P" & 2nd "E" bold; without gum as issued, last with small tear and crease, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $720 as normal
The fourth printing of State department specimens was the only printing with various letters in the specimen overprint bolded.
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Lot 4013 |
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ bluish green, overprinted "Specimen" (O65SD), bright color and paper, without gum as issued, F.-V.F. Only 253 issued.
Scott $550
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Lot 4014 |
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O76SD), full, intact perforations, without gum as issued, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2003 APS Certificate.
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Lot 4015 |
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O80SD), perfs in at top, without gum as issued, thinned, otherwise about Fine for this rare stamp. Only were 99 sold.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 4016 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O87SD), well centered with all perfs intact, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 4017 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O87SD), without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F. Only 539 issued.
Scott $325
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Lot 4018 |
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 90¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O93SD), fresh and nicely centered with intact perforations, without gum as issued, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance. Only 106 were sold.
Scott $1,200
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