Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1902-1903 Regular Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

541

315

#315, 5c Blue, imperforate, pristine mint block of four, unusually fresh, large even margins all around, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

1,900.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

1908 Experimental Coils

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

542

316

#316, 1c Blue green coil, perf. 12 horiz., pair, incredibly well centered, with extraordinarily large margins all around, rich color in the dark green shade characteristic only to genuine examples, crisp impression as well on bright paper, full original gum, extremely fine. This magnificent pair of this important experimental coil rarity is, without question, the finest of the mere twelve pairs that have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. There is also one certified single. One of the greatest rarities in 20th century philately. An exciting opportunity for the collector who has been searching literally for a lifetime to fill this almost impossible space in their album. A thorough search of the greatest collections of United States stamps ever offered at auction reveals that nearly all were lacking this coil rarity. This pair is the front cover illustration on Martin A. Armstrong's book United States Coil Issues 1908-38. Signed lightly in pencil "N S Co" (Nassau Stamp Company) on bottom stamp and accompanied by 1967 and 1994 PF certificates. (Image)

99,999.99

Closed or SOLD for $150,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

543

317

#317, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 horiz., an incredibly fresh mint pair of this experimental coil rarity of which fewer than ninety pairs are recorded, in a much more brilliant state of preservation than the vast majority, with strikingly intense color and a crisp detailed impression on considerably brighter paper than usual, marvelously well centered as well, with large margins, pristine o.g. with just the barest perceptible trace of hinging, so faint that this pair has been offered in other major auctions as never hinged, a very fine and choice example of this important rarity; 1992 PF and 2001 PSE certificates. (Image)

12,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

544

318

#318, 1c Blue green coil, perf. 12 vert., a spectacular quality mint pair of this coil rarity, possessing centering and margins unlike any other we have seen, as each stamp is incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, additionally this pair features intensely rich color and a highly detailed impression on crisp paper, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; clearly one of the finest 1908 One Cent Blue Green horizontal coil pairs extant; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

11,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $12,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

545

319/319j

#319/319j, 2c 1903 "Shield" issues, Ty. I and II, a select group of six mint singles, each being a different shade and/or type, includes #319, 319b, 319c, 319f, 319i and 319j, all well centered and margined, rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; three better stamps accompanied by 1996-97 PF certificates. (Image)

136.00

Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

546

319d

#319d, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, mint block of four containing two such error pairs, being one of only two recorded blocks of four of this enormously rare error, quite well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., minor h.r. at bottom, very fine; according to Johl, the only examples of this error are from a block of 25, imperforate horizontally, that was found at the Washington, D.C. post office; one of the great error rarities of the 20th century and a highly important item for the 1902-03 Regular issue specialist; 1959 and 1998 PF certificates. (Image)

as two pairs 12,000.00+

Closed or SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

547

319e

#319e, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, vertical pair, imperforate between, with San Francisco roulettes added, in a mint block of ten (2 x 5) which displays two such error pairs, showing a progression of the imperforate row between the top two stamps, followed by two rows of unpunched or blind perforations, and then a final normal row, natural s.e. at right, o.g., fine; the imperforate between error of this stamp is extremely rare, but an even more unusual and fascinating variety of this error is the "San Francisco" roulette, as the Postmaster in San Francisco received a shipment of stamps from Washington in which a few of the sheets contained the imperforate between error, being rather thrifty and enterprising the Postmaster rouletted the rows where the error had occurred and then simply sold them as normal postage; the block offered here is, to our knowledge, one of only two known multiples of this incredibly rare error bearing the "San Francisco" roulettes, this being the only one which shows the full progression of the error; signed "S.A." (Spencer Anderson) and accompanied by a 1997 PF certificate; ex-Agris. (Image)

5,000-7,500+

Closed or SOLD for $6,500.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

548

319i

#319i, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, jumbo-margined mint example, huge well balanced margins all around, deep shade, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Saadi. (Image)

50.00

Closed or SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

549

320

#320, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, imperforate, full top margin imprint and plate no. 3451 block of six, wonderfully fresh and bright, large margins, rich color, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine; a gem plate block. (Image)

310.00

Closed or SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

550

320a

#320a, 2c Lake, Ty. II, imperforate, horizontal pair, deep luxuriant color, large to very large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

180.00

Closed or SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

551

320c

#320c, 2c Carmine rose, Ty. I, imperforate, scarce center line block of four, full even margins, rich color, o.g., bottom pair n.h., very fine; this shade and type is unlisted in Scott as a center line block; 1996 PF certificate (Image)

as singles 310.00

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

552

322

#322, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., an incredibly well centered mint pair, possessing near perfect centering, rich carmine color distinctive only to genuine examples, full clean o.g., 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 of stamps 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. Of this very small minority, only a few can compare to the quality of the pair offered here. A gem pair of one of the most important coil rarities of the United States - easily one of the finest in existence. Accompanied by a 1985 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)

10,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $17,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Exposition

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

553

323

#323, 1c Louisiana Purchase, a "perfect" top sheet-margin mint example, flawlessly centered amid the most immense margins possible for this typically tightly margined issue, plus its color is incredibly intense in a deep shade of "sage" green, prooflike impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a most remarkable stamp; 1991 PF certificate for a pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)

55.00

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

554

324

#324, 2c Louisiana Purchase, magnificently centered amid huge margins that are most uncharacteristic of this issue, deep "fiery" color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; actually quite elusive as a true jumbo-margined example; 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)

50.00

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

555

324

#324, 2c Louisiana Purchase, select quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 2166 block of six, featuring a huge sheet selvage and a wonderful overall freshness, strong and intact perforations, extraordinarily well centered and margined throughout, bright color, o.g., n.h. (hinged in ungummed portion of selvage only), extremely fine. (Image)

425.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

556

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, full top sheet-margin imprint single, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and handsome; 1985 PF certificate for a pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)

160.00

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

557

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, full top margin imprint and plate no. 2102 block of six, brilliantly fresh and bright, extra-large sheet selvage, gorgeous intense color and prooflike impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incredibly choice example of this scarce commemorative plate block; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

1,450.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

558

326

#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, a magnificent quality full top sheet-margin imprint single, being in a condition that would please even the perfectionist, flawlessly centered amid extravagantly large margins, deep rich color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate paper, even its perforations are uniformly intact all around, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem in every regard; 1983 and 1989 PF certificates. (Image)

170.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

559

326

#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, full top margin imprint and plate no. 2097 block of six, being in the finest quality we have ever encountered on this scarce plate block, "post office" fresh, strong and intact perforations, luxuriously rich color, marvelously well centered and margined throughout, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

1,550.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

560

327

#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, a fabulous top sheet-margin imprint single in outstanding quality, featuring exceptional centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, sumptuously rich color and impression, even its sheet selvage is oversized, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; Ten Cent Louisiana Purchase stamps in this premium condition are a challenge to find; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

340.00

Closed or SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM