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Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers continued...

War Department Issues (Specimens and SEPCIMEN Errors)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
5541 S 1c-90c War, Specimen Overprints (O83S-O93S).> Without gum as issued, rich colors with some interesting shade variety, mix of centering, perfs mostly clear, couple small flaws but several of the key values are sound<><>^FINE APPEARING AND SCARCE C1c-90c War, "Specimen" Overprints (O83S-O93S). Without gum as issued, rich colors with some interesting shade variety, mix of centering, perfs mostly clear, couple small flaws but several of the key values are sound

FINE APPEARING AND SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT "SPECIMEN" SPECIAL PRINTINGS.

The Official stamps were included in the Special Printings that were on sale at the 1876 Centennial Exposition and from the 3rd Assistant Postmaster General. However, in order to prevent use by the public they were overprinted "Specimen." This made them relatively unpopular and for the 3c, 6c, 10c, 12c, 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c values it is estimated that only slightly more than 100 of each were sold (Image)

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 11,580.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
5542 S 1c War, Sepcimen Error (O83Sa).> Without gum as issued, bright color and unusually choice centering, light corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate1c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O83Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color and unusually choice centering, light corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 1,600.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
5543 S 1c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S).> Horizontal block of 24 with left selvage, without gum as issued, bright color, minor separation, Fine-Very Fine, beautiful showpiece, ex Sheriff1c War, "Specimen" Ovpt. (O83S). Horizontal block of 24 with left selvage, without gum as issued, bright color, minor separation, Fine-Very Fine, beautiful showpiece, ex Sheriff (Image)

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 1,740.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
5544 Sbl 1c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S).> Block of 90, lacking the top row to be complete sheet, imprint and plate no. 48 at bottom, Position 21 of the pane with <^SEPCIMEN^> overprint, without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, few reinforced pe1c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O83S). Block of 90, lacking the top row to be complete sheet, imprint and plate no. 48 at bottom, Position 21 of the pane with "SEPCIMEN" overprint, without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, few reinforced perf separations, few small flaws incl. one stamp at right sealed tear, Very Fine appearance, a scarce and desirable multiple, Scott Retail as 19 blocks of four, 13 singles and the error (Image)

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 9,115.00

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
5545 S 2c War, Sepcimen Error (O84Sa).> Without gum as issued, rich color, reperfed at left, appears Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate2c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O84Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, reperfed at left, appears Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
5546 Sbl 2c War, Sepcimen Error (O84Sa).> Position 5 in a block of eight from the right pane of 100, with split arrow & part imprint at top, without gum as issued, rich color, error with wide margins to just touching at top, crease thru bottom pair of block2c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O84Sa). Position 5 in a block of eight from the right pane of 100, with split arrow & part imprint at top, without gum as issued, rich color, error with wide margins to just touching at top, crease thru bottom pair of block well away from the error and of little consequence

AN EXTREMELY RARE PART IMPRINT BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 2-CENT WAR ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR.

As far as we know, the "Sepcimen" overprint error only comes from Position 21, the lefthand stamp in the third row of the pane. The 2c and 3c War Department stamps were printed from plates with two panes of 100 subjects, side by side. A straight edge is therefore possible if the error stamp comes from the right pane of 100, as with the example here. The other War Department values were printed from plates of 100 subjects and are perforated at the left edge. A footnote to the Official "Specimen" overprints in the Scott Catalog states "Blocks of four or larger with the 'Sepcimen' error are rare and worth much more than the value of the individual stamps."

Ex Sheriff. Scott Retail as single error $2,000.00 (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
5547 Sbl 2c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O84S).> Block of 40 with bottom imprint and plate no. 35 selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, one stamp at top natural2c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O84S). Block of 40 with bottom imprint and plate no. 35 selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, one stamp at top natural inclusion, bottom left stamp tiny corner crease, scissors-separated with intact perfs at right, Extremely Fine appearance, a rare large multiple, Scott Retail as six blocks of four, plate block of twelve and four singles (Image)

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 17,900.00

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
5548 S 3c War, Sepcimen Error (O85Sa).> Without gum as issued, soft pastel color on fresh paper, centered a bit left but perfs clear, completely sound<><>^FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE SEPCIMEN OVERPRINT E3c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O85Sa). Without gum as issued, soft pastel color on fresh paper, centered a bit left but perfs clear, completely sound

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR.

From the "Framingham Find" and ex Sheriff. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 11,000.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
5549 S 7c War, Sepcimen Error (O87Sa).> Without gum as issued, rich color, three wide margins, in at top, light horizontal crease and few ink stained perfs at top<><>^VERY GOOD APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE SEPC7c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O87Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, three wide margins, in at top, light horizontal crease and few ink stained perfs at top

VERY GOOD APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR.

From the "Framingham Find". With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 10,000.00

SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
5550 Sbl 7c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O87S).> Block of ten, without gum as issued, radiant color, fresh and Fine, a scarce multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles7c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O87S). Block of ten, without gum as issued, radiant color, fresh and Fine, a scarce multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles (Image)

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 6,350.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
5551 S 10c War, Sepcimen Error (O88Sa).> Without gum as issued, attractive soft color, wide margins at top and sides, close to barely touching at bottom, slightly shorter perf at left<><>^FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT WAR10c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O88Sa). Without gum as issued, attractive soft color, wide margins at top and sides, close to barely touching at bottom, slightly shorter perf at left

FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE "SEPCIMEN" OVERPRINT ERROR. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE FOUND IN A REVIEW OF AUCTION CATALOGS AND POWER SEARCH.

From the "Framingham Find". With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 13,500.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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