Specimens
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 89 |
S |
 50c Columbian, Specimen Ovpt.
Ty. E (240SE). Original gum, rich color, well-centered, "Specimen"
handstamp at left, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
400.00 |
350.00 |
| 90 |
S |
 2c Light Red, Booklet Pane of
Six, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (279BeSE). Two Mint N.H. panes with back
cover of booklet and original staple, rich color, additional strike of
"Specimen" overprint in small part of front cover near staple hole, Very
Fine, Scott Retail as two panes (Image) |
1,500.00 |
1,150.00 |
| 91 |
S |
 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (285SE-293SE). Original gum, rich colors,
Fine-Very Fine, scarce complete set (Image) |
3,150.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 92 |
S |
 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
"Specimen" Ovpt. (285S-293S). Each affixed to small card and with large
purple "Specimen" ovpt. as applied by the post office in Natal (Samuel Ty.
NA2), 8c, 50c and $2.00 natural s.e. at right, Fine-Very Fine, rare set of
Specimen overprints, the handstamps were applied in Natal after examples of
the stamps were received from the U.P.U. as examples of stamps then in use,
with 1981 B.P.A. certificate, Scott Retail as normal Specimen overprints
$3,150.00 (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,250.00 |
| 93 |
S |
 $2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (293SE). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color,
choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
750.00 |
900.00 |
| 94 |
S |
 $2.00 Trans-Mississippi,
"Ultramar" Ovpt. (293S). Mint N.H., bright color, bold strike of the
overprint struck in blue, faint corner crease at bottom right not mentioned
on accompanying certificate, appears Fine, scarce, overprinted by the
Portuguese government on the stamp as received from the U.P.U., with 2001
P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as normal Specimen ovpt. $750.00 (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
1,300.00 |
| 95 |
S |
 10c Blue, Special Delivery,
"Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. O (E5SO). Unused (no gum), rich color, fresh and
Fine (Image) |
250.00 |
150.00 |
| 96 |
S |
 5c Dark Blue, Specimen Ovpt.
Ty. C (PR5S). Without gum as issued, well-centered, deep shade on
bright white paper, Very Fine and choice
(Image) |
300.00 |
350.00 |