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2c Justice (O26). Horizontal block of eight, original gum, some slight perf separation, bottom middle pair Mint N.H. with light fingerprint marks, one stamp with minute thin at top, still Fine-Very Fine, believed to be the largest known block of the 2c Justice, Scott Retail as two blocks of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 94 |
US$700.00 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 2¢ purple (Scott O26), o.g., hinged, handsome sound stamp with finely etched impression, Very Fine, 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $310. Estimate value $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3349 |
US$150.00 |
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2c Justice, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O26Sa). Without gum as issued, well-centered, deep rich color, couple barely nibbed perfs at top VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WELL-CENTERED AND FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING WITH “SEPCIMEN” ERROR. Although the volume of sales of the 2c Justice Special Printing (3,395) indicates that stamps from 34 sheets were sold, including 34 “Sepcimen” errors, we actually do not know how sheets were separated or if an entire sheet was sold before the next sequential sheet. The rarity of the 2c Justice “Sepcimen” error — with perhaps six or seven examples known — does not accord with the quantity of stamps sold. Combs was perplexed by its rarity (see page 38) and wondered if the error was corrected during the press run, as it was for the 2c Interior, based on the report of a sheet with Position 21 showing the corrected error. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 568 |
US$3,500.00 |
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2c Justice (O26). Horizontal block of eight, original gum, some slight perf separation, bottom middle pair Mint N.H. with light fingerprint marks, one stamp with minute thin at top, still Fine-Very Fine, believed to be the largest known block of the 2c Justice, Scott Retail as two blocks of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4053 |
US$650.00 |
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2c Justice (Scott O26). Tied by cork cancel on “Department of Justice” imprint and large crimson seal legal-size cover with Acting Chief Clerk’s signature certifying that no written matter was enclosed, thus the 2c printed matter double rate, addressed to Clarksburgh West Va., stamp with small nick at bottom right and cover with some aesthetic restoration work, still Fine, ex Ackerman and Lockyear, listed as No. 13 in Campbell census (Chronicle 200, November 2003) where he records only nine uses of the 2c Justice Department Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4060 |
US$650.00 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 2¢ purple (O26), o.g., hinge remnant, remarkable top quality example with tantalizing color, a matchless GEM that would please the most quality conscious collector, Extremely Fine. Scott $310. Estimate $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 598 |
US$275.00 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 2¢ purple (Scott O26), sharp color for this issue, slightly redistributed o.g., Very Fine. Scott $310. Estimate price $150 – 200. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 2106 |
US$120.00 |
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2c Justice (Scott O26). Tied by quartered cork cancel, no datestamp, on legal-size cover to court clerk in Clarksburgh West Va., magenta “Department of Justice Blanks” imprint cover with Acting Chief Clerk’s signed statement that no written matter was enclosed, thus the 2c printed matter double rate, rough opening at right and minor stamp faults, very scarce, only nine 2c Justice covers are reported by Lockyear (http://www.franadams.com/synopsis/dojsynop.pdf), the Lockyear sale catalogue (Bennett) stated that his cover was the only printed-matter rate, so the cover offered here becomes the second recorded printed-matter rate (and possibly a tenth 2c Justice cover), ex Starnes Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5587 |
US$160.00 |
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S Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ purple, overprinted “Specimen” (O26SD), block of four, nearly perfectly centered with bright color and paper, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice. It unlikely that a finer block exists. Scott price $650 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 963 |
US$1,150.00 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 2¢ purple (O26), well centered, deep color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $700 Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate for block of four. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 682 |
US$800.00 |