Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1861-1866 Issues continued...

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

#75, 5c Red brown, gorgeous used example in a quality that is rarely encountered on this difficult stamp, extraordinarily well centered within much larger margins than typically found, lovely rich color and a highly detailed impression on bright fresh paper, neat light strike of a four-ring target pmk., extremely fine; an exceptional used stamp; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

450.00

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

102

#76, 5c Brown, a gem used example which boasts huge margins that would be impressive even for its more lavishly margined re-issue counterpart, perfectly centered within these wide margins (so large the perforations well clear the design all around), outstanding color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, light town pmks., extremely fine; a lovely used stamp; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

110.00

Closed or SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

103

#76, 5c Brown, choice used single, exceptionally large margins all around and being marvelously well centered within them, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression on bright paper, very light face-free pmk. at right, extremely fine and handsome; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

110.00

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

104

78c

#78c, 24c Blackish violet, a single with fine centering and rich unmistakable Blackish violet color, tied to an absolutely gorgeous canary-colored illustrated advertising cover for "Barnum, Fenner & Co./Agricultural Implements" by black target postmark, matching clear "St. Louis, Mo. Oct (?)" c.d.s. along side, addressed to Lincoln, England, red transit c.d.s. and backstamped, cover with two minute and inconsequential tears at top, a very fine and lovely cover franked with the enormously rare and undercataloged Blackish violet shade, which is one of the rarest and most difficult stamps of the entire 19th century to find in any condition off cover, let alone on this beautiful advertising cover; the Scott catalog only lists and prices this stamp used off cover at $1,750.00, and this evaluation is terribly low considering its true rarity; the penultimate #78c cover; illustrated in Lester G. Brookman's The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Volume II (figure 88, page 58); signed Stanley B. Ashbrook. (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

1867 Grilled Issues

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

105

85B

#85B, 2c Black, "Z" grill, a visually striking used example of this very scarce and incredibly challenging stamp to find in any kind of collectable quality, as the great majority of known examples are poorly margined and have their design cut by perforations on at least one side, however the example offered here boasts enormously large margins all around and is quite well centered within these impressive borders, intense shade and strong impression on brilliant white paper, very attractive and unobtrusive blue town pmk., extremely fine for this issue; a choice used example of the Two Cent "Z" grill; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Sheriff. (Image)

1,050.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

106

85B

#85B, 2c Black, "Z" grill, used, considerably better centered than typically encountered on this very scarce and difficult stamp, strong color and an unusually crisp impression on bright paper, pretty central grid of petite squares pmk., very fine for this; 1978 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

1,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

107

85E

#85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, an exciting used single that is the most perfectly centered example of this notoriously difficult stamp we have encountered in quite some time, plus it is one of the very few #85E's in existence whose perforations do not cut the design on any side, intense color and strong impression characteristic of this stamp, clear grill impression, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; a true condition rarity; 1992 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

108

#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, used, uncharacteristically large margins all around, wonderfully well centered, bright color, very light and unobtrusive blue town cancel, extremely fine; quite scarce to find used in premium condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

320.00

Closed or SOLD for $485.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

109

#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, fabulously well centered within especially large margins, strong color and impression, unusually even and intact perforations all around, light and unobtrusive strikes of black and red postmarks, extremely fine; a superb used gem that would please even the most fastidious collector; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

390.00

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

110

#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, a sensational used example that is in a quality that cannot be duplicated, as this remarkable stamp possesses physical qualities that would be impressive for any 19th century stamp, but are unheard of on this very scarce and always challenging stamp, beginning with its perfect centering amid lavishly large margins, its color and impression could not be more prooflike on bright white paper, and it has been spectacularly postmarked with a visually stunning red segmented grid cancel at top, superb; a world class gem that is, unquestionably, the finest used Fifteen Cent "E" grill in existence; 1989, 1995 and 2000 PF certificates; ex-Morris. (Image)

725.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

111

#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, an eye-arresting used example in a quality that is extraordinarily difficult to locate, possessing essentially perfect centering amid very wide margins for this typically tightly margined issue, with its perforations well clearing the design all around, gorgeous rich color and impression which is wonderfully complemented by a lovely strike of a red town postmark, an extremely fine used gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

112

100

#100, 30c Orange, "F" grill, a virtually perfectly centered used example of this impossibly difficult stamp, as most existing examples are found quite off centered and with at least one side of the design impinged by its perforations, this remarkable stamp boasts uniformly large margins which are well clear of its perforations, bright color on fresh clean paper, neat strike of distinctive San Francisco cogwheel pmk., extremely fine; a very rare stamp in this gem used quality; 1992 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

700.00

Closed or SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

113

101

#101, 90c Blue, "F" grill, a superlative used example of this scarce value, being in a condition which is almost never encountered on this stamp, possessing enormously large margins and being marvelously well centered within these oversized borders, plus its color is intensely rich and its impression unusually sharp, extremely fine; a stamp for the collector of gem used classics; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

1875 Re-Issues of 1861-1866 Issues

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

114

102

#102, 1c Blue re-issue, huge perfectly balanced margins all around, prooflike color and impression on brilliantly white paper, extremely fine and striking. (Image)

400.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

115

103

#103, 2c Black re-issue, a magnificent quality mint example of this rare and highly popular re-issue, possessing numerous outstanding physical attributes which places it among the very finest of the 979 issued, not the least of which is its spectacular overall freshness, with stunning "jet" black color and a razor-sharp impression on brilliant untoned paper, equally impressive is this stamp's outstanding centering, with lavishly large margins all around, unusually clean and full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a remarkably choice stamp for the finest collection; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

116

103

#103, 2c Black re-issue, fresh unused example of this rare stamp, strong rich color and a crisp impression, quite well centered within large margins, very fine; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)

1,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

117

106

#106, 10c Green re-issue, an impressively margined mint example, featuring choice centering amid extravagantly large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression, full o.g., extremely fine; a handsome stamp of which only 451 were issued; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

2,650.00

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

118

108

#108, 15c Black re-issue, a remarkably fresh and bright mint example, possessing strikingly intense color and a deeply incised impression on unusually bright paper, especially clean full o.g., lightly hinged, fine; a rare stamp of which only 397 were issued, and this is among the freshest available; 1975 and 1998 PF certificates. (Image)

3,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

1869 Pictorials

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

119

112

#112, 1c Buff, a phenomenal mint example of a stamp that is surprisingly difficult to find in any kind of premium quality, let alone in this incomparable condition, possessing absolutely huge margins for this value and being flawlessly centered within them, brilliantly fresh and crisp, with sumptuously rich color and impression on bright crisp paper, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, a superb gem in every regard; among the very finest original gum 1869 One Cent Pictorials in existence; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

700.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

120

112

#112, 1c Buff, unused, extraordinarily well centered, rich luxuriant color on bright fresh paper, extremely fine and quite scarce this well centered; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

Closed or SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM