Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1869 Pictorials continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

161

117

#117, 12c Green, outstanding mint example, possessing absolutely flawless centering within large margins, gorgeous rich color and a crisp detailed impression further enhance this exceptional stamp's overall appeal, full clean o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem original gum Twelve Cent 1869 Pictorial that is certainly among the very finest known; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Billington. (Image)

2,250.00

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

162

117

#117, 12c Green, a magnificent mint example, possessing outstanding centering within exceptionally large margins for this value, wonderfully bright and fresh overall, with unusually deep color in a "sage" green shade, prooflike impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an impressive quality original gum Twelve Cent 1869 Pictorial; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

163

117

#117, 12c Green, a fabulous quality unused example, possessing near perfect centering within extravagantly large margins, gorgeous rich color and a clean crisp impression on especially bright paper, fully intact and uniformly even perforations, extremely fine; a large-margined gem which possesses tremendous eye appeal; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Weill Brothers. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

164

117

#117, 12c Green, an incredible quality used example, boasting enormously large margins and being extraordinarily well centered within them, especially rich color in a deep "sage" green shade, wonderfully postmarked with a clear easily identifiable portion of a very scarce New York Steamship c.d.s., an extremely fine large-margined gem, made even more desirable by the presence of such an unusual cancellation; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

150.00+

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

165

117

#117, 12c Green, used, marvelously well centered, with large margins all around, deep rich color, target postmark, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

150.00

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

166

118

#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, an extraordinarily handsome mint example of this very rare stamp, possessing outstanding centering within considerably larger margins than usually found, strong vivid colors and clean crisp impressions, part o.g. (covering approximately 75% of the stamp), just the slightest trace of toning on a few perforations (really inconsequential), extremely fine; any mint example of a #118 still retaining its original gum is a rarity, but to find one this well centered and margined is an almost impossible task; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

7,500.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

167

119

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used, particularly well centered, deep luxuriant colors which are wonderfully complemented by scarce red cork and transit c.d.s. cancels, extremely fine; a lovely used stamp with great eye appeal; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

400.00

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

168

119

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, choice single with large well balanced margins, tied to an especially neat and attractive cover to Paris, France by bold "X" cancel, red New York c.d.s. along with red boxed "PD" handstamp, blue french arrival c.d.s. overstriking the New York c.d.s., extremely fine; Fifteen Cent Type II 1869 Pictorial covers are seldom encountered this clean. (Image)

875.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

169

119 var.

#119 var., 15c Dark brown and blue, Ty. II, an especially handsome mint example, this being the shade variety listed in Scott showing a much deeper brown color than usual, incredibly fresh, with sumptuously rich colors and prooflike impressions, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, unusually full and intact perforations, part o.g., extremely fine; this stamp, which is the beneficiary of exceptional eye appeal, is an important addition to a specialized collection of 1869 Pictorials, as this is the first certified example of this Scott listed shade we have ever seen; 1981 PF certificate (specifically identifying this as the dark brown and blue shade variety). (Image)

3,250.00+

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

170

120

#120, 24c Green and violet, a magnificent mint example of this value which is seldom found in even the most advanced collections in any condition, let alone in this gem quality, in fact, we believe this to be one of the finest original gum Twenty Four Cent 1869 Pictorials in existence, as it possesses physical qualities with which few others can compare, including being incredibly well centered amid very large margins which are more characteristic of its re-issue counterpart, deep luxuriant colors and strong impressions on bright paper further contribute to this stamp's overall appeal, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; the rarity of this stamp in mint condition is illustrated by the fact that virtually none of the great collections sold in recent years (Weisman, Zoellner, Keenan, Golin, Floyd, etc.) had a sound original gum copy; the Larry Lyons collection however, which was sold by this firm in January 2000, did have a very fine original gum example that realized $17,600.00, but its centering and margins are not comparable to the remarkable stamp offered here; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)

7,000.00

SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

171

120

#120, 24c Green and violet, a handsome used single, possessing excellent centering within especially large margins, deeply rich color and a highly detailed impression, extremely fine. (Image)

750.00

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

172

121

#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a phenomenal quality mint single for the collector who has been seeking out the finest available example, as this incomparable stamp is virtually flawless in every respect, from its mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins, to its absolutely gorgeous fresh colors and clean impressions on brilliantly fresh paper, intact and even perforations all around, its reverse is equally impressive, featuring full pristine o.g. that has been lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem example of an immensely rare mint stamp; this magnificent original gum Thirty Cent 1869 Pictorial is the finest to appear on the auction market in years; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Welling. (Image)

7,000.00

SOLD for $17,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

173

121a

#121a, 30c Blue and carmine, without grill, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example of this important 1869 Pictorial rarity, possessing a marvelous overall brilliance, with sumptuously rich colors and unusually detailed impressions, well centered and margined, full clean o.g. with a small h.r. strip at top, extremely fine; one of the finest examples available of the Thirty Cent 1869 Pictorial without grill; inexplicably undercataloged by Scott, as they only give this a $1,000.00 premium over a normal mint single which, given its rarity in comparison does not accurately reflect its true value; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

8,250.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

174

122

#122, 90c Carmine and black, mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, spectacularly intense colors and deeply etched impressions on bright fresh paper, intact perforations all around, incredibly clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, superb. The example offered here from the William J. Higgins collection is, without fear of being contradicted, one of the top two or three finest original gum examples of the Ninety Cent 1869 Pictorial in existence, as this phenomenal stamp features physical characteristics that are virtually unheard of on this notoriously difficult and rare value. What is most remarkable about this stamp is the extraordinary combination of gem qualities converging on a single copy - centering, size of margins, color, impression, overall freshness and preservation of gum. A remarkable gem that is deserving of placement in the most important collection of United States stamps. Accompanied by 1991 PF and PSE certificates; ex-Weisman. (Image)

9,250.00

SOLD for $32,500.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

175

122

#122, 90c Carmine and black, rare unused example of this popular high value, especially deep and luxuriant color, nicely centered, nearly very fine; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

4,500.00

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

176

122

#122, 90c Carmine and black, the used example offered here is one of the finest used Ninety Cent 1869 Pictorials we have ever had the pleasure to offer, as every aspect of this stamp could not be more perfect, from its mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins, to its sumptuously rich colors and sharp impressions on bright fresh paper, even its cancellation is far more light and unobtrusive than typically found, uniformly intact perforations, an extremely fine gem for the collector who seeks out perfection in their stamps; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

2,400.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

177

122

#122, 90c Carmine and black, used, quite well centered within unusually large margins, strong rich colors, light unobtrusive cancel, very fine; 1970 PF certificate; ex-Back. (Image)

2,400.00

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

1875 Re-Issues of the 1869 Pictorals

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

178

123

#123, 1c Buff re-issue, remarkably well centered amid exceptionally large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, full o.g., extremely fine; actually a terribly challenging stamp to find so well margined and with original gum; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

500.00

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

179

125

#125, 3c Blue re-issue, a magnificent mint example of this very rare and challenging stamp, being in a quality that is truly impressive, possessing a marvelous overall freshness and brilliance, with color that is gloriously rich and vibrant, and its impression is razor-sharp on bright paper, incredibly well centered within large margins for this value, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; unquestionably among the very finest known of the 1,406 issued; the Three Cent Pictorial Re-issue is, by far, the most difficult of all the 1875 re-issues to obtain in premium original gum condition; 2001 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)

5,250.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

180

126

#126, 6c Blue re-issue, wonderfully well centered for this difficult re-issue, with unusually large margins, strong rich color, full o.g. which has been very lightly hinged, extremely fine for this; only 2,226 issued; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM