Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, a remarkably choice used example that possesses uniformly huge margins all around, plus its color is strong and rich and its impression unusually clean, light town cancel, extremely fine; while nice #15's can be found, few can compare to this gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

225.00

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

102

#16, 10c Green, Ty. IV, an impressive used single, with large even margins all around, rich color and an unusually clean impression, light unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine; an especially scarce and desirable stamp in this premium used condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

103

#17, 12c Black, a fabulously fresh and choice mint example, possessing an overall freshness and brilliance we have not seen on any other copy, featuring truly prooflike color and an excellent clarity of impression on remarkably fresh paper, four particularly large and wonderfully well balanced margins, pristine full o.g. which is both unusually clean and lightly hinged, superb. The 1851 Twelve Cent Washington is one of the most difficult of all the early classics to find mint, let alone in premium quality. And to find one still retaining its original gum is an immense rarity. When one does encounter a mint/unused copy they are invariably found without gum. Very few completely sound original gum examples exist of Scott #17, and fewer still are found in such outstanding condition as the one offered here from the Kelly Brothers collection. We believe that it is very telling than none of the great United States collections sold in the past several years (Wampler, Zoellner, Weisman, Golin and Lyons) had an original gum example of this stamp (some did not even have an unused copy). The example offered here surely ranks among the finest mint original gum singles in existence, as it combines all of the crucial elements (color, impression, margins, freshness and gum) to be considered a true condition rarity; 1998 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)

4,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

104

#17, 12c Black, a highly desirable used single, with large margins all around including an impressive 6mm bottom sheet margin, deep intense color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, lightly cancelled by both a black and an orange c.d.s. postmark, an extremely fine stamp with great eye-appeal; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

365.00

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

105

#17, 12c Black, used, four margins ranging from close to large, deep color and an unusually strong detailed impression, lightly cancelled, very fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

Closed or SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

106

#17, 12c Black, an exquisite quality used horizontal pair of this difficult classic, being in a condition unlike any other pair we have had the pleasure to offer in our auctions, possessing four large and symmetrical margins which surround an incredibly sharp and detailed impression, plus its color is especially deep and intense, all on bright white paper, beautifully postmarked with a single central strike of a Cincinnati, Ohio town c.d.s. in deep blue, extremely fine in every regard; a gem pair with great eye appeal; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

705.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

107

#17, 12c Black, a most impressive used horizontal pair, with full to mostly large margins all around including a sheet margin at left, unusually deep color and prooflike impressions on fresh paper, lightly struck town cancels, extremely fine; pairs in this choice quality are seldom encountered; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

700.00

Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

108

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, an impressive used single, being exceedingly well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, deep intense color from an early printing, town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1996 PSE certificate. (Image)

550.00

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

109

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, plate 12, a magnificent used example in a quality that few can compare to, as this gem is impeccably well centered within margins that are exceptionally wide for this tightly-spaced stamp, beautiful fresh color and a clean impression, light town cancel, extremely fine; a stamp for the connoisseur of gem used classics; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

250.00

Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

110

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, quite well centered within unusually wide margins, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

175.00

Closed or SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

111

#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, the mint single offered here is one of the finest examples of this rare stamp we have offered in some time, as it possesses an overall freshness and brilliance that is very rarely encountered, with a spectacular resplendent color and a deeply etched impression, in addition the stamp is perfectly centered which is a very rare occurrence, full original gum which has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually one of the rarest stamps in the sale in terms of overall condition; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

112

#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, a phenomenal used example of this very scarce stamp, featuring precise centering within margins that are so large as to allow the design to be well clear of the perforations all around (a most unusual occurrence), plus its color is sumptuously rich and its impression razor-sharp, neat 1859 year date c.d.s. postmarks, an extremely fine used gem for the finest collection; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

113

#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, lovely used example, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, with its perforations clearing the design all around, rich color and impression, red town and black cancels, extremely fine; a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in choice used condition, as virtually every example one encounters has its design impinged by its perforations on at least one side; a true condition rarity; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

114

30A

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered amid especially large margins for this, deep rich color, grid cancel, extremely fine and choice; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

260.00

Closed or SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

115

#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, an enormously rare mint example, possessing mathematically perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large and even margins, strikingly intense rich color and a strong detailed early impression, full clean o.g. which has been lightly hinged, truly superb. The Ten Cent 1857 perforated stamps from Plate 1 are among the most difficult U.S. stamps to find well centered. To find mint examples is even more challenging. And to find a mint example that is both sound and well centered is next to impossible. The example offered here is widely regarded as one of the premier perforated stamps from this plate. And there is little question that this is likely to be the finest mint #32 in existence. A stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections of mint United States stamps. Accompanied by 1992 and 1994 PF certificates, as well as a 1996 PSE certificate; ex-Morris, Weisman (where it realized $9,900.00 in our May 1998 sale). (Image)

4,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $20,000.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

116

#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, excellent centering within enormously wide margins, deep intense color neatly contrasted with a vivid red c.d.s., extremely fine; a pretty used stamp; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

72.50

Closed or SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

117

36b

#36b, 12c Black, plate III, unused, absolutely flawlessly centered which is almost unheard of on this issue, strong color, an extremely fine gem; 1984 PF and 1990 PSE certificates; ex-Weisman. (Image)

375.00

Closed or SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

118

36b

#36b, 12c Black, plate III, well centered within incredibly wide margins for this normally tightly-margined stamp, prooflike color and impression, blue c.d.s., extremely fine; an uncommonly large stamp; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

175.00

Closed or SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

119

#37, 24c Gray lilac, a gem used single, possessing extravagantly wide margins and being marvelously well centered within them, strong rich color, pretty bright red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

390.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM

120

#38, 30c Orange, an impressive used single that is exceptionally well centered within margins that are remarkably large for this tightly spaced value, gorgeous rich color, neatly struck red grid cancel, extremely fine and most attractive; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

490.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM