U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 5-6, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #171 United States - Officials Specimen overprints 1875 War, 1c-90c Specimen overprinted in blue, without gum as issued, 15c straight edge at right, 90c short perfs at right, otherwise fine-v.f. set of War Department Special Printings overprinted Specimen. Other than the 1c, 2c and 7c values, between 104 and 119 copies of the War Department Special Printings were sold (the 30c has the smallest sale quantity). It ranks fifth in rarity, just after the Navy Department set, 12c ex-Golden, S Catalog #O83S-93S Catalog Value $ 11,785 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
