Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
complete set of 11, without gum as issued, small faults throughout including thins and pulled perfs, the most severe issue being the fact that the 90c stamp has had nearly all of its perforations removed, 10c natural straightedge at right, despite all this most stamps appear fine, making this an affordable way to acquire a complete set of War Department specimens, most of which were sold in quantities ranging from 104 to 119 (Scott $12,760)
includes O1S, O2S, O4S, O5S, O9S, O10S (3), O11S (2), O12S (2), O13S (2), O14S (2), O15S, O16S, O25S, O26S, O35S (2), O35xS, O36S, O39S, O43S, O45S, O47S, O57S, O58S, O59S, O60S, O61S, O62S, O67S, O72S, and O83S, without gum as issued, small faults throughout with several of the more valuable stamps (Navy 24c and 90c) damaged, still mostly fine to very fine appearance, a useful group of these difficult stamps (Scott $8,580)