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U.S.; Officials, State Dept., 1873, 1¢ Dark Green, #O57, o.g., rich color, Grade 80 Very Fine, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott $260. Estimate price $190-220. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 2153 |
US$219.00 |
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State Dept., 1873, 1¢ dark green. O.g., very lightly hinged, precision centering within uncommonly large and beautifully balanced margins, striking intensely rich color on bright paper with a crisp detailed impression, a Superb jumbo, this is the highest award grade to a 1¢ State Dept. issue with the second highest grade being only a 90 grade, with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98J, SSV $1,900 for only a 98 grade). Scott No. O57; $260. ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES OF THE OFFICIAL 1¢ STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES IN EXISTENCE. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2572 |
US$1,700.00 |
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1c State on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O57xS). American Bank Note Co. printing, top left corner imprint and plate no. 55 strip of seven, without gum as issued, rich color, left stamp rounded corner at bottom right, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare imprint and plate number strip, unlisted in Scott, a plate number and imprint strip of eight is also known (ex Sheriff, Siegel Sale 752 lot 534) which is the largest known multiple, the 1c Navy from the same printing is listed and catalogues $4,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 669 |
US$2,000.00 |
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1c State, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O57Sa). Without gum as issued, deep color, balanced margins, light hinge stain at top on back barely shows thru, otherwise Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 622 |
US$500.00 |
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1c State, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O57Sa). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, Fine and attractive, ex Stephen Brown with his hinge and pencil code still affixed Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 621 |
US$750.00 |
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1c State, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O57Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, faint horizontal crease and single short perf at left, appears Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 623 |
US$500.00 |
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1c State on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O57xS). American Bank Note Co. printing with mixed font, showing large and small letters, block of four, without gum as issued, ink spots at bottom mostly on left stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and unusual variety, Scott Retail as normal block of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 671 |
US$500.00 |
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1c State on Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O57xS). American Bank Note Co. printing, block of four with top plate no. 55 selvage, without gum as issued, bright color, top right stamp small thin spot at right, bottom right stamp tiny pinhole, still Very Fine and scarce, the Markovits sale contained a similar block from the bottom position, Scott Retail as normal block of four with no premium for the position Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 670 |
US$650.00 |
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1c State, Specimen Ovpt., Horizontally Ribbed Paper (Scott O57Sb). 2nd Printing, block of four, without gum as issued, fresh color, slightly nibbed perf at right as often seen, Fine-Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 615 |
US$150.00 |
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1c State, Specimen Ovpt., Horizontally Ribbed Paper (Scott O57Sb). 2nd Printing, block of four, without gum as issued, choice centering throughout, bright color, couple slightly nibbed perfs at right, still Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 614 |
US$325.00 |
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1c State, Specimen Ovpt., Horizontally Ribbed Paper (Scott O57Sb). 2nd Printing, block of four, without gum as issued, vivid color, wide margins and attractive centering, Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 616 |
US$160.00 |
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2c State, Specimen Ovpt., Double Transfer (O57S). Position 98 with bottom sheet margin, showing major double transfer in the letters at bottom, without gum as issued, rich color, Fine and rare, this and the example offered in the part sheet in lot 619 are the only examples located with Power Search, unlisted in Scott but noted in Combs booklet Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 610 |
US$650.00 |
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Scott #O57Sc, 1c State Dept. with “Specimen” overprint, small dotted “i” in “Specimen” variety, without gum as issued, attractive with bright color, nearly very fine; one of the four departments that has this special printing variety. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 256 |
US$450.00 |
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1c State (O57). Block of nine, original gum, striking color, attractive centering especially along the bottom row, some perf separation along bottom two horizontal rows, Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest known multiple of the 1c State Department, ex Lilly, Waud and Markovits, Scott Retail as a block of four and five singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4089 |
US$1,300.00 |
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1c State, Light Ultramarine, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott O57TC1a). Die sunk on 146 x 237mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1249 |
US$350.00 |