Sale 9046 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 31 January, 2026
Category — Officials including Special Printings
15c Purple, Justice (O31). Original gum, h.r., lovely color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
7c Brown, Treasury (O76). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color and well-centered, trivial natural inclusion not noted on certificate, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1c Yellow, Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, centered to bottom left, small thin spot and slight soiling at top, Fine appearance, SCV $6,000
6c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O18S). Without gum as issued, vivid color, wide top margin, Fine, only 83 sold, with 2006 P.F. certificate
12c Vermilion, Interior, Specimen Ovpt. (O20S). Without gum as issued, bright color, three balance margins, Fine, the 12c and the 30c are the rarest of the Interior Department Special Printings, with only 75 of each sold
6c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O28S). Without gum as issued, bright color, nicely centered for this with three balanced margins, Fine, only 163 sold, with 2005 P.F. certificate
6c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O28S). Without gum as issued, unusually wide margins, tiny tear at upper left, appears Very Fine, only 163 sold
10c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O29S). Without gum as issued, well-centered with fresh color, Very Fine and difficult to find with decent centering, only 163 sold, with 2006 P.F. certificate
10c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O29S). Without gum as issued, well-centered and rich color, fresh and Very Fine, only 163 sold
12c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O30S). Without gum as issued, nicely balanced margins but reperfed, Very Fine appearance, only 154 sold
3c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O37S). Without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Fine, only 126 sold
10c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O40S). Without gum as issued, bright color, Fine, only 112 sold, with 2001 P.F. certificate
12c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O41S). Without gum as issued, well-centered with straight edge at bottom, Very Fine, only 107 sold
15c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, centered to left, sound and Fine, only 107 sold
15c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O42S). Without gum as issued, rich color, straight edge at bottom, Fine, only 107 sold
24c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O43S). Without gum as issued, rich color, sound and Fine, only 106 sold
24c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O43S). Without gum as issued, dark shade, well-centered, tiny corner crease at bottom right, appears Very Fine, only 106 sold
30c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O44S). Without gum as issued, well-centered, thin spots, appears Very Fine, only 104 sold
90c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O45S). Without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Fine, this is the scarcest value of the Navy Department Special Printing, only 102 sold,
90c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O45S). Without gum as issued, reperfed, appears Fine, this is the scarcest value of the Navy Department Special Printing, only 102 sold
1c Black, Post Office, "Sepcimen" Error (O47Sa). Without gum as issued, scissors-trimmed at left, Fine, only 18 are recorded in our census
(Image Magnifier)3c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O49S). Without gum as issued, appears well-centered but reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, only 91 sold
10c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, fresh and Fine, 177 sold
10c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, some scissors-separation, Fine, 177 sold, with 2005 P.F. certificate
10c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O51S). Without gum as issued, some scissors separations but essentially full perforations all around, Fine, 177 sold
12c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O52S). Without gum as issued, intense shade, Fine, only 93 sold, with 2001 P.F. certificate
15c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O53S). Without gum as issued, intense shade, Fine, only 82 sold, with 2007 P.F. certificate
24c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O54S). Without gum as issued, fresh and Fine, only 84 sold, with 2007 P.F. certificate
30c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O55S). Without gum as issued, faint horizontal crease at bottom, appears Fine, only 81 sold
30c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O55S). Without gum as issued, fresh and Fine, only 81 sold, with 2003 P.F. certificate
90c Black, Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (O56S). Without gum as issued, three wide margins, Fine, only 82 sold, with 2003 P.F. certificate
7c Dark Brown, Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O76S). Without gum as issued, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
24c Dark Brown, Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O80S). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, three balanced margins and perfs clear at bottom, fresh and Fine, only 99 sold, with 2004 P.F. certificate
90c Dark Brown, Treasury, Specimen Ovpt. (O82S). Without gum as issued, fresh color, Fine, only 72 sold — the lowest among all the 1c-90c Special Printings, with 2001 P.F. certificate
6c Deep Rose, War, Specimen Ovpt. (O86S). Without gum as issued, nicely centered, couple irregular perfs at bottom, appears Very Fine, only 111 sold
6c Deep Rose, War, Specimen Ovpt. (O86S). Without gum as issued, wide margins to perfs clear at bottom, fresh and Fine, only 111 sold, with 2003 P.F. certificate
15c Deep Rose, War, Specimen Ovpt. (O90S). Without gum as issued, attractive centering and margins, slightly nibbed perf at left, appears Very Fine, only 111 sold
24c Deep Rose, War, Specimen Ovpt. (O91S). Without gum as issued, well-centered, Very Fine, only 106 sold