U.S.; Officials, Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ Purple, #O27, o.g., Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2008) cert. Scott $320. Estimate price $70-90. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 2143 |
US$104.00 | |
Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple (Scott O27), o.g., hinged, decent example of this tough stamp with warm rich color, Fine. Scott $320. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2981 |
US$110.00 | |
3c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O27S). Without gum as issued, wide margins at top and bottom, rich color, Very Fine, only 178 sold Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 554 |
US$425.00 | |
3c Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O27S). Without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh color, Fine, only 178 issued Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1682 |
US$600.00 | |
3c Justice (Scott O27). Horizontal strip of three, bold grid cancels, Fine, believed to be the largest known used multiple of the 3-cent Justice Department Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4054 |
US$150.00 | |
Justice Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ purple, overprinted “Specimen” (O27SD), without gum as issued, absolutely stunning example of this rarely offered Special Printing, completely sound and choice, rare thus, Fine to Very Fine, only 178 examples were sold, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate value $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3798 |
US$800.00 | |
3c Justice, Deep Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott O27TC1a). Die sunk on 147 x 235mm card with full die sinkage, deep rich color, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1248 |
US$225.00 | |
U.S.; Official, Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ Purple, #O27. O.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $320. Estimate price $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1718 |
US$104.00 | |
Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple (O27), block of four, well centered, original gum, lightly hinged, light horizontal crease bottom stamps, fresh and otherwise F.-V.F. Scott value $1,450 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3175 |
US$270.00 | |
Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple (O27), tied by the violet “Washington, D.C. Apr 4, 1878” duplex with quartered cork on legal size cover to Clarksburg, W.V., Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury corner card; some minor foxing, stamp with a couple nibbed perfs, Fine. Scott value $575 Provenance: Lockyear. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3176 |
US$200.00 | |
Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple (Scott O27), tied by “Washington, D.C. Apr 19” c.d.s. with quartered cork cancel on an obsolete Treasury Dept free frank envelope to Clarksburg, W.V., 1875 docketing; cover restoration, Very Fine appearance. Estimate price $300 – 400 Provenance: Lockyear. This obsolete free frank envelope is the only recorded usage without the specific “Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury” corner card. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3177 |
US$270.00 | |
U.S.; Official Issues, Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ Purple, #O27. O.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $320. Estimate price $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1818 |
US$138.00 | |