Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

501

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, an extraordinarily fresh and choice mint example, possessing outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins, strong rich colors (especially the orange red which is unaffected by the usual oxidization), unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a scarce and desirable stamp in this highly select never hinged condition. (Image)

1,050.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

502

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, an extraordinarily handsome and choice centerline block of four, featuring exceptional centering and large margins throughout, marvelously bright and fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

as n.h. singles 1,500.00+

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

1918-1920 Offset Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

503

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, a particularly desirable left sheet-margin plate no. 12809 example of this very rare stamp, with the plate number 12809 being used exclusively on the Ty. VII imperforate printings, providing exceptional proof of identification, besides the lavishly large sheet margin at left, the other margins are wide and well balanced, deep luxuriant color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

2,100.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

504

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, four large to very large margins, strong rich color on bright paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, an extremely fine example of this rare 20th century stamp; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)

2,100.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

505

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, a pristine mint horizontal pair of this very rare stamp, being in a true "post office" state of preservation, featuring color that is both intense and radiant on immaculate paper, very large to huge margins all around, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; easily one of the finest never hinged pairs of this important 20th century rarity we have ever offered; (Image)

7,500.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

506

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, a spectacular used example of this truly rare stamp, featuring four absolutely gigantic margins unlike any other we have seen, deep rich color, very light and unobtrusive slogan postmark, superb; a remarkable stamp of incomprehensible size; certainly one of the finest used examples extant; 1977 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

507

536

#536, 1c Gray green offset, extraordinarily well centered within huge jumbo margins, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and striking; 2001 PSE certificate for a strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

40.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

1921-1938 Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

508

546 var.

#546 var., 2c Deep carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, a goregous mint example of this distinctive shade variety, the first such certified example we have ever seen, boasting lavishly large and wonderfully well balanced margins which are most uncharacteristic of the coil waste issues, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine large-margined gem; 2001 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the Deep carmine rose shade. (Image)

225.00

SOLD for $875.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

509

547

#547, $2.00 Carmine and black, gem mint single, incredibly well centered within large margins, especially bright and fresh colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

510

573a

#573a, $5.00 Carmine lake and dark blue, centerline block of four, extraordinarily well centered throughout, sumptuously rich colors and prooflike impressions, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an exceptionally handsome and desirable centerline block in this gem quality. (Image)

as n.h. singles 1,300.00+

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

511

595

#595, 2c Carmine coil waste, an extraordinarily scarce top sheet-margin used block of four, being exceptionally well centered (particularly for a coil waste issue), plus its color is spectacularly intense and vibrant, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine; very few #595 used blocks exist, with this being the finest known; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

512

617-19

#617-19, 1c-5c Lexington-Concord cplt., a most impressive perfectly matched set of jumbo-margined mint singles, each having been selected for their flawless centering amid enormously large margins, plus each is wonderfully fresh and bright, with strong rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem set; 2c accompanied by a 1994 PSE certificate, 5c accompanied by a 1990 PF certificate and is ex-Morris. (Image)

44.50

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

513

630 var.

#630 var., 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, dot over "S" of "States" variety, uncommonly well centered throughout, o.g., stamps n.h., l.h. in selvage only, extremely fine (not illustrated).

400.00

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

514

634A

#634A, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, a magnificent quality bottom left corner plate no. 19644 single, possessing absolutely perfect centering amid the largest margins we have ever seen on this typically tightly margined stamp, additionally this remarkable copy boasts true radiant color in an especially intense shade, pristine o.g., n.h., superb; a exciting condition rarity for the finest collection; 1995 PF certificate for a plate block of four from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

500.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

515

704-15

#704-15, 1c-10c Washington Bicentennial cplt., a most remarkable set of singles assembled by a fastidious collector, each selected for their outstanding centering and lavishly large margins (many are true jumbos), brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; normally a set of these is not valuable enough to offer as an auction lot, however this set is certainly well out of the ordinary and deserving of special attention. (Image)

30.25

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

516

832b

#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, gem mint example, featuring exceptionally wide and well balanced margins, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom seen this choice; 2001 PSE certificate for a strip of four from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

225.00

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

Modern Errors

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

517

1137a

#1137a, 1137d, 8c Reuter, ocher omitted and all colors omitted, a striking left sheet-margin transitional strip of four containing single examples of each of the two color omitted errors, from the unique sheet which had a piece of paper on top of the sheet during the printing process, this strip is positions 9-12, position 10 is the ocher omitted error of which there are only three such errors known from the sheet, while position 9 is the all colors omitted error, of which there are only six examples on the sheet, o.g., n.h., very fine; a spectacular and immensely rare missing color multiple error; the ocher omitted error (#1137a) catalogs $3,750.00, while the all colors omitted error (#1137d) catalogs $2,500.00; photocopy of a 1996 PF certificate for the unique complete sheet before it was broken up. (Image)

6,250.00+

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

518

1384e

#1384e, 6c Christmas, yellow omitted, a pristine mint example of this very rare color missing error, which also shows just faint traces of the red and green in the design, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

519

1417b, 1418d

#1417b, 1418d, 6c Christmas Toys se-tenant block, black omitted on Mechanical Tricycle and Doll Carriage stamps, the two errors being the bottom stamps in a vertical strip of twenty, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; from the reportedly unique sheet which could yield only one other error in this block format; one of the most important color missing errors of the era; unpriced in a se-tenant format, cataloged simply as two single errors; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

5,000.00+

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

520

1467c

#1467c, 8c Wildlife Conservation se-tenant block of four, green and blue omitted, bottom right corner margin block example of this very rare error, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the rarest of all the color missing errors on this issue, as only eight blocks are believed to exist; 1973 APS and 1998 PF certificates. (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM