Officials (ABN, Specimens):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 3045 |
 |
 1c Agriculture, Soft Paper
(O94). Without gum as issued, gorgeous color and remarkably fresh,
Extremely Fine Gem, with 1980 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 3,750 |
| 3046 |
|
 1c Agriculture, Soft Paper
(O94). Without gum as issued, vivid color on bright white paper, fresh
and Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 2,200 |
| 3047 |
 |
1c Interior, Soft Paper (O96). O.g., lightly hinged, bright and
fresh, well-centered and Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate |
$ 400 |
| 3048 |
|
10c Interior, Soft Paper (O100). O.g., lightly hinged, very
well-centered, intense color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine |
$ 200 |
| 3049 |
|
12c Interior, Soft Paper (O101). O.g., well-centered within wide
margins, deep shade, Extremely Fine and choice |
$ 325 |
| 3050 |
 |
12c Interior, Soft Paper (O101). Block of four, light cancel, rich
color, Fine, unpriced as a block, Scott Retail as singles |
$ 300 |
| 3052 |
|
 24c Interior, Soft Paper
(O103). Slightly disturbed o.g. from hinge removal, tiny thin spot and
perf corner crease at T.L., otherwise Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 2,300 |
| 3053 |
|
 24c Interior, Soft Paper
(O103). Slightly disturbed o.g., wide margins at T. and B., natural
inclusion on gum, Fine, ex Ward, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,250 |
| 3054 |
|
30c Treasury, Soft Paper (O112). Short transfer at T.R., o.g.,
lightly hinged, sharp impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, one of
the most difficult of the Officials to find in choice original gum
condition, with 1980 P.F. certificate |
$ 2,100 |
| 3055 |
|
 90c Treasury, Soft Paper
(O113). Unused (no gum), rich color, small thin surface scrape at
center, otherwise Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 575 |
| 3056 |
|
30c War, Soft Paper (O120). T. part Continental imprint and plate
no. strip of four, o.g., h.r., third stamp with small crease, selvage
reduced, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles |
$ 400 |
| 3057 |
|
1c Dark Red, Reay Printing (UO18). 34 x 35mm cut square, Extremely
Fine and scarce |
$ 475 |
| 3058 |
|
3c Dark Red on Amber, Reay Printing (UO22). 38 x 39mm full corner,
Extremely Fine |
$ 575 |
| 3059 |
|
15c Red on Cream, Plimpton Printing (UO66). 36 x 39mm cut square,
Extremely Fine and choice |
$ 625 |
| 3063 |
 |
Officials on Cover. Eighteen and one front, mostly Interior and
Treasury, better incl. 3c Justice, 6c State, 12c Treasury, all with dept.
cc, two faulty not catalogued, also incl. stampless with "Neah Bay Indian
Agency Washington Ter." cc and Dec 21 1885 double-circle datestamp used
locally, generally Fine |
$ 900 |
| 3064 |
S |
1c Agriculture, Executive, Justice, Specimen Ovpts., dotted "i" in
"Specimen" (O1Sb, O10Sb, O25Sb). Four incl. two Justice, Executive with
three extra wide margins, Very Fine |
$ 800 |
| 3065 |
S |
 2c Executive with Re-entry of
6c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O11S var). Pos. 40 (vertical lines at
T., diagonal line in "N" of "Cents", dash at bottom of "2"), two small
thins, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in Scott, ex Combs, Lewenthal and
Sheriff (Image) |
$ 800 |
| 3066 |
S |
3c-90c Interior, Specimen Ovpts. (O17S-O24S). The scarce specimens
from the set, 15c with diagonal line through dot after "Dept.", most with
usual scissors separated perfs incl. few clipped, vivid color, Fine-Very
Fine, extremely difficult to assemble in sound condition, between 75 and 88
issued, 15c with 1984 P.F. certificate |
$ 3,000 |
| 3067 |
S |
1c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O35Sa). Sharp impression on bright white
paper, well-centered and Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp |
$ 750 |
| 3068 |
S |
1c Navy, Specimen Ovpt., Broken "i" and Small "S" in "Specimen" Vars.
(O35S vars). Single of each in block of four, Broken "i" variety at
B.R. and short "S" variety at T.R., small faults, otherwise Fine, both
varieties unlisted in Scott, ex Sheriff |
$ 525 |
| 3069 |
S |
 1c Post Office, Specimen
Ovpt., Inverted Ovpt. (O47Sb). Sharp impression, fresh, Very Fine and
rare, ex Sheriff (Image) |
$ 1,400 |
| 3070 |
S |
10c, 24c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S, O54S). Well-centered,
10c with huge even margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, 10c 177 issued, 24c
84 issued |
$ 525 |
| 3071 |
S |
1c-90c State, Specimen Ovpt. (O57S-O67S). 1c four varieties incl.
Nos. O57S, O57Sb, O57Sc and O57Sc with small dotted "i" in "Specimen", few
reperfed or with usual clipped perfs, Very Good-Very Fine |
$ 950 |
| 3072 |
S |
Specimen Ovpts. balance. Eight incl. Nos. O32S, O34S, O37S, O42S,
O45S, O87S, O90S, and O91S, well-centered, rich colors, Very Fine |
$ 1,600 |
| 3073 |
S |
1c-90c Officials, Specimen Ovpts. (O1S/O93S). 76 different incl.
complete sets of Navy, Treasury and War issues, many better incl. Nos.
O17S, O18S, O20S-O30S, O32S-O45S, O52S-O56S, O61S-O67S, O72S-O93S, most
with clipped perfs incl. few into margins, War with wide straight edges at
R., generally Fine-Very Fine, a scarce group as many have less than 100
examples known |
$ 7,500 |