Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#37, 24c Gray lilac, most attractive used example, quite well centered and with considerably deeper color than usual, postmarked with a striking and bold red rimless grid cancel, very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

390.00

Closed or SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#38, 30c Orange, choice mint example of this always difficult stamp, featuring considerably deeper and stronger color than usual, plus it is quite well centered with its perforations nearly clearing the design all around, full o.g., very fine and handsome; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

1,800.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#38, 30c Orange, a breathtakingly beautiful used example of this value, possessing the most precise centering and the largest margins we have ever encountered on this always challenging stamp, with huge perfectly balanced margins all around, the margins are so lavish that its perforations well clear the design all around which is almost never seen, contributing further to this stamp's spectacular eye appeal is its absolutely stunning color that is incredibly intense and unaffected by oxidization (as is so often the case), all wonderfully complemented by a crisp strike of a deep red rimless grid postmark, a superb jumbo that must be seen in person to fully appreciate its overall beauty; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

490.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#39, 90c Blue, an especially choice mint example of this rare high value, possessing much wider margins than usual and being particularly well centered within them, sumptuously rich color and a strong detailed impression on bright paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine for this; 1977 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

2,600.00

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

#39, 90c Blue, an enormously rare used example of this value, which is one of a very few stamps in United States philately that is actually far more rare and valuable in used condition versus mint, with this particular copy being one of the few which is completely sound and without the myriad of flaws which affect the majority of known used examples, bold rich color and impression on bright fresh paper, quite well centered with its perforations clearing the design all around, light central strike of a Philadelphia town postmark versus the more commonly seen grid cancel, very fine; according to the Philatelic Foundation records, there are approximately 170 to 180 used examples which have been certified as genuine by their service, and of these only 25% or so are sound; an important stamp for the serious collector of used U.S. stamps; 1978 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

6,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#39, 90c Blue, an infrequently offered certified used example of this rarity, being one of the finest centered used #39's in existence, as this stamp features outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins for this typically tightly margined value, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression on white paper, very light and unobtrusive black cancel, couple of barely discernible filled in thin spots, which in no way detract from this stamp's remarkable extremely fine appearance; as stated in the previous lot, there are only approximately 170 to 180 used #39's which have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, it is highly unlikely that more than 10% of this number exist with the centering this stamp possesses; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

6,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

1875 Reprints of 1857-1861 Issue

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CatNo.

Lot Description

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40P4-47P4

#40P4-47P4, 1c-90c Reprints of the 1857-60 Issue, plate proofs on card cplt., a choice well matched set, each with brilliant colors and large balanced margins, extremely fine. (Image)

310.00

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

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, quite well centered, rich color, very fine for this; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

650.00

Closed or SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, an unusually select example of this rare and terribly difficult reprint, possessing far better centering than usual, as the majority are found terribly off center, radiantly rich color and impression on bright paper, very fine and choice; only 479 issued; 1972 PF and 1992 PSE certificates. (Image)

2,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,900.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, exceptionally well centered for this value, with wide margins (particularly at sides), a choice very fine example of this rare reprint, of which only 878 were issued; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, a magnificent quality example of this rare and difficult reprint, being among the very few in existence whose perforations clear the design on all four sides, wonderfully well centered within these uncharacteristically large margins, equally impressive is this stamp's especially rich color and incredibly detailed impression on immaculately white paper, furthermore this stamp has complete and even perforations all around which is, again, a rare occurrence, extremely fine in every regard; this impressive gem is certainly one of the very finest available of the scant 489 issued; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, a fabulous quality example of this reprint rarity, being in a quality which places it among the very finest in existence, as this remarkable stamp possesses centering and margins which are almost impossible to find on stamps of the reprint series in general, and most particularly on this difficult value, as nearly all are found with its perforations cutting the design, however this exceptional stamp boasts extravagantly large margins all around and is quite well centered within them, so that no portion of the design is impinged by its perforations, gorgeous prooflike color and impression on brilliantly white paper, fully intact perforations all around, extremely fine; an important condition rarity in this gem quality; only 489 issued; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,875.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, a remarkably well centered example, possessing mathematically precise centering which is terribly challenging to find on any of the values from the reprint series, but especially so on this denomination, strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, extremely fine; certainly among the best centered examples available of the mere 479 issued; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, unusually bright and fresh, radiant color and a strong impression on immaculate paper, attractively centered for this notoriously difficult value, very fine for the issue; only 480 issued; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

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

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", incredibly fresh mint single, possessing strikingly intense color and a deeply etched impression on pristine paper, particularly well centered as well, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine for this; a "post office" fresh example; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 475.00

Closed or SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", intensely rich color, fresh and crisp, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

475.00

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

1861-1866 Issues

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CatNo.

Lot Description

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63P3/77P3

#63P3/77P3, 1c-90c 1861-67 Issues, plate proofs on India cplt., the entire set of ten different values, all marvelously bright and fresh, as well as being extraordinarily well margined, a couple of values with typical India paper translucencies or thin spots, otherwise a very fine-extremely fine set. (Image)

610.00

Closed or SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

63P4/77P4

#63P4/77P4, 1c-90c 1861-67 Issues, plate proofs on card cplt. the set of ten different values, each proof selected for its overall freshness and large margins, extremely fine. (Image)

495.00

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

#63, 1c Blue, a striking top sheet-margin mint single in a most remarkable state of preservation, fabulously fresh and crisp, with prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, incredibly well centered as well, with large margins all around, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a "post office" fresh gem for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 325.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#63, 1c Blue, a lovely mint single which possesses lavishly large margins all around which are almost never encountered on this value, and being absolutely perfectly centered within these impressive borders, gorgeous pastel color and a razor-sharp impression on bright crisp paper, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a highly desirable stamp with such expansive margins; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM