Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1541

UX4 var.

#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, with reversed watermark, mint card, having a distinctly strong watermark that is easily discernible, small owner's mark on reverse, scarce and very fine; a little over 40 cards are thought to exist, with this example having qualities that would be hard to improve upon; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Beachboard (USPCC #S3b). (Image)

USPCC 2,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1542

UX4 var.

#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, with inverted and reversed watermark, pristine mint card, strong impression with four crisp edges, extremely fine; an exceedingly desirable watermark variety in such select quality; 1983 and 2001 PF certificates (USPCC #S3c). (Image)

USPCC 2,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1543

UX7a

#UX7a, 1c Black on buff, 23 teeth below "ONE CENT", mint card, the ultimate in "post office" freshness on a card that is usually found with a myriad of stains and other faults, strong and intense impression, extremely fine; an item whose equal does not exist (USPCC #S6b). (Image)

500.00

Closed or SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1544

UX7b

#UX7b, 1c Black on buff, printed on both sides, mint card, unusually full and crisp inverted impression on reverse, small scuff on one side, insignificant soil spot on the other, still very fine and extremely scarce as confirmed by its $1,000.00 catalog value with USPCC; seldom offered, especially this attractive; ex-Beachboard (USPCC #S6c). (Image)

575.00+

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1545

UX9c

#UX9c, 1c Black on buff, double impression, one inverted, mint card, two very distinct impressions on front with the lower inverted, small sealed edge tear with a couple of light paper folds, still an exceedingly rare and very fine card of which only two are known mint; listed but unpriced in both Scott and USPCC, this item was the subject of spirited bidding when it sold for $5,000.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in the March 2001 John H. Beachboard Sale (Matthew Bennett, Inc., sale #231); ex-Beachboard (USPCC #S8d). (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

Closed or SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1546

UX10a

#UX10a, 1c Black on buff, double impression, one inverted, pristine mint card, fresh and bright with two strong and striking impressions, the lower being inverted, extremely fine and rare; this select card, which is unpriced in Scott, is by far the choicest we have encountered and more than likely the finest in existence, a similar card of greatly inferior quality (toned with creases), realized an impressive $2,700.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in the March 2001 sale of the Beachboard Collection (Matthew Bennett, Inc., sale #231), this gem example is certainly destined to eclipse that strong realization; 1991 PF certificate (USPCC #S10a). (Image)

USPCC 1,200.00+

Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1547

UX10b

#UX10b, 1c Black on buff, double impression, both normal, striking mint card, two strong normal impressions with light normal offset impression on reverse, impressions shifted and placed in such a manner as to picture an interesting "four-eyed Grant", extremely fine and very scarce (USPCC #S10b). (Image)

USPCC 1,200.00+

Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1548

UX10 var.

#UX10 var., 1c Black on buff, triple impression, one inverted, immaculate mint card, three bold impressions with one inverted at bottom, strong offset impression of a normal card on reverse, extremely fine and exceedingly rare; unlisted in Scott and unpriced with USPCC, this stunning and select error is certainly the finest of the four known to exist; 1991 PF certificate (USPCC #S10c). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1549

UX10 var.

#UX10 var., 1c Black on buff, quadruple impression, three inverted, dazzling mint card, four bold and distinct impressions (actually five as the normal is slightly doubled producing its bold appearance), three inverted at top, very strong normal offset impression on reverse, fresh and extremely fine; a select and possibly unique error card that is unlisted in both Scott and USPCC; 1991 PF certificate (USPCC #S10 var.). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1550

UX11b

#UX11b, 1c Blue on grayish white, double impression, one inverted, mint card, two strong impressions with one inverted at bottom, small amount of extraneous production ink at edge, very fine and rare; a visually striking error which is unpriced in Scott (USPCC #S12d). (Image)

USPCC 1,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1551

UX11 var.

#UX11 var., 1c Blue on grayish white, "picture hanger" variety, fresh mint card, bright impression on crisp paper, displaying the popular "picture hanger" plate variety (a small rounded loop at the top of the vignette frame), which is found on only one of the 100 plates, inconsequential faint soil spot far from impression, still very fine and choice (USPCC #S12e). (Image)

400.00

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1552

UX12 var.

#UX12 var., 1c Black on buff, "dent in portrait frame" variety, unused card with typed address, displays distinct frame dent and leaf damage to upper left of vignette, printed oil and paint company advertisement on reverse, very fine and scarce; unlisted in Scott and unpriced in USPCC, as only three are thought to exist unused; ex-Beechboard (USPCC #S14b2). (Image)

Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1553

UX17

#UX17, 1c Black on buff, "Full Face" McKinley, a particularly fresh unused example of this popular postal card rarity, typical preprinted garbage tug form on reverse and printed address on front, trivial bends at extreme top corner tips, still very fine and desirable; only 500 of these cards were issued in error (all with preprinted address), it is believed that less that one third of that total still exist unused; 1980 PF certificate (USPCC #S21). (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1554

UX19 var.

#UX19 var., 1c Black on buff, bottom frame line of stamp doubled re-entry, fresh mint card, with distinct doubling of stamp frame line at bottom, shallow surface scuff upper left, still very fine and scarce; unlisted in Scott and unpriced in USPCC, as only five have been reported to exist; ex-Beachboard (USPCC #S24a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

Closed or SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1555

UX21b

#UX21b, 1c Blue on bluish, double impression, mint card, intense double impression of the McKinley vignette to left, bright and clean, choice very fine and scarce; listed but unpriced in Scott (USPCC #S28c). (Image)

USPCC 950.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1556

UX21e

#UX21e, 1c Blue on bluish, with four arcs above and below "IS", clean used card postmarked St. Louis, Mo., displaying the USPCC "Type I" variety of this rarity (a gap at the lower left corner of the "D" in "SIDE"), choice very fine; it is purported that this variety is a result of removal of one of the original 48 subject plates, in order to produce a master die for #UX22, a new plate was hastily recut from a previously rejected example and substituted into service, giving rise to the "four arcs" variety which USPCC values at $700.00 (USPCC #S28f, Type I). (Image)

500.00

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1557

UX21e

#UX21e, 1c Blue on bluish, with four arcs above and below "IS", used card postmarked St. Louis, Mo., displaying the scarcer USPCC "Type II" variety of this rarity (a gap right of the lower left corner of the "D" in "SIDE"), light soiling with printed form on reverse, still very fine and scarce; an unusual variety which USPCC values at $750.00 (USPCC #S28f, Type II). (Image)

500.00

Closed or SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1558

UX22a

#UX22a, 1c Blue on bluish, double impression, mint entire with two bold horizontal impressions, fresh and clean, very fine and choice (USPCC #S30bh). (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1559

UX22a

#UX22a, 1c Blue on bluish, double impression, mint card with two light overlapping vertical impressions, very thin card stock, upper right corner bend not affecting indicia, still very fine and rare; the unique mint example of a vertically shifted impression error which is unpriced in USPCC; ex-Beachboard (USPCC #S30bv). (Image)

600.00+

Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

1560

UX22a

#UX22a, 1c Blue on bluish, double impression, handsome mint card with two striking vertical impressions, one normal with the other well separated at bottom, red-brown printed "Smith Gray & Co." address, fresh colors on crisp paper stock, extremely fine and rare; pictured and unpriced (as vertical) on page 37 of the 2000 United States Postal Card Catalog, this showpiece card realized an impressive $1,800.00, plus the 10% buyers premium, in the Beachboard Collection sale (Matthew Bennett, Inc., sale #231), as only one unused example is known to exist; ex-Beachboard (USPCC #S30bv). (Image)

600.00+

Closed or SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM