US Stamp Price Scott Catalogue O68: 1873 US$2.00 State Official. Page 1

o U.S.; Officials, State Dept., 1873, $2 Green & Black, #O68, New York 1883 hs. cancel, “light horiz. crease” a scarce item, Just Fine, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott $3,000. Estimate price $400-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 2157

United States – Officials 1873 State, $2 green and black, disturbed original gum, fine, with 1980 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2222

Scott #O68, $2.00 State, scarce used single, strong rich colors, barely perceptible corner crease at top right, fine; an elusive stamp used.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 396

United States – Officials 1873 State Department, $2 green and black, original gum, h.r., bright color, v.f., with 2002 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, May 2015, Sale 201505, Lot 75

$2.00 State (Scott O68). Unused (no gum), margins clear of design all around, reperfed on two sides, looks Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 896

State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black. Neat 1883 New York oval cancels, rich colors; couple small thins and reperfed at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. O68; $3,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2576

$2.00 State, “Specimen” Overprint (Scott O68S). Without gum as issued, deep rich colors, attractive centering with perfs well clear of design all around VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 32 WERE SOLD. Of the 32 sold, Markovits estimated that approximately 20 are known (Bennett sale). With 1969 Friedl certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 611

$2.00 State, “Specimen” Overprint (Scott O68S). Without gum as issued, margins to touched at left, a couple of letters in overprint slightly rubbed FINE CENTERING. AN AFFORDABLE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 32 WERE SOLD. Of the 32 sold, Markovits estimated that approximately 20 are known (Bennett sale). With 1969 Friedl certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 613

$2.00 State, “Specimen” Overprint (Scott O68S). Without gum as issued, bright colors and paper, wide margins clear of design all around, natural straw fiber inclusion VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 32 WERE SOLD. Of the 32 sold, Markovits estimated that approximately 20 are known (Bennett sale).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 612

State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (Scott O68), o.g., fresh and crisp; tiny hinge thin and nibbed corner perf at upper right, Fine to Very Fine appearance, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,600. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 2162

Scott #O68, $2.00 State, fresh unused single, attractively centered, strong colors and detailed impression, nearly very fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 261

$2.00 State (Scott O68). Cancelled by blue “Received” oval datestamp, rich color, small stain in top perforations, otherwise Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1669

$2.00 State (Scott O68). Strong color, few faults incl. small repair, couple light creases and a few blunted perfs, otherwise Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1670

$2.00 State (Scott O68). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide balanced margins, fresh colors, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 and 2012 P.F. certificates (VF 80)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4101

$2.00 State (Scott O68). Clear strike of New York City “6” oval grid with vertical bars — this type of grid is part of the Type F Supplementary Mail duplex datestamp used on foreign-bound mail — well-centered with bold colors, couple short perfs and a small pinhole, Very Fine, ex Markovits, with 1985 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4102