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12c War, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O89S). Without gum as issued, rich color, small thin spot at top, Very Fine appearance, only 105 sold Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 651 |
US$1,300.00 |
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12c War (Scott O89). Tied by cork cancel, lightly struck “St. Paul, Minn. Jun. 21 7AM” circular datestamp on “Headquarters, Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn.” imprint cover to Fort Totten, Dakota Territory, some light soiling, Fine, ex Markovits Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4179 |
US$160.00 |
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12c War (O89). Horizontal block of eight, bottom four with quartered cork cancels, top four uncancelled except for trace at bottom of pos. 2, rich color, some hinge reinforcement, pos. 4 right perfs trimmed, couple others small faults, otherwise Fine, only two larger blocks known, Scott Retail as two used blocks of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4164 |
US$250.00 |
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12c War (Scott O89). Jumbo margins and choice centering, rich color, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $50.00 as 95, $160.00 as 98), this is the only example to achieve this grade with only one higher (at 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3689 |
US$225.00 |
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o War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (O89), block of 4 deep rich color, four strikes of 5-Point Star, partial “St. Louis Mo.” circular datestamps Very Fine and scarce used block with fancy cancel. Scott $550 Provenance: Lobdell. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 2061 |
US$400.00 |
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War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (O89), block of 16, bright and fresh, original gum, four hinge remnants, but 10 stamps are NH, couple light gum wrinkles, Fine- Average. Scott price $7,650 as singles Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1421 |
US$850.00 |
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12c War (Scott O89). Horizontal pair, tied by “Knoxville Mar. 10 5 PM ’84” duplex cancel on large-size cover to Congressman Leonidas Campbell Houk in Washington, ms. “Personal” at bottom, Washington receiving datestamp, some wear and right stamp with perf faults at right, cover slightly reduced at right, Fine appearing and scarce 12c War Dept. pair on cover, Houk was a Union Army colonel and a prominent representative from Tennessee, serving from 1879-91, he accidentally drank a bottle of arsenic on May 21, 1891 and died the next day Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5519 |
US$200.00 |
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12c War (Scott O89). Centered to top right, tied by smudge cancel on “Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Official Business” imprint cover pre-addressed to the Chief Signal Officer in Washington, slightly reduced at left, minor edge wear, appears Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5518 |
US$200.00 |
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12c War (Scott O89). Horizontal strip of six, multiple strikes of smudgy cork cancel, one ties the strip at bottom right, blue “San Andreas Cal. Oct. 27” circular datestamp on large-size buff cover to Angels Camp Cal., some edge tears and barely reduced at left, light staining at bottom of two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a rare strip of six on cover Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5517 |
US$600.00 |
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12c War (Scott O89). Horizontal pair, tied by cork circle of diamonds and “St. Louis Mo. Dec. 28” (ca. 1875) circular datestamp on 3c War Dept. entire (UO34) addressed to Rome, Italy, in the hand of General William Tecumseh Sherman, “Headquarters Army of the United States, Official Business” imprint at upper left, red New York transit, missing part of top flap and some edgewear VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE 12-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT MULTIPLE FRANKING TO ITALY, ADDRESSED IN THE HAND OF COMMANDING GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN. William T. Sherman, whose “March to the Sea” made him a Civil War hero in the North (and equally despised in the South), was appointed Commanding General of the U.S. Army after the war (1869-83). In November 1871 he embarked on a tour of Europe for the first time, returning to Washington D.C. in September 1872. In September 1874, at Sherman’s request, the Headquarters of the U.S. Army was moved from Washington D.C. to St. Louis. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5513 |
US$3,250.00 |
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12c War (O89). Used horizontal block of eight, bottom four with quartered cork cancels, top four uncancelled except for trace at bottom of pos. 2, rich color, some hinge reinforcement, pos. 4 right perfs trimmed, couple others small faults, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as two used blocks of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5469 |
US$375.00 |
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12c War, “Sepcimen” Error (Scott O89Sa). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, margins wide to clear at right, toned spot on back does not show through on front FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUE WITH THE “SEPCIMEN” OVERPRINT ERROR. From the “Framingham Find”. With 2010 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1003, Lot 5552 |
US$29,000.00 |
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() U.S., War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose, #O89. Unused, tiny inclusion, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $110. Estimate value $30. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2008, Sale 77, Lot 141 |
US$23.00 |