Lot 732
State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black, o.g., small hinge remnant, nicely centered with strong colors, Very Fine and scarce original gum example, Only 363 Sold; with 1990 P.F. certificate.Scott No. O71 $5,000.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 733 o
Treasury Dept., 1873, 6¢ brown, a fresh, solid used block of 7, small blue target cancels, light diagonal crease upper left stamp, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. O75 $500 ++.
Realized: $280
Lot 734
War Dept., 1873, 2¢ rose, an exceptional mint block of 4, slightly disturbed o.g., wonderfully fresh and well centered, minute natural paper inclusion upper left stamp, Extremely Fine.Scott No. O84 $1,100.
Lot 735 /
War Dept., 1873, 15¢ rose, a lovely top sheet margin block of 4 with plate No. 87, o.g. (lower left stamp never hinged, exceptionally fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine.Scott No. O90 $515 as singles.
Lot 736 S
Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ yellow, overprinted "Specimen", without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered, Very Fine. Only 370 sold.Scott No. O7SD $400.
Realized: $170
Lot 737 S
Executive Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ carmine, overprinted "Specimen", ribbed paper, with small dotted "i", horizontally ribbed paper, without gum as issued, fresh color, Fine.Scott No. O10SDb $500.
Realized: $230
Lot 738 S
Executive Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 2¢ carmine, overprinted "Specimen", without gum as issued, beautifully centered with exceptionally large margins, scissor-cut perfs as usual, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85).Scott No. O11SD $55.
Realized: $50
Lot 739 S
Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ black, overprinted "Specimen", without gum as issued, very well centered with extra large margins, typical scissor-cut perfs on three sides, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Only 177 sold.Scott No. O51SD $1,000.
Realized: $325
Lot 740 S
War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 7¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen", without gum as issued, unusually fresh with intact perforations, almost Very Fine. Only 539 sold.Scott No. O87SD $425.
Realized: $110
Lot 741 S
War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ deep rose, overprinted "Specimen", without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh with full, untrimmed perforations, Very Fine for this. Only 119 sold.Scott No. O88SD $1,400.
Realized: $525