Sale 1123 — The Rollin C. Huggins Jr. Collection of U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Friday, 8 April, 2016
Category — Offical Special Printings: Treasury thru War, Balances
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
709
S
2c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O73S). Without gum as issued, outstanding centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine
450
900
710
S
3c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O74S). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, three wide margins, fresh and Fine, only 84 sold, we have offered only one outside a complete set in more than 20 years
1,600
400
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S
6c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O75S). Without gum as issued, bright shade, three wide margins, small indentation near top, appears Fine, scarce with only 85 sold
1,600
225
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S
1c-2c, 7c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O72S-O73S, O76S). Without gum as issued, 1c particularly well-centered, Extremely Fine, 2c with extra wide top margin, Very Fine, 7c well-centered with small thin spots near top, appears Very Fine, 2,185, 309 and 198 were sold of the 1c 2c and 7c respectively, all three represent the fewest sold for these denominations among all the departments
1,480
500
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S
10c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O77S). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce with only 82 sold
1,600
1,900
Back to Top714
S
12c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O78S). Without gum as issued, rich color, thin spot and some short perfs at right, otherwise Fine, very scarce with only 75 sold
1,600
190
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S
15c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O79S). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, scissors-separated with full perfs, Very Fine, scarce with only 75 sold
1,600
800
Back to Top716
S
24c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O80S). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, scissors-separated at top but perfs are mostly formed, Fine, only 99 sold
1,600
190
Back to Top717
S
30c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O81S). Without gum as issued, warm color, Very Fine, scarce with only 74 sold
1,600
550
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S
30c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt., Short Transfer (O81S var). Without gum as issued, clear short transfer at top right, rich color, Fine, only 74 sold, ex Admiral Combs, listed but unpriced in Scott
1,600
750
Back to Top719
S
90c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O82S). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, scissors-separated at top but perfs fully formed, Fine, scarce with only 72 sold, ex Admiral Combs
1,650
425
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S
1c War, "Sepcimen" Error (O83Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color and attractive centering, Very Fine
2,750
3,250
Back to Top721
S
2c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O84S). Block of 12, without gum as issued, rich color, fresh and Fine, a scarce large multiple, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles
3,300
3,500
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S
2c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O84S). Block of four, without gum as issued, pretty pastel color, choice centering, some perf separations at top, Very Fine, ex Lewenthal
1,400
750
Back to Top723
S
3c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O85S). Without gum as issued, rich color, Fine, only 118 sold
1,300
750
Back to Top724
S
6c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O86S). Without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, very scarce particularly in this condition, only 111 sold
1,300
1,800
Back to Top725
S
10c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O88S). Without gum as issued, rich color, beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, one of the finest examples extant, only 119 sold
1,400
3,500
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S
12c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O89S). Without gum as issued, rich color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine, only 105 sold
1,400
1,100
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S
15c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O90S). Without gum as issued, pretty pastel color, outstanding centering with wide margins, single slightly nibbed perf at left, still Extremely Fine, rare with this choice centering, only 105 sold
1,400
800
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S
24c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O91S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, Fine, only 106 sold
1,400
550
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S
30c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O92S). Without gum as issued, fresh color, a few slightly nibbed perfs, otherwise Fine, the 104 sold represents the fewest of any State Department denomination
1,400
275
Back to Top730
S
90c War, Specimen Ovpt. (O93S). Without gum as issued, bright color, three wide margins, perfs well clear at bottom, Very Fine, only 106 sold, ex Crystal
1,400
600
Back to Top731
S
1c Official Special Printings, Specimen Ovpt., Horizontally Ribbed Paper, Small Dotted "i" (O1Sc, O10Sb, O25Sc, O57Sc). Complete set of all four of the 1c stamps from the 2nd Printing that come with small dotted "i", including Agriculture, Executive, Justice and State, without gum as issued, bright colors, Fine and scarce, these varieties come only from the 2nd Printing on ribbed paper, they are found on Positions 7 and 26, No. O10Sb with 1974 P.F. certificate
2,050
950
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S
Official Special Printings, Specimen Ovpt. Balance (O1S/O87S). 49 stamps on album pages and stock cards, without gum as issued, all departments represented with 1c-2c values (missing only 2c Treasury), several departments with 7c value and complete values for Executive Department, also some duplication and a few later printings on ribbed and soft paper, bright colors throughout, a few flaws will be encountered but the overall quality is quite high, Fine-Very Fine balance, Scott Retail approximately
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6,000
1,000
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