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Official Specimen Overprints
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
3737 S 1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O9S).> Without gum as issued, radiant color, few flaws incl. few small thin spots and 1c with pencil on head, appear Fine-Very Fine1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O9S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, few flaws incl. few small thin spots and 1c with pencil on head, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier) 2,150.00 1,300.00
3738 S 1c Agriculture, Sepcimen Error (O1Sa).> Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine, scarce, about 20 are known1c Agriculture, "Sepcimen" Error (O1Sa). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine, scarce, about 20 are known (Image Magnifier) 2,250.00 2,100.00
3739 S 2c Agriculture, Sepcimen Error (O2Sa).> Without gum as issued, radiant color, central thin spot, appears Very Fine, scarce about 10 are known2c Agriculture, "Sepcimen" Error (O2Sa). Without gum as issued, radiant color, central thin spot, appears Very Fine, scarce about 10 are known (Image Magnifier) 2,750.00 1,600.00
3740 S 1c Executive, Navy, State, Soft Porous, Specimen Ovpt. (O10xS, O35xS, O57xS).> Without gum as issued, bright colors, State with purple ms. on back, few minor paper flaws as often found on this porous paper, Fine-Very Fine1c Executive, Navy, State, Soft Porous, Specimen Ovpt. (O10xS, O35xS, O57xS). Without gum as issued, bright colors, State with purple ms. on back, few minor paper flaws as often found on this porous paper, Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier) 500.00 160.00
3741 S 1c Executive, Justice, Specimen Ovpt., Ribbed Paper (O10Sb, O25Sc).> Without gum as issued, the Executive with <small dotted i,> repair in top margin, otherwise Fine1c Executive, Justice, Specimen Ovpt., Ribbed Paper (O10Sb, O25Sc). Without gum as issued, the Executive with small dotted "i", repair in top margin, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) 900.00 275.00
3742 Sbl 1c Executive, Specimen Ovpt. (O10S).> Bottom left corner imprint and plate no. 82 block of fourteen, plate no. 81 scored out below, without gum as issued, brilliant color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced<><>^FINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND1c Executive, Specimen Ovpt. (O10S). Bottom left corner imprint and plate no. 82 block of fourteen, plate no. 81 scored out below, without gum as issued, brilliant color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced

FINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF FOURTEEN OF THE ONE-CENT EXECUTIVE WITH "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT. A MAGNIFICENT SHOWPIECE.

After the plate number "81" was engraved on the 1c plate, it was realized that No. 31 had already been assigned to the 30c War plate. The number was scratched out and replaced with "82" above Position 7 and below Position 97. (Image Magnifier)

 5,000.00 16,000.00
3743 S 1c-90c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O15S-O24S).> Without gum as issued, several with perfs scissors-separated causing some short perfs or s.e., bright colors, few flaws<><>^FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WITH SPECIMEN O1c-90c Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O15S-O24S). Without gum as issued, several with perfs scissors-separated causing some short perfs or s.e., bright colors, few flaws

FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS.

Less than 90 were produced for all denominations 3c and above. (Image Magnifier)

 10,115.00 4,750.00
3744 S 1c-90c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O25S-O34S).> Without gum as issued, rich colors, few with perfs scissors-separated causing few s.e. or short, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, only 150 sets produced1c-90c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O25S-O34S). Without gum as issued, rich colors, few with perfs scissors-separated causing few s.e. or short, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, only 150 sets produced (Image Magnifier) 6,470.00 3,000.00
3745 S 1c Justice, Sepcimen Error (O25Sa).> Without gum as issued, bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, owners backstamp1c Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, owner's backstamp (Image Magnifier) 1,750.00 1,500.00
3746 S 1c-90c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O35S-O45S).> Without gum as issued, brilliant colors, few perfs scissors-separated causing some s.e., few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, only 102 sets are possible1c-90c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O35S-O45S). Without gum as issued, brilliant colors, few perfs scissors-separated causing some s.e., few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, only 102 sets are possible (Image Magnifier) 7,885.00 4,500.00
3747 S 1c Navy, Sepcimen Error (O35Sa).> Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp paper, choice centering<><>^VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.^<><>We have only offered six in the past 14 years.1c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O35Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp paper, choice centering

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

We have only offered six in the past 14 years. (Image Magnifier)

 2,250.00 2,300.00

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