Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

36b var.

#36b var., 12c Black, double transfer at bottom, perfectly centered amid margins that are absolutely huge for the issue, strikingly intense color and impression which shows off the double transfer exceedingly well, black town c.d.s., superb; a magnificent stamp of remarkable size and centering; easily one of the largest margined and best centered used #36b's in existence; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

175.00+

Closed or SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

102

36bd

#36bd, 12c Black, plate III, imperforate, unused, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong fresh color and impression, very fine; a rare imperforate variety that is listed but unpriced in Scott; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

103

#37, 24c Gray lilac, unused, extraordinarily fresh and bright, with brilliantly vibrant color unlike the vast majority, crisp impression as well on immaculate paper, marvelously well centered and margined, extremely fine and particularly handsome; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

675.00

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

104

37a

#37a, 24c Gray, wonderfully well centered, strong distinctive gray color and impression which is strikingly contrasted by a deep red rimless grid cancel, extremely fine; a lovely and colorful used stamp; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

390.00

Closed or SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

105

37c

#37c, 24c Lilac, imperforate, exceptional unused example of this rare imperforate variety, without gum as always, possessing large balanced margins, well clear of the design all around, unlike most of the other surviving copies, intense color on crisp paper, extremely fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

1,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

106

#38, 30c Orange, an outstanding mint example, possessing absolutely flawless centering amid unusually large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this tightly spaced issue, additionally its color is incredibly deep and vibrant, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an extraordinarily rare stamp in this premium condition, being one of the few original gum examples whose design is not impinged by its perforations; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

1,800.00

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

107

38a

#38a, 30c Orange, imperforate, superlative unused example of this rarely offered imperforate, without gum as always, possessing large to mostly enormous margins all around, striking vibrant color on fresh paper, an extremely fine gem; the largest-margined example we have ever seen of this, as most are found with much smaller margins, often cutting on one side; 1970 and 1998 PF certificates; ex-Hetherington. (Image)

2,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

108

#39, 90c Blue, a magnificent 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 not only one of the few that is completely sound, but is also among the very finest in existence, being devoid of the myriad of flaws which affect the majority of known used examples, extraordinarily well centered within generously large margins, printed in a beautiful dark shade of blue and with a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, all wonderfully complemented by a light and unobtrusive strike of a vivid red grid, an extremely fine gem; a great condition rarity of matchless beauty; according to the Philatelic Foundation records, there are approximately 170 to 180 used examples that have been certified as genuine by their service, and of these only about 25% are sound, of the sound examples only five are postmarked in red, with this being one of the two finest; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

6,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $18,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

109

39a

#39a, 90c Blue, imperforate, exceptionally choice unused copy of this rarity, without gum as always, large to mostly huge margins, deep luxuriant color on fresh paper, extremely fine; seldom offered in any quality, let alone in this premium condition, this being the finest we have encountered; 1976 and 1991 PF certificates. (Image)

2,750.00

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

1875 Reprints of 1857-1861 Issue

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

110

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, fabulously well centered, with lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, especially deep luxuriant color and impression on bright crisp paper, an extremely fine gem in every regard; easily the most perfectly centered example of the One Cent Reprint we have ever seen; only 3,846 issued; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

650.00

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

111

40a

#40a, 1c Bright blue, imperforate, unused, without gum as always, four uniformly large margins, deep luxuriant color, extremely fine; rarely seen despite its relatively modest catalog value; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

500.00

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

112

#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, virtually perfectly centered top to bottom and side to side, with the side margins being especially wide, radiant color and a prooflike impression on brilliantly white paper, extremely fine; a premium example of this rare reprint, of which only 479 were issued; 1990 PSE certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

113

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, exceedingly well centered and margined for this value, deep luxuriant color on bright paper, extremely fine for this; only 878 issued; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

114

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, extraordinarily well centered and margined for this difficult value, as most are found with rather poor centering and tight margins, gorgeous intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright crisp paper, fully intact non-scissor separated perforations, extremely fine; among the finest of the 516 issued of this most challenging stamp; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

2,250.00

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

115

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, possessing essentially perfect centering which is almost impossible to find on this value, extraordinarily intense color and impression, fully intact and even perforations which is also a most unusual trait, an extremely fine gem; one of the very finest of the 479 issued; a condition rarity for the most demanding condition conscious collector; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

116

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, a breathtaking example of this reprint rarity that is the epitome of perfection, possessing physical attributes which are beyond compare, not the least of which is its sensational centering amid the most immense margins that can possibly exist on any of the reprints, its color is truly eye-arresting as well, being an intense shade, while its impression is prooflike on bright paper, fully intact perforations all around, superb; a stamp of incomparable beauty and rarity, clearly the finest of the 479 issued and quite likely the finest reprint, in terms of overall quality, that exists; when this amazing stamp made its last appearance on the auction market in 1991 (Ivy, Shreve & Mader Philatelic Auctions, Inc.) it realized a record price of $12,650.00, at a time when reprints were not as popular as they have become today; 1985 PF certificate; ex-Welling. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $13,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

117

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, a magnificent example of this rare and difficult reprint, possessing mathematically precise centering, vibrant rich color and impression on bright paper, and fully intact (non-scissor separated) perforations, an extremely fine gem; a major condition rarity in this exceptional quality; among the finest of the 480 issued; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

118

#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins (including at top and bottom, which are typically narrower than at sides), gorgeous intense shade and an impression that is razor-sharp on bright white paper, additionally all of its perforations are fully intact and even, extremely fine and handsome; a superlative stamp that possesses all of the essential factors to be classified as a true gem - centering, margins, freshness and state of perforations; only 454 issued; 1967 PF and 1990 PSE certificates; ex-Chanin. (Image)

4,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

1861 First Design "August" Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

119

#55, 1c Indigo "August", full original gum, very lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh, with intense characteristic "August" color and impression, quite well centered when compared to all other existing copies (all known examples are centered slightly into the top perforations), but unlike most others, this stamp has fully intact perforations, very fine and exceedingly choice. It is believed that a total of 24 copies exist of the One Cent First Design or so-called "August" Issue. Of this total, two are cancelled and another is housed in the New York Public Library collection, leaving only 21 uncancelled copies available to collectors. More than half of the available examples are found either with faults, without gum or both. In fact, there are only eight that exist which are both completely sound and still retain their original gum, with the example offered here being among the finest of this elite group. A rare opportunity to acquire a magnificent original gum example of one of the rarest stamps in United States philately. Signed W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by both 1992 PF and PSE certificates; ex-Isleham and Weisman (where it realized $29,700.00 in our May 1998 sale of the Eliot H. Weisman collection), (Image)

20,000.00

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

120

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", full original gum, very lightly hinged, marvelously well centered within exceptionally wide margins for this value, lovely rich shade and a crisp impression, extremely fine; a difficult stamp to find with its design clearing the perforations on all four sides; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

475.00

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