Sale 1347 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 6-7 March, 2025
Category — Specimen Overprints
1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. B (63S-B to 78S-B). Complete except missing the 12c, the 5c and 30c unused (no gum), others original gum, few faults, most Fine
1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. B (63S-B to 78S-B). Complete except missing the 12c, original gum, h.r., few faults, overall Fine
1c-15c 1861-63 Issue, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. B (63S-B, 65S-B, 77S-B). Horizontal pair of each, 3c unused (no gum), others original gum, h.r., Very Fine pairs, Scott value as singles
1c Blue, Specimen Overprint Ty. B (63SB). Bottom imprint and plate no. 27 block of eight, original gum, few h.r., rich color on bright paper
FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE WITH SPECIMEN TYPE B OVERPRINT.
This is the first plate block we have offered since keeping computerized records. Only eight plate blocks are recorded for the underlying Scott 63, and this is considerably rarer.
90c Blue, Specimen Overprint Ty. B (72S-B). Three items, including block of four, top selvage strip of three and single, first two centered strongly to the right so much so that we would almost call them freaks, first unused (no gum), others original gum, Fine group, scarce as multiples, Scott value as singles
90c Blue, Imperforate, Manuscript "Specimen" Overprint (72cS). Overprint in hurried script, three huge margins, in at left, large part original gum, h.r., Very Good, very rare, ex Finkelburg and Dupuy, unlisted in Scott
1c-90c 1861 Issue, Red Control Number Ovpts. Ty. J (63S-J to 78S-J). Complete set of ten values, original gum, h.r., bright colors, generally centered to one side with several showing perfs touching or in, few small flaws
FINE AND SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF 1861 ISSUE STAMPS WITH BOND-NUMBERING MACHINE RED CONTROL NUMBER OVERPRINTS.
As demonstrated by this set, each of the denominations of the 1861 Issue are known with sequential control number overprints, from the highest denomination to the lowest starting with the 90c "1234", 30c "2345", 24c "3456" and so on except for the 15c, which has only three numbers — "235". Research by Michael Plett and Ken Gilbart (Chronicle Aug. 2012, pp. 214-226) solved the long-standing mystery of these specimens and determined that the overprints were applied by a bond-numbering mechanical device.
1c-90c 1861 Issue, Red Control Number Ovpts. Ty. J (63S-J to 78S-J). Complete set of ten values, original gum, h.r. except 2c and 12c unused (no gum), bright colors, generally centered to one side with several showing perfs touching or in, few small flaws
FINE AND SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF 1861 ISSUE STAMPS WITH BOND-NUMBERING MACHINE RED CONTROL NUMBER OVERPRINTS.
As demonstrated by this set, each of the denominations of the 1861 Issue are known with sequential control number overprints, from the highest denomination to the lowest starting with the 90c "1234", 30c "2345", 24c "3456" and so on except for the 15c, which has only three numbers — "235". Research by Michael Plett and Ken Gilbart (Chronicle Aug. 2012, pp. 214-226) solved the long-standing mystery of these specimens and determined that the overprints were applied by a bond-numbering mechanical device.
1c-12c 1861-3 Issue, Control No. Ovpts. (63S-69S, 73S). Original gum, h.r., crisp colors, few small faults, Fine group
5c, 30c, 90c 1861 Issue, Red Control Number Ovpts. Ty. J (71S-J, 72S-J, 76S-J). Three values, original gum, 30c h.r., strongly centered to one side with perfs touching or in (as usual), 90c shallow thin spot at top, otherwise Fine and scarce, each of the denominations of the 1861 Issue are known with sequential control number overprints, from the highest denomination to the lowest starting with the 90c "1234", 30c "2345", 24c "3456" and so on except for the 15c, which has only three numbers ("235"), research by Michael Plett and Ken Gilbart (Chronicle Aug. 2012, pp. 214-226) solved the long-standing mystery of these specimens and determined that the overprints were applied by a bond-numbering mechanical device
1c Blue, Red Control Number Ovpt. (63S-J). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, Fine-Very Fine and scarce multiple, SCV $1,900 as singles
24c Green & Violet, 30c Blue & Carmine, Red Manuscript "Specimen" Ovpt. (130S, 131S). Original gum, each with red manuscript "Specimen" overprint of unknown origin, 24c with overprint at top, 30c with overprint at left reading up, Very Fine and very unusual, each with 1996 P.F. certificate
1c-90c 1879-83 American Bank Note Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. D (189S-D to 211S-D). Complete set of ten, 1c, 3c and 4c unused (no gum), others original gum, h.r., rich colors, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine and scarce complete set
1c-90c 1879-83 American Bank Note Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. D (189S-D to 211S-D). Including extra 90c but missing 6c, 2c and one 90c unused (no gum), others original gum, h.r., few small faults, Fine-Very Fine
1c-90c 1887-88 American Bank Note Issue, "Sample." Ovpts. (212S-K to 191S-K). Twelve of the thirteen, missing 2c Scarlet, unused (no gum), few small faults, Fine-Very Fine
1c-90c 1887-88 American Bank Note Issue, "Sample." Ovpts. (212S-K to 191S-K). Complete set of 13 blocks of four, rich colors, few small faults including one or two with slight oxidation, Very Fine and attractive complete set of blocks, Scott value as singles
1c-90c 1879-1888 Sample A. Specimen Ovpts. (212S-L to 191S-L). Complete set of ten, original gum except 4c unused (no gum), Very Fine set
1c-90c 1879-88 Sample A. Specimen Ovpts. (212S-L to 191S-L). Complete set, original gum, h.r. except 4c and 30c unused (no gum), rich colors, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine set
6c Vermilion, Sample A. Specimen Ovpt. (208S-L). Bottom imprint and plate no. 427 strip of five, unused (no gum), vibrant color, Very Fine, scarce multiple, Scott value as singles
Bank Note Specimens. 39, including complete sets of Type D, K, L and M, also Type N in both red and black, mostly original gum, some no gum, few faults to be expected, still overall a Fine-Very Fine assemblage
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (285S-E to 291S-E, 293S-E). Original gum, h.r., lacking only the $1.00 to be complete, rich colors, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine and scarce
1c-10c Pan-American, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (294S-E to 299S-E). Original gum, h.r., rich colors, Very Fine set
5c, 10c Pan-American, Blue "ULTRAMAR" Ovpt. (297S, 299S). Unused (no gum) as they would have been pasted into a reference book, 10c straight edge at bottom, Fine, the Portuguese Ministry for the Colonies applied the "Ultramar" overprint ("overseas") upon receipt of the stamps from U.P.U. headquarters in Berne, between 1900 and 1910 the stamps were distributed to the various colonies, with a few exceptions this was replaced with "Colonias" in 1911, with 1981 P.F. certificates
1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (300S-E to 313S-E). Original gum, rich colors, overprints vertical, horizontal and diagonal, Fine-Very Fine group
2c-5c Aeronautics, "Specimen" Ovpt. (649S-650S). Unused (no gum), 2c straight edge at right, Very Fine and scarce, 5c with 1977 B.P.A. certificate noting "overprinted 'Specimen' by the receiving postal administration"
1c-50c Deep Claret, 1895 Postage Due, "Specimen" Ovpt. (J38S-E to J44S-E). Original gum, h.r., most with overprints reading diagonally but 10c reading down, rich colors, Very Fine set, accompanied by original envelope, these envelopes are much scarcer than those used for plate proofs, Scott value with no premium for the envelope
1c-50c Deep Claret, 1895 Postage Due, "Universal Postal Congress" Ovpt. (J38S-O to J44S-O). Original gum, h.r., 10c straight edge at top, Very Fine set
5c Dull Blue, Newspapers & Periodicals, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. C (PR5S-C). Without gum as issued, tiny fault at top right, Very Fine appearance
4c Black, 1875 Newspapers & Periodicals, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. A (PR11S-A). Part original gum, h.r., faults including reperfed, Very Fine appearance
1c-$100.00 1895-97 Newspapers & Periodicals Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (114S-E to 125S-E). Original gum, h.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
Specimens Balance. 28 items, including strength in bank Notes such as three multiples with "Sample A" (two with the "A" in manuscript), four singles with manuscript"A" or "Sample A", few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as singles approximately