Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

881

716 var.

#716 var., 2c Olympic Winter Games, "varnish ink" variety, a most unusual mint block of four printed from an ink mixture that had far too much concentration of varnish in the ink, creating a visually stunning effect on all four stamps (see photo for full effect), well centered, o.g., top pair l.h., bottom pair n.h., very fine; a most impressive example of this distinctive printing variety; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

Est. 500-750

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

882

734a

#734a, 5c Kosciuszko, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, a choice example of this rare perforation error, being a bottom sheet-margin pair with an extra-wide margin at left showing a guide arrow, well centered, o.g., faintest trace of hinging, very fine; a highly desirable position pair from the unique sheet of 100. (Image)

2,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

883

739a

#739a, 3c Wisconsin Tercentenary, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, perfectly centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially scarce error when found this choice; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

450.00

Closed or SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

884

739b

#739b, 3c Wisconsin Tercentenary, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, a highly select example of this rare error, possessing mathematically precise centering within extravagantly large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; certainly one of the finest known of the approximately 80 pairs thought to exist; 1991 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom pair. (Image)

750.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

885

740a

#740a, 1c Green National Parks, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, bottom sheet-margin example of this rare error pair, of which only sixteen pairs or strips of three exist, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; terribly undercataloged in Scott considering how few genuine error pairs exist, in fact the current edition of the Datz error catalog prices this pair at $1,750.00; signed "S.A." (Spencer Anderson) as are all known genuine errors, also accompanied by a 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

450.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

886

741a

#741a, 2c Red National Parks, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, pristine mint example of this elusive error, with only two or three error panes known, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

887

741b

#741b, 2c Red National Parks, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, wonderfully fresh and choice example, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; only two or three error panes are thought to have been discovered; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

888

742a

#742a, 3c Deep violet National Parks, vertical strip of three, imperforate horizontally, quite fresh, top pair especially well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., natural gum skips on third stamp, extremely fine; only one error pane of 50 stamps was ever found; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

as a pair 575.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

889

743a

#743a, 4c Brown National Parks, vertical strip of three, imperforate horizontally, a premium quality example of this very rare error, of which only fifteen pairs are known and, according to the Datz catalog, six to nine of the existing pairs have brown paper adhering to the reverse, the strip offered here is one of the very few known examples without the paper adherence, quite fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

as a pair 1,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

890

744a

#744a, 5c Blue National Parks, horizontal strip of three, imperforate vertically, a choice left sheet-margin strip of three, extraordinarily well centered and margined, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; only two error sheets were ever found; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

as a pair 725.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

891

746a

#746a, 7c Black National Parks, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, gem example of this very scarce error, of which only one pane of 50 was ever found, and from this unique pane only twenty pairs are known (one plate block of ten is still intact), incredibly well centered within very large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; signed Sloane and accompanied by a 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

892

807b

#807b, 3c Deep violet, horizontal pair, imperforate between, quite fresh, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; a terribly rare and undercataloged Presidential series error, especially when one considers that there are only ten pairs recorded according to Datz; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

900.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

893

832a

#832a, $1.00 Purple and black, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, an exceptionally handsome bottom sheet-margin block of four containing two error pairs, wonderfully fresh, outstanding centering and margins, pristine o.g., left pair n.h., right pair faintest trace of hinging (if at all), faint position numbers in pencil on reverse, extremely fine; only 50 pairs of this important error were ever found; an essential showpiece for the exhibitor of the 1938 Presidential series; 1982 PF certificate; ex-Hewitt. (Image)

3,200.00+

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

894

832b

#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, exceptionally fresh and well centered, clear "I" of "USIR" watermark shows, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

225.00

Closed or SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

895

832b

#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, a most impressive full top margin double "TOP", markers and plate nos. F22098, F22095 block of twenty, being the two top rows of the sheet, each stamp exceptionally well centered and margined, very fresh, o.g., n.h. (one stamp not in plate block proper with tiny bit of gum disturbance), very fine - extremely fine; an important Presidential series rarity, perfect for a medal-winning exhibit. (Image)

5,150.00+

Closed or SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

896

832d

#832d, $1.00 Red violet and black, 1954 printing, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, exceptionally well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually offered less frequently than its first printing counterpart; tiny owner's handstamp at bottom and accompanied by a 1971 PF certificate; ex-Sheriff. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

897

832e

#832e, $1.00 Purple and black, vertical pair, imperforate between, a marvelous mint block of four, with the right vertical pair showing traces of blind perforations, while the left pair is the true error, exceptionally well centered, o.g., right pair with gum skips, error pair with full clean o.g. that has been faintly hinged (if at all), extremely fine; a marvelous showpiece multiple showing the transition from a part-perforated pair to an error pair; one of the rarest of the One Dollar Presidential series perforation errors; 1973 PF certificate; ex-Sheriff. (Image)

2,750.00+

Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

898

832f

#832f, $1.00 Red violet and black, 1954 printing, vertical pair, imperforate between, a wonderfully choice example of this, the rarest of all the One Dollar Presidential series perforation errors, with only ten pairs recorded, two pairs are contained in a unique block of four, leaving only eight pairs available, well centered, o.g., faintest trace of a hinge mark, very fine; a key addition to a gold-medal collection of the 1938 Presidential series and one of the most important errors of the modern era; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

7,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $8,500.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

899

834a

#834a, $5.00 Red brown and black error of color, an exceptionally handsome mint example of this very rare and popular error, brilliantly fresh, deep luxuriant colors, perfectly centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., natural gum skip line across very top of stamp, extremely fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM

900

834a

#834a, $5.00 Red brown and black error of color, an incredibly rare and choice full top margin, double arrows and plate nos. F22167, F22169 block of four of this exceptionally popular error of color, containing four remarkably well centered error stamps, brilliantly fresh and crisp, rich distinctive colors, pristine o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; an extraordinary opportunity to acquire one of the finest of the very few known #834a plate blocks, whose population has decreased over the last decade or so, as we are aware of at least two plate blocks which were broken to satisfy the demand by collectors for gem singles; 1972 PF certificate for a plate block of twelve from which this plate was taken. (Image)

14,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 05:00 PM