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12c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O52S). Without gum as issued, deep shade and bright paper, wide margins, small thin spot at center, Very Fine and choice appearance, only 93 sold Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 591 |
US$1,700.00 |
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12c Post Office (Scott O52). Tied by cork cancel and “Washington, D.C. Sept. 19” circular datestamp on “Post Office Department, Office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, Official Business” imprint legal-size cover to the Postmaster at Plymouth Me., reduced slightly at left and other trivial cover flaws FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 12-CENT POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. According to the Markovits sale (Bennett 2004), the year can be established as 1873 from the small Washington D.C. circular datestamp, which was only used in that year. Ex Markovits Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4086 |
US$1,100.00 |
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12c Post Office (Scott O52). Tied by indistinct cork cancel and “Washington, D.C. Nov 20” circular datestamp on “Post Office Department, Official Business” imprint legal-size cover to Clinton N.Y., paying the quadruple domestic rate, slightly reduced at sides, Very Fine, ex Turner Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4087 |
US$550.00 |
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12c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O52S). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, only 93 sold Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 515 |
US$1,100.00 |
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S Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ black, overprinted “Specimen” (O52SD), rich color, without gum as issued Fine only 93 sold. Scott $1,600 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 2053 |
US$850.00 |
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U.S.; Official, Post Office Dept., 1873, 12¢ Black, Block of 4, #O52. Dist. o.g., well centered, fresh and Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $575. Estimate value $140-160. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1732 |
US$173.00 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 12¢ black (O52), exceedingly well centered, sharp impression on bright paper. Full never hinged original gum. Very Fine to Extremely Fine and fresh. Scott value $275 Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 684 |
US$280.00 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 12¢ black (O52), near perfect centering, strong color and impression. Original gum. Extremely Fine and fresh. SMQ value $270. Scott $120 Expertization: P.S.E. encapsulated, graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2315 |
US$240.00 |