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6c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O50S). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated but essentially intact, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice centering for this scarce Special Printing, only 87 sold Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 589 |
US$1,900.00 |
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6c Post Office, Diagonal Half Used as 3c on Cover (Scott O50a). Bottom left diagonal half well-tied across the cut by quartered cork cancel, “Rockland Me. Jan 6” circular datestamp on yellow “Money Order Business” cover to postmaster of New York City, piece missing from tip of stamp at upper left FINE. ONE OF TEN RECORDED 6-CENT POST OFFICE BISECTS ON FULL COVERS, OF WHICH ONLY SEVEN ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. We record the following ten covers with the 6c Post Office bisect (all diagonal halves, as noted): C1) TR, Rockland Me. Jan. 6, to NYC, marked “British”, ex Gibson, Starnes; C2) TR, Rockland Me. Jan. 10, to NYC, marked “British”, 1953 PFC, ex Ackerman, Ehrenberg, Markovits; C3) BL, Rockland Me. Jan. 10, to NYC, marked “British”, 2003 PFC, ex Markovits; C4) BR, New York Mills NY Apr. 10, to Concord Mass, 1993 PFC, ex Hughes, Ward, Markovits; C5) TL, Galveston Tex. May 19 (1883?), intra-city address, 1978 PFC, ex Markovits; C6) TR, Rockland Me. Jan. 10, to NYC, Miller collection NYPL; C7) BR, Lockport NY Sep. 30, on 3c UO7 entire to Elmira NY, Miller collection NYPL; C8) TR, Shenandoah Va. Apr. 2, to NYC, Miller collection NYPL; C9) BL, Rockland Me. Jan. 7, to NYC, ex Ehrenberg; and C10) BL, Rockland, Me. Jan. 6, to NYC, the cover offered here. In addition to complete covers, there are two pieces: P1) TL (see No. P2 for other half), Niagara Falls NY, Jun. 18, on 3c UO7 cut square, ex Markovits; P2) BR (see No. P1 for other half), Niagara Falls NY, Jun. 18, with 3c O49 on 6c UO12 cut square, ex Markovits. The Miller collection at The New York Public Library also contains two 3c UO7 cut squares with bisects of the 12c Post Office (both used from Lockport N.Y. on Nov. 28). Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4084 |
US$1,300.00 |
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S Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ black, overprinted “Specimen” (O50SD), intact perfs, sharp impression, post office fresh without gum as issued Fine only 87 sold. Scott price $1,600 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 2051 |
US$950.00 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 6¢ black, diagonal bisect (O50a), neatly tied by quartered cork cancel duplexed with a Rockland, Me. c.d.s. on Post Office Money Order Business envelope to New York City; top left corner of stamp missing, otherwise Very Fine and rare. Scott price $4,750 Expertization: 1971 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1409 |
US$900.00 |