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3c War, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O85S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, only 118 sold Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 647 |
US$1,200.00 |
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3c War (Scott O85). Circular cork cancel and “Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug 9” circular datestamp on legal-size “War Department, Headquarters Department of the Missouri” imprint cover with penalty clause, printed “Army and Navy Journal” address, couple light cover file folds, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4176 |
US$170.00 |
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3c War (Scott O85). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged (if at all), soft shade, well-centered and choice, Fine-Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4155 |
US$225.00 |
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3c War, Light Ultramarine Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (O85TC1a var). Off card and reduced to 26 x 31mm, three other Official Large Die Trial Color Proofs are listed in Light Ultramarine but not this one, Very Fine, presumably very scarce unlisted item Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1120 |
US$150.00 |
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (O85), bottom margin block of 12 with imprint & plate no. 32, fresh and well centered, original gum, never hinged (two stamps with slight disturbance), couple nibbed perfs lower right stamp and perfs touch at left of left pair, but the rest are Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $5,730 as singles A FRESH AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PLATE BLOCK. Expertization: 1953 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1418 |
US$3,500.00 |
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Fort Leavenworth Kan. Aug. 9. Circular datestamp with circular cork cancelling 3c War (Scott O85) on large-size “War Department, Headquarters Department of the Missouri” imprint cover with penalty clause, printed ‘Army and Navy Journal’ address, couple light cover file folds, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5534 |
US$275.00 |
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Camp Robinson Neb. Oct. 3 1877. Blue circular datestamp, mostly complete strike, 3c War (Scott O85) tied by cork cancel on small cover to a young lady in Scotia Neb., small toned spot at bottom of cover, otherwise Very Fine, almost surely an unauthorized use of a War Department stamp on civilian mail Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5535 |
US$300.00 |
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3c War (Scott O85). Horizontal block of six tied by four-ring target, Jamestown R.I. circular datestamp on large-size cover addressed to Maj. General Henry Hunt at Charleston S.C., pos. 1 top left corner insect erosion, also tiny bit on pos. 2, cover reduced at right and mended corner, few other edge faults, this is the only surviving War Department cover franked with block of stamps, General Hunt had been the Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5510 |
US$400.00 |
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3c War (Scott O85). Horizontal pair, s.e. at left, scuffed corner at top right, tied by purplish-black “Fort Grant * Arizona * Mar. 29, 1880” duplex datestamp and Star in Circle cancel on legal-size cover to Tucson, reduced at left, otherwise Fine, scarce usage from this territorial fort in Arizona, ex Starnes Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5509 |
US$750.00 |
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3c War, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O85Sa). Without gum as issued, soft pastel color on fresh paper, centered a bit left but perfs clear, completely sound FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE “SEPCIMEN” OVERPRINT ERROR. From the “Framingham Find” and ex Sheriff. With 2010 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5548 |
US$21,000.00 |
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (O85), fresh and well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Scott price $525 Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 1251 |
US$375.00 |