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It can't be a specimen and still have original gum, they were NGAI. So it had the specimen O/P scratched out, had the black line added, and then was regummed for some reason. |
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Ah yes, the ubiquitous used pen canceled 1¢ official. Occasionally there is a surprise under that ink. This "artist" covered up a nice variety that was probably worth more at the time than the used 1¢ Justice he was trying to create would have been.  |
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Actually they were not. Back in the day, no one cared about the specimen overprints. That's why the more common ones were played with so much. |
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I've also seen pen "cancels" at the top of dollar denomination state officials, only they're at the top, to cover the tiny black "facsimile" overprint.
They're all just coincidences, right?
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That's very nice. Well centered officials are tough to find, let alone with a nice cancel.
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I think I have a book that describes stuff like this as "album weeds."
Seems like an appropriate term.
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