Sale 1123 — The Rollin C. Huggins Jr. Collection of U.S. Officials
Sale Date — Friday, 8 April, 2016
Category — War Department
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
612
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1c-90c War, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O83TC4-O93TC4). Complete set in each of the five listed colors, 55 proofs in total, fresh colors, nearly all with ample to large margins, none are touching, Very Fine set
2,254
950
613
TC
1c-2c War, Black, Trial Color Plate Proofs on India and Card (O83TC3, O84TC4). 1c pair on India paper, 2c block of four on card and top imprint block of eight on card, intense shades, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,060
300
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1c-90c War (O83, O85, O87-O93, O114-O120). Original gum, few h.r., 10c hard paper Mint N.H., soft paper with two 2c but missing 10c, bright colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine group
2,088
400
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2c War (O84). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
525
750
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2c War (O84). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and well-centered, small natural inking flaw top right stamp, Very Fine
1,025
180
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3c War (O85). S.e. at right, cancelled by perfect strike of Kicking Mule cancel with "Port Townsend Wash. Aug. 11, 1880" double-circle datestamp on legal-size cover to Vancouver Barrack, W.T., ms. "O.B." at top left, with original enclosure dated Aug. 4, small cover tear at top above postmark, minor edgewear, Very Fine strike, only three Departmental covers are recorded with the Kicking Mule cancel, the other two were offered in our Sale 1003, with 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
1,300
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6c War (O86). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
625
1,200
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10c War (O88). Block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., top left stamp lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, an attractive block, Scott Retail as singles
1,040
425
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10c War (O88). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 79 strips of ten with side selvage, ten stamps Mint N.H. including seven in the top strip, bright color, fresh and Fine
4,400
500
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15c War (O90). Complete sheet of 100 with top and bottom imprint and plate no. 87 and selvage at sides, original gum, approximately half Mint N.H., some h.r. where perf separations reinforced, missing small pieces of side selvage, few faults to be expected in such a large multiple, appears Fine-Very Fine, scarce sheet, Scott Retail as hinged plate blocks of ten, half Mint N.H. singles and half hinged singles
13,200
1,100
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15c, 90c War (O90, O93). Blocks of four, original gum, fresh and Very Fine blocks
1,350
375
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1c-90c War, Multiples (O89, O91-O93, O114, O117-O119). Group of multiples including hard paper original-gum 24c and 30c blocks of four, 24c top imprint and plate no. strip of five, 90c top left corner imprint strip of four, soft paper original gum 1c imprint and plate no. block of 12, 10c and 12c blocks of four, also used blocks of 12c hard paper and 6c soft paper, the latter with blue cancels, some h.r. on the unused, a couple minor flaws and or perf separations, overall Fine-Very Fine
4,072
475
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War Department Covers. 15 single-franking covers, including 1c-6c with three 6c, soft paper 1c-6c with three each of 2c and 3c and two 6c, range of imprints including Office of National Cemeteries, War Dept., Washington Arsenal, Headquarters District of New Mexico, Rock Island Arsenal, Medical Dept., range of cancels including 5-point Star on 6c soft paper, few territorial uses, some faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine, a diverse group
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E. 300-400
1,800
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