Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1847 Issues

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#1, 5c Red brown, a magnificently fresh and choice mint example, being in a quality that is seldom encountered on this classic issue, possessing a wonderful overall brilliance, with deep luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression on bright paper, four large margins, incredibly clean full o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, extremely fine; an extraordinarily rare stamp to find both in this premium condition and still retaining its full original gum, in fact this is one of the most pristine mint examples of the Five Cent 1847 Issue we have ever offered; 1966 and 1996 PF certificates. (Image)

6,000.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, a most impressive right sheet-margin used example, featuring a huge sheet margin measuring 4 1/2mm, while the other margins are quite large as well, with a portion of the adjoining stamp showing at bottom, strikingly deep and rich color, excellent clarity of impression, wonderfully postmarked with a choice complete strike of a straightline "PAID" cancel in deep blue, extremely fine; an eye-appealing used gem; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

735.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#2, 10c Black, an exceedingly rare mint example, possessing incredibly intense color and a superb prooflike impression on fresh paper still retaining its original overall bluing, completely free of any of the faults that affect most existing mint copies, full to large margins all around, part o.g., very fine; any certified mint/unused example of the Ten Cent 1847 Issue is an important rarity, but especially so in this choice fault-free condition and still retaining a portion of its original gum; 1969 PF certificate. (Image)

27,500.00

SOLD for $14,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#2, 10c Black, used, four lavishly large margins, including a sizable sheet margin at top, strong color, central strike of red grid postmarks in brownish red, very faint and trivial diagonal creases at top right, otherwise extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1875 Reproductions of 1847 Issue

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3-4

#3-4, 5c and 10c Reproductions, without gum as issued, 5c with strong fresh color and four large margins, stray ink mark at bottom right, 10c with margins close at bottom left and some faint toning, fine; each accompanied by a 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

1,800.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, exceptionally bright and fresh example, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, four uniformly large margins, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, four large and wonderfully well balanced margins, strong color and a crisp impression, extremely fine; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1851-1856 Issues

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#5, 1c Blue, Ty. I, position 7R1E, exceptionally well margined, with uniformly large margins on three sides, fourth margin at bottom just touching extreme lower portions of plumes and scrolls, sumptuously rich color and a highly detailed impression on bright fresh paper, beautifully postmarked with an unobtrusive circular grid in deep blue, plus there is a portion of a black cancel at top which is likely to be part of a French decimes handstamp, few small thin spots which have been expertly filled, otherwise very fine. An especially handsome appearing example of one of the rarest and most sought-after classic United States stamps. One position, the legendary position 7R1E, provides the philatelic world with the only full Type I design as originally intended, a characteristic no other One Cent imperforate displays. Less than 100 examples of this rarity exist, virtually all of which are used. Very few are found with the overall eye-appealing qualities that this stamp possesses - wide margins allowing for easy identification of the Ty. I characteristics, strong rich color, excellent clarity of impression and neatly cancelled so that no portion of the postmarks obscure the important design factors. A large number of the recorded examples of Scott #5 have faults ranging from rather minor to severe. The thin spots on this stamp are quite small and none affect its overall exceptional appearance. These trivial thins have been so expertly filled that they have, in fact, been overlooked in most past auction descriptions. Accompanied by a 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

45,500.00

SOLD for $37,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, positions 4-5R1E, an enormously rare unused horizontal pair, regummed, featuring very large margins both at top (partial sheet margin) and at bottom, left margin just cutting, while margin at right is close but clear, brilliantly fresh and vibrant color, outstanding impressions showing the Ty. Ib design characteristics exceedingly well, left stamp with tiny thin spot, right stamp with spot at top, a corner crease at top right (in sheet margin only) and an internal horizontal crease/wrinkle at right, none of which affect this pair's very fine and appealing appearance; an important One Cent Blue imperforate multiple, as very few Ty. Ib multiples exist unused in any condition; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

30,000.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, position 6R1E, four large to mostly enormous margins, showing portions of the adjoining stamps on three sides, just a bit closer at top right, distinctive "powder blue" color typical of the plate one early printings, although this stamp's color is stronger than usual, detailed impression showing the Type Ib design characteristics wonderfully well, neat and crisply struck New York town c.d.s., extremely fine; a marvelously choice used example of the One Cent Blue imperforate stamp from one of the positions that produced the best examples of the Type Ib design; 1986 and 1992 PF certificates; ex-Handy. (Image)

9,500.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 92R4, an immensely rare unused example, possessing margins that range from large to just cutting (although not objectionably and is actually quite well balanced), deep luxuriant color and a strong detailed impression, sound, with trace of o.g. (cataloged as a no gum example), fine; one of the most elusive stamps in United States philately to find unused, particularly sound and certified; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

19,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 96L4, a lovely used example of this important classic rarity, featuring mostly large margins all around, just barely touching at bottom left, gorgeous intense Plate 4 color and an incredibly detailed impression which is wonderfully contrasted by its bright white paper, only very lightly cancelled by a black town c.d.s. and a trace of a red postmark at bottom left, very fine and exceptionally choice for this; the extreme rarity of Type Ia stamps is due to the fact that only 18 of the 20 positions on the bottom row of plate 4 sheets (200 subjects) produced this distinctive type, which shows a full design at bottom; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

10,000.00

SOLD for $7,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, an especially choice mint example of this surprisingly difficult stamp to find in premium quality, featuring four very large and incredibly well balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, part o.g., extremely fine and quite handsome; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, a superb used example of this rare stamp, boasting incredibly large margins all around, showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, contributing further to this stamp's remarkable overall eye appeal is its spectacularly intense color and impression on bright paper, plus its Ty. III design characteristics are easily seen, with an enormous break in the top label and a large break at bottom, very light and unobtrusive black town c.d.s., an extremely fine used gem for the finest collection; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, fresh unused example, exceptionally deep and luxuriant color, strong detailed impression on bright paper, three large margins, fourth at bottom just touching, very fine; a rare stamp unused; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, select quality used example, four large and symmetrical margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression on especially bright paper, portion of attractive Philadelphia blue town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

1,040.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, position 6L1L, exceptionally fresh, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, three large margins, fourth at bottom just a bit closer, especially clean full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; photocopy of a 1975 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, premium quality used single, four large to very large margins, intense color and a well incised impression on bright white paper, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

125.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#10, 3c Orange brown, an especially fresh and desirable mint example of this, one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find mint, completely sound and with full original gum, possessing outstanding freshness, gorgeous rich and true orange brown color, plus its impression is highly detailed, four ample to large margins, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

#11, 3c Dull red, gem mint example, featuring extravagantly large margins all around, including a partial sheet margin at bottom and a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, incredibly fresh overall, with strong rich color and impression on especially bright paper, full clean o.g., with just the barest trace of hinging (if at all), tiny scissor cut at top left between stamp and portion of adjoining stamp, extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 1986 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the right stamp. (Image)

240.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

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