Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, exceptionally well centered and margined, wonderfully fresh and crisp, bright rich color and a clean impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine and choice example of this elusive stamp; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

1,800.00

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

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, used, quite well centered for this difficult and scarce stamp, bright color, light largely face-free town c.d.s., choice very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 92L4, a wonderfully choice used example of this rare and enormously challenging stamp to find in any kind of collectable quality, featuring an overall freshness seldom encountered, with strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression on immaculately white paper, while not perfectly centered, this stamp possesses far better centering than usual, and is positioned between the perforations so that the all important Ty. Ia characteristics show clearly, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., very fine; 1991 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)

6,250.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

20, 21, 22

#21, 22, 23, 1c Blue, Ty. II, III and IIIa vertical combination strip of three, positions 10, 20, 30L4, a handsome well centered strip tied to cover by indistinct black town c.d.s., addressed to Wisconsin, strip with deep luxuriant color and strong impressions showing the the types clearly, cover just a bit reduced at right, very fine; a most desirable combination strip which is unlisted as a such in Scott, let alone on cover; as a pair of Ty. III and Ty. IIIa, plus a single of Ty. II, this strip catalogs $2,900.00 off cover; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 11R4, a brilliantly fresh left sheet-margin unused example of this very rare stamp, possessing gorgeous rich color and a sharp impression on especially bright paper, well centered, very fine and quite choice; 1966 PF certificate for a strip of four from which this stamp was taken, plus a 2000 PF certificate as a single. (Image)

5,750.00

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

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 69L4, a superlative used example of this rare and terribly difficult stamp, possessing near perfect centering which is almost unheard of on this issue, plus its margins are uncharacteristically wide, deep luxuriant color and an outstanding impression showing the Ty. III design characteristics superbly, especially bright paper, very light face-free town c.d.s. at bottom, extremely fine; a lovely used gem for the finest collection; 1990 PSE and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

ZZZ

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, horizontal pair, positions 45-46L4, and a single, position 26L4, all tied to a cover addressed to Pittsburg, Pa. by multiple strikes of large "PAID" in grid postmarks, red "Boston/19 Sep/Mass." c.d.s. alongside pair just tying as well, bold August 1, 1857 docketing at left, confirming this cover as the earliest known usage of the rare 1857 One Cent Type III perforated stamp, left stamp in pair with defects at top including a tear, however it does not adversely affect this cover's overall fine and attractive appearance; an extremely important cover for either the One Cent Blue specialist or for the advanced collector of classic earliest known usages; 2001 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, "E" relief, an extraordinary quality used example, fabulously well centered within large margins, in fact the design is essentially clear of the perforations all around (a very rare occurrence), lovely rich color and a highly detailed impression on bright paper, wonderfully postmarked with both red and black c.d.s. cancel, an extremely fine used gem; a true condition rarity whose equal would be a challenge to locate; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

505.00

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

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, unused, possessing absolutely flawless centering which is virtually unheard of on this exceedingly rare stamp, large margins as well, plus its color is incredibly intense and its impression is especially detailed on bright fresh paper, showing the Type IV design characteristics superbly, unusually even and intact perforations for a perf. 15 issue, an extremely fine gem; easily the finest centered One Cent perforated Type IV, mint or unused, we have ever seen; an extraordinary condition rarity for the finest collection; 1977 and 1988 PF certificates; ex-Beals. (Image)

3,800.00

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

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used, uncharacteristically well centered for this difficult and scarce stamp, deep rich color and a clean impression on bright paper, neat central strike of a squared grid cancel, choice very fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

700.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, brilliant "post office" fresh mint example, rich color, well centered, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine and quite choice. (Image)

for hinged 175.00

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, full left sheet-margin imprint and plate "No. 10.P." block of fifteen (3x5), positions 31-33, 41-43, 51-53, 61-63, 71-73L10, extraordinarily well centered throughout, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., couple of thin spots due to hinge removal and a couple of small spots of light gum soaking, overall very fine appearance for this scarce classic plate block multiple; ex-Weill Brothers. (Image)

4,700.00+

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, a highly select "post office" fresh top sheet-margin mint single, being not only incredibly bright and fresh, but extraordinarily centered as well, with uncharacteristically large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a pristine gem; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 75.00

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

26a

#26a, 3c Dull red, Ty. IIa, mathematically precise centering, gorgeous color in an especially deep shade, prooflike impression on bright crisp paper, full clean o.g., with just the barest suggestion of a hinge trace, extremely fine; a gem example of this very scarce and impossibly difficult stamp, in fact, we cannot recall having offered a finer example; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

225.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, a fabulous quality used example, being in a condition like few others, possessing outstanding centering, with its perforations clear of the design projections all around, gorgeous intense color in a rich unmistakable Brick red shade, prooflike impression as well on bright clean paper, wonderfully postmarked with a portion of a town c.d.s. at far left, leaving the central vignette free of any distractions, extremely fine; a true condition rarity in this gem quality; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,300.00

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

#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, choice used example of this terribly difficult stamp, well centered, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, very light central 1859 year date c.d.s., extremely fine for this; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

28b

#28b, 5c Bright red brown, Ty. I, select quality used example of this scarce and often misidentified stamp, possessing far better centering than typically encountered, plus its color is sumptuously rich in an especially representative shade, strong impression on bright paper, choice very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

950.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

28A

#28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, a superlative used example of this very rare stamp, being in a quality quite unlike the great majority of existing examples, in fact, this stamp possesses the finest centering we have ever seen on an 1858 Five Cent Indian Red, absolutely perfectly centered, with its perforations completely and equally clear of the design projections all around, and just as impressive is this stamp's gloriously rich and unmistakable Indian red color, with a prooflike richly inked impression on bright paper, very light virtually face free town c.d.s. complements its overall appeal, the presence of a small natural paper inclusion on the reverse in no way diminishes the fact that this is an extremely fine gem of the first order; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, an extraordinarily choice mint example of this scarce and difficult stamp, possessing a marvelous overall freshness and crispness, with deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, plus it is exceptionally well centered and margined, with its perforations well clear of the design all around, full clean o.g. with just a slight trace of hinging, extremely fine; a remarkable stamp; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

1,150.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, an incredibly choice used example of a stamp that is a challenge to find genuinely used, let alone in this impressive condition, as most known used examples are either faulty and/or terribly off center, this particular example is incredibly well centered within large margins for the issue (its design not being impinged by the perforations), plus its color is fabulously intense and its impression richly inked on bright paper, all beautifully complemented by a striking and neat red rimless grid, extremely fine; a true condition rarity in this gem quality; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

1,175.00

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