Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1902-1903 Regular Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

361

312

#312, $2.00 Dark blue, unusually well centered and margined, deep rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; photocopy of a 1984 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

362

313

#313, $5.00 Dark green, generously large and unusually well balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression on immaculate paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially scarce and desirable high value in this gem condition; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

363

313

#313, $5.00 Dark green, especially handsome mint example of this high value, being wonderfully well centered and margined, in addition to possessing rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, o.g., small minor h.r., extremely fine; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

364

313

#313, $5.00 Dark green, flawlessly centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

365

313

#313, $5.00 Dark green, a truly extraordinary top margin imprint and plate number block of six, featuring incredibly deep and luxuriant color, rather well centered, with the top row being especially well centered, part o.g., some hinge sliver reinforcements, overall very fine. This magnificent plate block is one of only two plate number blocks of this value in existence. The other known plate block, which is in remarkably similar quality to the one offered here, was sold in the 1977 W. Parsons Todd sale (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, sale #517, lot #477). To our knowledge the Todd plate block has never appeared on the open market since that time. The last appearance of this showpiece was in our April 1998 sale of the remarkable plate block collection formed by Dr. J. Paul Wampler. It was the key highlight of his incomparable collection. At the time it realized $77,000.00 (including premium), against a catalog value of $50,000.00. The appearance of Dr. Wampler's collection rekindled interest in the plate block market, and since that time the realizations on important plate blocks have dramatically increased due to the number of new serious buyers in this historically popular field of United States philately. With only two 1903 Five Dollar Green plate blocks known, this is not only the rarest 20th century regularly issued plate block, but it ranks as one of the greatest plate blocks in all of U.S. philately. Undercataloged in our opinion, when one considers that there are four known plate blocks (of six or eight) of the Five Dollar Columbian, and yet its catalog value is $190,000.00 (for a hinged plate of six). In fact, one such plate block of six recently realized $165,000.00 (including premium), despite having a tear in one of the stamps, in a New York auction. Accompanied by a 1977 PF certificate; ex-Enos, Wampler. (Image)

82,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $100,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

366

313

#313, $5.00 Dark green, an uncommonly choice used example of a stamp that is quite challenging to find in premium condition, boasting extraordinarily large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, especially deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, neat portion of New York registry pmk., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,025.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

367

315

#315, 5c Blue imperforate, select mint single, uniformly large margins all around, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

450.00

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

368

322

#322, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., an extraordinarily well centered pair, rich carmine color distinctive only to genuine examples, unusually clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine. This exceedingly rare coil was issued for the specific purpose of being used by private vending machine companies in their newly developed vending devices. Only a very limited number were ever issued and a remarkably small number still exist today. The most recent survey of certified examples was completed in 1980 by Martin A. Armstrong for his book "Washington-Franklins 1908-1921". At that time he noted that only 167 had been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. It is our opinion that less than one quarter of this total exist in sound condition and with their perforations not cutting the design. And of this very small minority only a few can compare to the quality of the pair offered here. An infrequent opportunity to acquire one of the most important coil rarities of the United States in outstanding quality. Signed Ward and accompanied by 1956 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

10,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $17,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Exposition

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

369

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, a most impressive mint single which boasts perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins all around, warm rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; a very difficult stamp to find both this well margined and so well centered; 1980 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)

160.00

Closed or SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

370

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, an eye-arresting jumbo-margined mint example, boasting enormously large margins all around which are rarely encountered, and being wonderfully well centered within them, rich luxuriant color on bright fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; Louisiana Purchase stamps are almost impossible to find this large. (Image)

160.00

Closed or SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

371

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, brilliantly fresh, well centered within extraordinarily wide margins which are not often encountered on this issue, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

160.00

Closed or SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

372

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, pristine full top margin imprint and plate no. 2103 block of six, possessing an exceptional overall freshness, with especially deep rich color and strong intact perforations all around, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., one stamp with trivial gum skip, fine-very fine; a rather attractive example of this scarce plate block. (Image)

1,450.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

373

326

#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, a striking jumbo-margined mint single that is the epitome of perfection, possessing mathematically precise centering amid enormously large margins for this typically tightly margined issue, brilliantly fresh as well, boasting incredibly deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., an extremely fine gem for the finest collection; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

165.00

Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

374

327

#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, virtually perfect centering within uncharacteristically large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

375

329

#329, 2c Jamestown, premium mint example of this always difficult stamp, flawlessly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, bright color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite elusive in this choice condition; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

62.50

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

376

330

#330, 5c Jamestown, wonderfully well centered within far larger margins than typically associated with this notoriously poorly centered stamp, deep luxuriant color and a crisp impression on bright paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine and actually very scarce thus; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)

240.00

Closed or SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

377

330

#330, 5c Jamestown, premium mint example of this always difficult stamp, unusually well centered and margined, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite scarce this nice; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

240.00

Closed or SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

1908-1909 Washington-Franklin Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

378

331

#331, 1c Green, a gem mint top sheet-margin partial imprint single that is the epitome of perfection, flawlessly centered amid enormous jumbo margins, prooflike color and impression, intact and unusually uniform perforations all around, o.g., n.h., superb; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 1984 and 1986 PF certificates. (Image)

12.50

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

379

333

#333, 3c Deep violet, a striking jumbo-margined mint single, boasting huge perfectly balanced margins all around, rich luxuriant color, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine and impressive gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

62.50

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

380

334

#334, 4c Orange brown, a superb bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, possessing huge margins all around and being perfectly set within them, rich color and an uncommonly detailed impression, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine jumbo; 1990 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp; ex-Morris. (Image)

75.00

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM