Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1867 Grilled Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

181

#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, select used example, marvelously well centered within extravagantly large margins, strong rich color and impression, neat segmented cork postmark at top, an extremely fine used gem; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)

47.50

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

182

#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, impressive mint single, possessing mathematically precise centering with large margins all around, considerably deeper color and impression than usual, uniformly even and intact perforations, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a terribly scarce stamp in this premium condition and, in our opinion, woefully undercataloged considering how few truly nice mint examples are offered; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

360.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

183

#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, a brilliant "post office" fresh mint example, possessing an overall mint "bloom" that is rarely encountered on stamps of this vintage, with rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, quite well centered, brilliant full o.g. which shows the grill impression perfectly, never hinged, just a trace of slight offset as often found on the small existing population of never hinged examples, very fine and exceedingly choice; few Five Cent "F" Grills exist in such pristine condition, those that do come from a small group of multiples that were found in the past decade and have been broken up to satisfy the demand for premium quality singles, virtually every example from this cache has some trace of slight offset on the reverse; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

184

#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, used, quite well centered and margined, rich color, small corner crease at top right, very fine appearance; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

185

#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, a very scarce premium quality mint example, being marvelously well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, extraordinarily fresh overall, with sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; attractive mint grilled issues with full original gum are extremely difficult to come by; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

186

#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, an exciting mint example of this value from the "F" grill series, being one of the most challenging values to find in such outstanding quality, possessing exceptional centering within uncharacteristically large margins, plus it is marvelously fresh overall, with deep luxuriant color and an uncommonly clean impression for this, full o.g. that has been relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; without question one of the finest original gum Twelve Cent "F" Grills we have ever offered; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

2,800.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

187

#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, incredibly choice used example, featuring near perfect centering within lavishly large margins, intense shade and impression, very light face-free postmark, extremely fine; quite elusive in this gem quality; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Renne. (Image)

225.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

188

#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, unused, flawlessly centered within very large margins which are almost impossible to find on this value, prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, unusually even and intact perforations, extremely fine gem; one of the finest centered and margined Fifteen Cent "F" Grills available, whether mint, unused, or used; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

189

#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, used, incredibly well centered amid margins that are uncharacteristically wide, deep rich color, very light and unobtrusive strike of a town c.d.s., extremely fine; an especially handsome used stamp; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

300.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

190

#99, 24c Gray lilac, "F" grill, a highly desirable mint example of this notoriously difficult value, possessing an impressive overall brilliance rarely seen, with gloriously rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, while centered a bit to left this is actually far better centered than the great majority of known mint examples, in fact its perforations are essentially clear of the design all around which is a very rare occurrence, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and extraordinarily choice; of all the 1867 grilled issues, the Twenty Four Cent "F" Grill ranks as one of the most challenging to locate in premium original gum condition; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

5,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

191

#99, 24c Gray lilac, "F" grill, a most remarkable used example, being not only in a quality that is impossibly difficult to find, but it is also superbly cancelled with a socked-on-the-nose "FH" fancy cancel of Fort Howard, Wisconsin (S-E #LC-F1), outstanding centering and margins for this value, with its perforations well clear of the design all around, strong color and impression on bright paper, extremely fine; we cannot recall ever having offered a finer used Twenty Cent "F" grill with such an impressive cancellation; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Koppersmith. (Image)

850.00+

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

192

100

#100, 30c Orange, "F" grill, a very rare mint example of this notoriously difficult value, being extraordinarily well centered and margined, particularly when compared to the small existing population of mint singles, rich luxuriant color, full o.g., minor h.r., choice very fine; a true condition rarity as this stamp is almost never found with original gum in any condition, let alone with such superior centering; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

5,500.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

193

100 var.

#100 var., 30c Orange, "F" Grill, double grill, a superlative used example of a stamp that is not only rare by virtue of its double grill, but it is also in a quality that is almost impossible to find on even a "normal" used Thirty Cent "F" Grill, beautifully centered amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this typically tightly margined stamp, gorgeous vibrant color and a clean impression on bright fresh paper, the reverse shows two strong and distinct grill impressions, superbly postmarked with a central strike of a circular quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; the Scott catalog states "Values for No. 100 are for copies with small margins, especially at sides. Large-margined examples sell for much more."; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

194

101

#101, 90c Blue, "F" grill, unused, deep rich shade and a clean impression on bright paper, centered a bit to bottom, fine; a rare unused stamp; 1976 PF certificate. (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

195

101

#101, 90c Blue, "F" grill, an exceptionally handsome used example, being quite well centered within unusually large margins, rich luxuriant color, wonderfully postmarked by both a black circle of "V's" and a striking red New York Paid c.d.s., very fine; used examples of this high value are seldom encountered this choice, particularly with a desirable colored cancellation; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Koppersmith. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1875 Re-Issues of 1861-1866 Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

196

102

#102, 1c Blue re-issue, a visually striking mint example, boasting absolutely massive jumbo margins and being perfectly centered within them, truly prooflike color and impression on bright paper, full o.g., minor central h.r., an extremely fine gem; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

197

102

#102, 1c Blue re-issue, unused, regummed, well centered, bright color, very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

198

103

#103, 2c Black re-issue, wonderfully choice mint example of this rare and popular re-issue, exceptionally fresh and crisp, intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, large margins all around and being quite well centered within them, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; only 979 issued; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

199

103

#103, 2c Black re-issue, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, intensely rich color and a well incised impression on bright paper, quite well centered within large margins, exceptionally clean full o.g. that has been only very lightly hinged, choice very fine; a handsome example of this rare stamp; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

200

103

#103, 2c Black re-issue, select quality mint example of this re-issue rarity, marvelously well centered within large margins, strikingly rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, particularly clean full o.g. which has been only very lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM