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Officials - 1875 Special Printing with Specimen Overprints
 
 
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Lot 339
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Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ yellow, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O1SDa), bright color. Without gum as issued. Few slightly nibbed perfs at right. Otherwise F.-V.F. Only about 20 examples are recorded.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 340
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Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ yellow, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O2SDa), brilliant color. Without gum as issued. Light horizontal crease, perfs barely touch at bottom. Fine appearance. Fewer than 10 examples are recorded.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 341
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (O18SD), beautifully centered with radiant color and intact perforations all around. Without gum as issued. Small thin spot;. Choice Very Fine appearance.Only 83 were sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 342
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (O19SD), bright and nicely centered. Without gum as issued. Scissor separated all around but perfs blunted only at left. Very Fine.Only 82 were sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 343
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (O20SD), fresh and bright. Without gum as issued. Typical slightly blunted perfs at bottom. F.-V.F.Only 75 were sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 2003 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 344
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (O21SD), brilliant color. Without gum as issued. Fully intact perfs, though one pulled perf at lower right. Otherwise F.-V.F.Only 78 were sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 345
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (O22SD), vibrant color. Without gum as issued. Perfs a bit blunted at right & bottom. Very Fine.Only 77 were sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 346
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Interior Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ vermilion, overprinted "Specimen" (O23SD), fresh and nicely centered. Without gum as issued. Small natural paper inclusion, slightly blunted perfs at top. F.-V.F.Only 75 were sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 1995 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 347
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ purple, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O25SDa), exceptionally well centered. Without gum as issued. Small thin and light tone spot in top margin. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,900

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 348
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ purple, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O26SDa), fresh and nicely centered. Without gum as issued. Couple slightly nibbed perfs, Very Fine. Only about a half dozen examples are recorded.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 349
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ purple, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O26SDa), fresh and well centered. Without gum as issued. Couple slightly blunted perfs at top. Otherwise Very Fine. Only about a half dozen examples are recorded.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 350
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O27SD), bright color. Without gum as issued. Few slightly nibbed perfs at left. Otherwise Fine.Only 178 were sold.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 351
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O28SD), wonderfully fresh and bright with all perforations intact. Without gum as issued. Fine.Only 183 were sold.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: with 2003 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 352
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O29SD), fresh and bright. Without gum as issued. Scissor separated all around but perfs virtually all intact. Fine.Only 163 were sold.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 353
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Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ purple, overprinted "Specimen" (O31SD), remarkably bright and fresh with intact perforations. Without gum as issued. Fine.Only 157 were sold.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 354
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O35SDa), without gum as issued. Single nibbed perf at top. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 355
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O35SDa), bright color. Without gum as issued. Perfs just touch at bottom, tiny inclusion top right. Fine and rare.
Scott $2,750.

Expertization: with 2006 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 356
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (O38SD), exceptionally well centered and fresh. Without gum as issued. Bottom perforations slightly trimmed. Otherwise Very Fine.Only 126 were sold.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 357
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (O41SD), without gum as issued. Fine.Only 107were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 358
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Navy Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Specimen" (O44SD), bright and fresh with intact perforations. Without gum as issued. Shallow thin spot. Fine appearance.Only 104 were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 359
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Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printings, 1¢-90¢ complete, overprinted "Specimen" (O47SD-O56SD), a remarkable set. All bright and fresh. Without gum as issued. 2¢ with nibbed bottom perfs, 24¢ trimmed at bottom and 90¢ at right and partly at top. Otherwise F.-V.F.Quantities sold of the 3¢-90¢ values range from 81 to 93 except for the 10¢ of which 177 were sold.
Scott $12,670

Expertization: 3¢-90¢ each with P.F. certificate.
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Lot 360
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Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ black, overprinted "Specimen" inverted (O47SDb), fresh and nicely centered. Without gum as issued. F.-V.F. Only one sheet of 100 was ever found.
Scott $2,750

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE INVERTED OVERPRINT-THE ONLINE RECORDS OF THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, WHICH GO BACK TO THE EARLY 1980'S, REVEAL ONLY 5 CERTIFIED EXAMPLES, TWO OF WHICH ARE FAULTY.

Expertization: with 1974 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 361
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ bluish green, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O57SDa), bright color. Without gum as issued. Fine. Only about 15-20 examples have been recorded.
Scott $1,900

Expertization: with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 362
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ bluish green, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O58SDa), bright and quite well centered. Without gum as issued. Nearly Very Fine. Only about 7-10 examples have been recorded.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 363
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State Dept., 1875 Special Printing, $2 green & black, overprinted "Specimen" (O68SD), exceptionally bright and fresh with marvelous color. Without gum as issued. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $25,000

AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE $2 STATE. OF THE MINISCULE NUMBER OF JUST 32 EXAMPLES SOLD, ONLY ABOUT 20 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, ACCORDING TO THE NOTED SPECIALIST ROBERT L.MARKOVITS. THE PRESENT EXAMPLE IS ONE OF ONLY 5 OR 6 THAT IS WELL CENTERED AND COMPLETELY SOUND.

Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Markovits
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Lot 364
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O74SD), fresh and nicely centered, with fully intact perforations. Without gum as issued. F.-V.F.Only 84 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 2003 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 365
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O75SD), remarkably fresh with all perforations intact. Without gum as issued. Fine.Only 85 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 366
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O77SD), perforations fully intact. Without gum as issued. Single faintly toned perf at bottom. Otherwise Fine.Only 82 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 367
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O78SD), inact perforations. Without gum as issued. Tiny thin spot. Fresh, Fine appearance.Only 75 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 368
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O79SD), bottom perfs slightly blunted. Without gum as issued. Fine.Only 75 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 369
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O80SD), deep, dark color and bright paper. Without gum as issued. Single slightly nibbed perf at upper right. Fine.Only 99 were sold.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 370
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O81SD), exceptionally fresh with inact perforations. Without gum as issued. F.-V.F.Only 74 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 371
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O81SD), fresh and bright, with inact perforations. Without gum as issued. Fine.Only 74 were sold.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 372
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Treasury Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 90¢ dark brown, overprinted "Specimen" (O82SD), bright, fresh and well centered. Without gum as issued. Couple slightly nibbed perfs. Very Fine.Only 72 were sold.
Scott $1,650

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 373
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ deep rose, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O83SDa), without gum as issued. Gummed over small faults; fresh. Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 374
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O85SD), remarkably bright and well centered with extra large margins and inact perforations. Without gum as issued. Choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Only 118 were sold.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 375
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O88SD), choice centering. Without gum as issued. Single pulled perf at upper right. Otherwise Very Fine.Only 119 were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 376
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O89SD), well centered with rich color. Without gum as issued. Inact perforations.slightly soiled in bottom margin. Otherwise Very Fine.Only 105 were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 377
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O90SD), fresh and nicely centered with lovely pastel color and inact perforations. Without gum as issued. Small, very faint corner crease at upper right. Very Fine appearance.Only 105 were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 378
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 24¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O91SD), bright and fresh with rich color. Without gum as issued. Couple slightly nibbed perfs at bottom. F.-V.F.Only 106 were sold.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 379
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 30¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O92SD), exceptionally well centered with large margins, and inact perforations. Without gum as issued. Very Fine.Only 104 were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 380
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War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 90¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" (O93SD), deep rich color. Without gum as issued. Couple slightly nibbed perfs at right. Otherwise Fine.Only 106 were sold.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate.
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