Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. O73: 2c 1873 Treasury Official. Page 1

O73, 1873 2c Brown,block of six, F-VF, a scarce multiple (Scott value $341 for block, plus 2 singles) 

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3492

2c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O73S). Block of four, without gum as issued, radiant color, s.e. at right, few shortish perfs at left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, multiples are rare

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 642

2c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O73S). Block of four, without gum as issued, bright shade, well-centered FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 2-CENT TREASURY SPECIAL PRINTING. Multiples are of the 2c Treasury Department Special Printing are rare.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 641

2c Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O73S). Complete pane of 100, the left half of the printed sheet of 200, including imprint and plate no. 42 selvage at top and bottom, guide arrows at top and bottom right, selvage at left and natural s.e. at right, without gum as issued, few stamps at top right faint crease (looks more like a bend). FINE-VERY FINE. THIS PHENOMENAL COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 2-CENT TREASURY SPECIAL PRINTING, WITH IMPRINTS AND PLATE NUMBERS AT TOP AND BOTTOM, IS SURELY UNIQUE. THIS PANE CONTAINS ALMOST A THIRD OF THE KNOWN SUPPLY OF THIS ISSUE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN COLLECTION. Official records indicate that 10,000 2c Treasury Department Special Printings were delivered (100 panes of 100). The Official Special Printings were offered as complete sets by Department (1c-90c). Specific stamps could be ordered, provided the minimum face value was $2. The State Department dollar values were offered individually with no restrictions. In common with other Special Printings, Reprints and Re-Issues (for example Scott 102-111), the sale of these issues was discontinued on July 15, 1884. Official sales figures indicate only 309 of the 2c Treasury were sold. The remaining stock of 9,691 on hand was counted and destroyed on July 23 of that same year under closely monitored conditions. Position 21, the “Sepcimen” error in early production, was corrected during the printing of the 2c Interior. It does not appear on the Treasury Special Printings. This pane of 100 represents almost one-third of the 309 2c Treasury Special Printings sold (three panes). We are unaware of any other plate blocks. The one known 7c Treasury Special Printing plate block is contained in a half-sheet of 50 — the Scott Catalogue values the plate block of 14 in this multiple at $30,000.00. This pane of 100 has a total Scott Retail value of $106,250.00 as 25 blocks of four. If one counts 17 blocks of four at $72,250.00 plus two plate blocks of 14 at the equivalent of the 7c, then this would catalogue $132,250.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 643

2c Treasury (O73). Block of eight with full imprint in top selvage, original gum, strong color, single hinge reinforcement, Fine, a scarce imprint block, Scott Retail simply as two blocks of four

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4117

2c Treasury (Scott O73). Block of four, original gum, h.r., deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2011 PSAG certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 665

2c Treasury, Black Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott O73TC1ae). Die sunk on 65 x 81mm card, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1119

2c Treasury, Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott O73TC1a). Die sunk on 149 x 237mm card with full die sinkage, deep shade, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1252

Treasury Dept., 1873, 2¢ brown (O73), nearly perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Scott value $120

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 1245