Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

221

112b

#112b, 1c Buff, without grill, an incredibly rare mint example of this variety, with no more than three examples recorded according to the noted 1869 expert and author Jonathan W. Rose, quite well centered, strong color, full o.g., very fine; far more rare than the higher denomination without grill varieties; signed W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by a 1991 PF certificate; ex-Rose and Howard. (Image)

4,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $7,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

222

113

#113, 2c Brown, striking jumbo-margined mint example, featuring extravagantly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, warm rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in such outstanding condition; 1988 PF and 1990 PSE certificates. (Image)

650.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

223

113b

#113b, 2c Brown, without grill, quite well centered, rich luxuriant color, full o.g. which is characteristically brownish, an extremely fine example of this very rare without grill variety; one of the most elusive of the 1869 Pictorials known to exist without grill; 1967 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

2,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

224

114

#114, 3c Ultramarine, an essentially "perfect" mint single, possessing outstanding physical qualities that cannot be improved upon, including its brilliantly fresh color and paper, flawlessly centered amid lavishly large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, superb; this stamp's virtually exact mate sold for $2,800.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium in our January 2000 sale of the Larry Lyons collection; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 300.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

225

114 var.

#114 var., 3c Ultramarine, split grill, a spectacular right sheet-margin mint example in the finest attainable quality, boasting enormously large margins all around and being perfectly centered within them, brilliantly fresh and crisp, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, unblemished full o.g. which shows the variety superbly, never hinged, extremely fine gem; a stamp for the perfectionist; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 350.00+

Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

226

114 var.

#114 var., 3c Ultramarine, double grill, one split, a superb used example of this rarely seen variety, showing one full central grill and a second grill split horizontally, beautifully centered and margined, plus its color is intensely rich and radiant, neat quartered cork postmark in blue, extremely fine; a remarkable little gem; unlisted as both varieties in Scott, cataloged only as a double grill; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

115.00+

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

227

114 var.

#114 var., 3c Ultramarine, on gray paper, fine centering, deep luxuriant color on distinctive grayish paper with a decidedly pinkish cast, tied to neat canary cover to Guildhall, Vt. by interesting cut cork postmark, "Boston, Mass./May 13 (1870)" c.d.s. alongside, very fine; this little known, but certainly rare variety, is one of the most fascinating of all the known varieties found on the Three Cent 1869 Pictorial, and according to an accompanying article by Richard J. Niezabitowski which appeared in the 1869 Times, he records only eleven known covers with this variety, although the cover offered here was not included in his census; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 500-750

Closed or SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

228

114a

#114a, 3c Ultramarine, without grill, a most unusual top sheet-margin mint pair, the top stamp being the without grill variety, while the bottom stamp is normally grilled, quite fresh and bright, centered a bit to right, full o.g., couple of hinge strips sensibly reinforcing the pair, fine; the without grill is very scarce and is particularly desirable in this "se-tenant" format with a normal stamp; 1994 PSE certificate; ex-Cutts and Howard. (Image)

1,400.00+

Closed or SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

229

115

#115, 6c Ultramarine, an exceptional mint example of a stamp that is not only scarce but is terribly challenging to find in this premium condition, possessing numerous physical attributes that are so often lacking on other mint singles, such as having an exceptional overall freshness and crispness, with deep luxuriant color and a sharp impression, wonderfully well centered within large margins, full o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; an extraordinarily handsome original gum example; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

230

115

#115, 6c Ultramarine, flawlessly centered amid unbelievably huge margins, deep rich color, neat light strike of a segmented cork postmark, an extremely fine "one-in-a-million" gem; undeniably one of the finest used Six Cent 1869 Pictorials in existence, if not the finest; a fantastic stamp; 1984 PF certificate; ex-Twigg-Smith. (Image)

210.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

231

116

#116, 10c Yellow, unused, regummed, marvelously well centered within very large margins, radiantly rich color and impression, extremely fine and handsome; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

850.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

232

117

#117, 12c Green, magnificent mint example, featuring perfect centering and with incredibly large margins for this value, marvelously bright and fresh overall, with appealing warm rich color and a clean impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a remarkable quality original gum Twelve Cent 1869 Pictorial; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

233

117 var.

#117 var., 12c Green, double grill, a lovely used example of this truly scarce and seldom seen variety, marvelously well centered and margined, deep rich color and a crisp impression, two distinct grill impressions which are quite strongly shifted from one another, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; this would be choice condition for the normal stamp, and as the variety this is in remarkable quality; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)

425.00

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

234

118

#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a superb unused example of this truly rare stamp, possessing centering and margins virtually unlike any other we have seen on either a mint or unused copy, with lavishly large and perfectly symmetrical margins all around, beautifully rich colors and prooflike impressions on bright crisp paper, an extremely fine and eye-arresting gem whose margins and colors are reminiscent of its re-issue counterpart; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

235

118 var.

#118 var., 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, double grill, excellent centering and margins, deep rich colors, light segmented cork postmark, two complete strikes of grill impressions set slightly askew to one another, a very fine and choice example of this scarce grill variety; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

775.00

Closed or SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

236

118a

#118a, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, without grill, a magnificent quality mint example of this very rare variety, featuring absolutely immense margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, intensely rich colors and crisp detailed impressions, o.g., an extremely fine and striking gem; without question the finest existing Fifteen Cent 1869 Pictorial without grill in existence; 1972 PF certificate. (Image)

8,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

237

119

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, an incredibly handsome and choice example of this rare mint stamp, boasting numerous eye-arresting qualities, including flawless centering amid extravagantly large margins that would be impressive even for its re-issue counterpart, spectacularly intense colors and impression on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an exciting condition rarity; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Hewitt. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $12,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

238

120

#120, 24c Green and violet, a breathtakingly beautiful used example, possessing numerous eye-arresting physical qualities, magnificently centered amid enormously large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, with colors of a depth and intensity suggestive of its re-issue counterpart, unusually bright and fresh paper, very light and unobtrusive cancels, an extremely fine gem for the perfectionist; this remarkable stamp is a true condition rarity whose catalog value will bear little relationship to its ultimate auction realization; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

239

120 var.

#120 var., 24c Green and violet, double grill, an extraordinarily choice used example of this rarely offered variety, in a quality that would be exceptional for a normal used example, let alone for a double grill, incredibly well centered within very large margins, rich luxuriant colors, light unobtrusive postmark, and the reverse features two distinct and prominent grill impressions shifted significantly from one another, extremely fine; quite likely the finest known used example of the double grill variety; 1990 PSE certificate. (Image)

1,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

240

120a

#120a, 24c Green and violet, without grill, rich luxuriant colors on fresh paper, large part o.g., very mild horizontal crease at bottom, very fine appearance for this enormously rare stamp; less than two dozen examples are thought to exist, of which nearly half have faults; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)

9,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM