Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1161

#2a, 1851 3p Bright blue, half used as 1½p, cancelled by oval grid along with 6p Yellow green (#4) to make up the 7½p rate on 1860 cover to Newcastle, England (receiving backstamp), there is slight toning at the top edge of the cover that may just barely affect the top of the bisect stamp, overall a very fine and attractive usage of the rare bisect; clear 1994 BPA certificate as S.G. #3a, 5 (Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1162

#2b, 1857 3p Pale blue on blue paper, handsome mint single, with four large margins, lovely rich color and a well defined impression, full o.g., very fine and choice; 2003 Brandon certificate (Unitrade C$3,200.00). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1163

#4, 1851 6p Yellow green, four large margins, bright color, uncommonly light cancel, faint trace of a crease at right, otherwise choice very fine; clear 1974 BPA certificate as S.G. #5 (Unitrade C$1,000.00). (Image)

$675.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS

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1164

#5P, 1862 2p Black reprint plate proof on thick paper, complete pane of 60 with imprint at bottom, a few minor edge flaws, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Unitrade C$1,800.00+

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1165

#5, 1862 2P Rose, complete pane of 60, with selvage on all four sides, bright color, o.g., all stamp never hinged except the first two stamps in the bottom row, fine (Unitrade C$490.00). (Image)

$742.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

RUSSIA

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1166

29a

#29a, 1875 10k Brown and blue, Center Inverted, an attractive used example of this important rarity, featuring deep luxuriant colors and strong impressions, quite well centered for the issue, neat portion of a town c.d.s. at bottom, couple of small flaws (minor thin spot and slightly rounded corner at top left) which neither detract from its very fine appearance, nor its desirability given how few are known to exist.

This stamp ranks among the greatest rarities of the world, with only five examples recorded - all of which are used. As such, this is not only an indispensable rarity for the finest collection of classic Russian stamps, but is also one of the most important stamps to seek out for the most advanced collector of inverted centers of the world.

A spectacular rarity that has graced the collections of several famous collectors such as Ferrary, Rothschild, Goss and Cunliffe; accompanied by a 2009 PF certificate (Michel #27xK; €50,000). (Image)

$65,000.00

SOLD for $29,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1167

70a

#70a, 1904 7R Black and yellow, vertically laid paper, Center Inverted, a seldom seen used example of this famous Russian rarity, being one of only two known used copies, deep rich colors, centered to bottom (as always) and a bit to left, light neat "Batum/22.11.17" c.d.s., small thin spot of little consequence, still quite fine; the Scott catalog has placed the same $7,500.00 valuation for either a mint or used example of this stamp, despite the fact that used copies are far more rare, the Michel catalog gives a considerably higher premium for used examples, pricing them at double a mint copy; signed Mikulski and accompanied by his 2003 certificate; ex-Mikulski, Cunliffe (Michel #56yK; €15,000). (Image)

$7,500.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1168

87gh var.

#87gh var., 1918 1R Pale brown, brown and red orange, imperforate, horizontal lozenges of varnish on face, Groundwork Double, One Inverted, a most amazing and striking complete sheet of 50, displaying a second strong overall impression of the groundwork, however it is inverted and is strongly displaced to top right, leaving two stamps at bottom right completely normal, but all other stamps with portions (or completely covered) with a second inverted impression, huge sheet selvages all around, showing plate number "6" at bottom left, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in the sheet selvages only neat vertical crease between the sixth and seventh rows, very fine; this variety is unlisted in both Scott and Michel, and is believed to be unique as a sheet; ex-Cunliffe (Michel #77Bx var.). (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1169

131d, 131e

#131d, 131e, 1917 1R Pale brown, brown and red orange, imperforate, Groundwork Double, One Inverted, a most remarkable complete sheet of 56 (50 stamps and 6 labels), with the entire sheet showing the groundwork inverted, then there is a second impression of the groundwork which is inverted and shifted dramatically downward and a bit diagonally, leaving the top two rows without a double impression, sheet selvages large and intact, exceptionally bright and fresh overall, some really minor bends and wrinkles, single corner crease at top left only affecting one label, otherwise o.g., never hinged, very fine; while the Scott catalog has separate listings for each of the groundwork inverted and groundwork double errors, they do not list a combination of both which this impressive sheet displays; ex-Cunliffe (Michel #77BxK3 var.). (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1170

131e

#131e, 1917 1R Pale brown, brown and red orange, imperforate, Groundwork Inverted, an impressive complete sheet of 56 (50 stamps and 6 labels), with the entire sheet showing the groundwork inverted, this particular sheet with very large sheet selvages intact, some minor wrinkles and bends, but overall wonderfully fresh and well preserved, o.g., never hinged, very fine and rare as a sheet; ex-Cunliffe (Michel #77BxK3; for hinged €2,500+). (Image)

for hinged $3,750.00+

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1171

C46a

#C46a, 1933 10K Green, horizontal pair, imperforate between, right margin pair, well centered and fresh, neat centrally struck c.d.s., still with full original gum (and never hinged), very fine and a scarce error. (Image)

$1,800.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1172

C68b

#C68b, 1935 1R on 10K Moscow-San Francisco air post, lower case Cyrillic "F", well centered single tied to piece by crisp strike of the appropriate flight cancel, very fine. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1173

C73 var.

#C73 var., 1937 50k Dark violet and black, vertical pair, imperforate between, used, with c.d.s. postmark at left, strong fresh colors, a fine example of this rarely offered air post error. (Image)

$2,300.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

SAAR

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1174

1-17

#1-17, 1920 "Saare" overprints 2pf-1M Germania, the complete set of seventeen values tied to two covers by "Saarbrucken 3/23.4.20/(St. Johann)" datestamps, covers with two or three light vertical folds between the stamps, otherwise very fine (Michel #1-17; €440 for used). (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1175

21, 24-39

#21, 24-39, 1920 "Sarre" overprints on 5pf, 10pf and 15pf-10M Bavaria King Ludwig III, the fourteen values on three covers comprised of 5pf and 15pf-40pf on registered express cover, 50pf-3M on express cover and 10pf, 5M and 10M on express cover, each tied by "Homburg Pfslz/2 Apr, 20" postmark and addressed to the same recipient in Neu Ulm, Bavaria, 5pf with a rub and high value cover with a harmless vertical fold, very fine (Michel #18-31; €1,900 for used). (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON

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1176

207-21

#207-21, 1942 2c to 20Fr. on 75c "France Libre/F.N.F.L." overprints complete set of eighteen values, however J.F. Brun has declared the 45c and 1.5Fr to be forged (uncounted in the catalog values), o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 5c, 20c, 1Fr and 5Fr are each signed J.F. Brun (Yvert #234-45, 285-90; €3,965). (Image)

$3,091.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1177

260-79

#260-79, 1941 10c to 20Fr. on 90c Carmine "Noel 1941/France Libre/F.N.F.L." overprints cplt. set of twenty, well centered and fresh, o.g., n.h. except the two surcharged stamps are l.h., very fine; the 10c-3Fr are each signed Bileksi, the two surcharged stamps are signed J.F. Brun (Yvert #212-31A; for hinged €1,300). (Image)

for hinged $1,175.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

SOUTH AFRICA

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1178

24c

#24c, 1926 1p Carmine and black, bilingual pair, imperforate, horizontal pair with large even margins all around, bright colors, o.g., n.h., very fine and scarce; 1989 APS certificate (S.G. #31a; for hinged £650). (Image)

for hinged $1,350.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

SWITZERLAND

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1179

#1, 1850 2½r Black and red, with frame around cross, Type 23 in the pane of 40, showing the characteristic break in the frame line at upper right, vivid rich color and a fine impression on fresh white paper, neat boxed "PP" cancel, very fine; 1975 Hunziker certificate (Zumstein #14Ib; SFr. 1,750). (Image)

$1,600.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

1180

#11, 1852 15r Vermilion, Type 9, generous even margins all around, bright and fresh, light grid cancel, very fine; 1977 Abt certificate (Zumstein #18; SFr. 800). (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction