Sale 1359 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 22-24 July, 2025
Category — Official Special Printings from the Penguin Collection: Agriculture thru Navy Depts.
3c Yellow, Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O3S). Without gum as issued, nicely centered, Very Fine, only 389 sold, with 2019 P.F. certificate
12c Yellow, Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O6S). Without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
15c Yellow, Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O7S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
24c Yellow, Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O8S). Without gum as issued, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Executive, Specimen Ovpt., Foreign Entry of 6c Agriculture (O11S var). Position 40, without gum as issued, showing vertical lines at top, diagonal line in "N" of "Cents" and dash at bottom of "2", wide natural straight edge at right, pulled perf at left, appears Fine, we have offered only about a half dozen examples since keeping computerized records, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O15S). Strip of three with bottom imprint selvage, without gum as issued, vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Mooz, pencil writing on back of selvage
6c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O18S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, scissors-separated with perfs largely intact, choice centering, Extremely Fine for this rare stamp, only 83 sold, ex Mooz
10c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O19S). Without gum as issued, full perfs all around, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, this is the top stamp of a former strip of three, only 82 sold, ex Mooz
12c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O20S). Without gum as issued, wide margins to huge at right where natural straight edge, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, the 12c and the 30c are the rarest of the Interior Department Special Printings, with only 75 of each sold, this is a very choice wide-margined example, mercifully left in its natural state rather than being reperfed at right, as is the case with some other wide straight edge examples, ex Mooz
15c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O21S). Without gum as issued, bright color, short perf at right, still fresh and Fine, only 78 sold, ex Mooz
15c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O21S). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated perfs but largely intact and with decent centering, color slightly darkened compared to other Interior Special Printings, otherwise Very Fine, only 78 sold
24c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O22S). Without gum as issued, bright color, full perfs with one slightly short at bottom left, Fine, only 77 sold, ex Mooz
30c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O23S). Without gum as issued, nicely balanced margins, scissors-separation but perfs are complete, bright color, Very Fine example of this difficult Special Printing, only 75 were sold, tying it with the 12c for the fewest sold of the set, ex Mooz
90c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O24S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, wide margins, Fine, only 77 sold, ex Inman, Ebel backstamp
1c Purple, Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, radiant color, wide margins, perfs scissors-separated at lower left but intact, Very Fine and choice, only 30 recorded in our census, ex Inman, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1c Purple, Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color, few short perfs, still Very Fine and rare, only 30 recorded in our census
1c Purple, Justice, "Sepcimen" Error (O25Sa). Without gum as issued, rich color, some perfs scissors-separated but intact, fresh and Fine, only 30 recorded in our census, ex Inman
3c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O27S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, only 178 sold, ex Inman
6c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O28S). Without gum as issued, well-centered with all perfs intact, Very Fine, only 163 sold, with 2003 P.F. certificate
10c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O29S). Without gum as issued, close at left but full perfs all around, rich color, short perf at bottom, still Fine, only 163 sold, ex Huggins
12c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O30S). Without gum as issued, nibbed perf at right, Fine appearance, only 154 sold
15c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O31S). Without gum as issued, bright shade and attractive centering, Very Fine, only 157 sold, with 2015 P.F. certificate
15c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O31S). Without gum as issued, bright shade, fresh and Fine, only 157 sold, with 1999 P.F. certificate
24c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O32S). Without gum as issued, intense shade on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, only 150 sold, ex Inman
30c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O33S). Without gum as issued, intense shade on bright paper, Fine, only 150 sold, ex Petersen
90c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O34S). Without gum as issued, bright shade, fresh and Fine, only 150 sold, ex Inman
1c Ultramarine, Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O35Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp paper, wide margins, couple shortish perfs at lower left, still Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this error which far more often than not comes with faults, only 35 recorded in our census, signed Sloane in pencil, ex Huggins
1c Ultramarine, Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O35Sa). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine, scarce in sound condition, only 35 recorded in our census, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1c Gray Blue, Navy, Soft Porous Paper, Specimen Ovpt. (O35xS). Block of four, without gum as issued, deep rich color, outstanding centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine block, wonderful quality, ex Mooz
2c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O36S). Bottom right corner selvage block of four, without gum as issued, wide natural straight edge at right, well-centered with the bottom stamps particularly wide margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Mooz
10c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O40S). Without gum as issued, wide margins and outstanding centering, scissor-separated but perfs fully intact, Extremely Fine, very rare in this choice quality, only 112 sold, ex Mooz
12c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O41S). Without gum as issued, bright color, well-centered, scissors-separated but perfs are intact, Very Fine and choice, only 107 sold, ex Mooz
12c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O41S). Without gum as issued, attractive centering with complete perfs all around, Fine, only 107 sold
15c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, margins at least clear all around with full perforations, fresh and Fine, only 107 sold, ex Huggins
24c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O43S). Without gum as issued, exceptional depth of color, wide margins at top and bottom, Very Fine "tall" stamp, only 106 sold, ex Mooz
24c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O43S). Without gum as issued, rich color, detailed impression, Fine, only 106 sold, ex Inman
30c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O44S). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, three wide and balanced margins, ample at left, fresh and Very Fine, only 104 sold, ex Mooz
90c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O45S). Without gum as issued, bright color, well-centered with nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example, only 102 sold, ex Mooz
90c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O45S). Without gum as issued, rich color, beautifully balanced margins, single shortish perf at bottom right, still Very Fine, this is the scarcest value of the Navy Department Special Printing, only 102 sold, ex Huggins