Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

621

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a breathtaking jumbo-margined mint example, boasting absolutely enormous margins and being virtually perfectly centered within them, gloriously rich colors as well, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-arresting stamp that surely must be among the largest margined in existence; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

622

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, handsome mint horizontal pair of this rare 20th century stamp, being especially fresh and bright, rich color and impression, lavishly large margins all around, o.g., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

4,400.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

623

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, select used example of this rare stamp, featuring very large to huge margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, bold and neatly struck Chicago, Ill. double oval cancel, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1919-1922 Rotary Press Printings

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

624

539

#539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, perf. 11x10, a brilliant "post office" fresh mint example of this rare and challenging stamp to find in any kind of premium quality, possessing an exceptional overall freshness, with rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, quite well centered, especially considering how poorly centered this stamp typically comes, with this particular copy having its perforations well clear of the design all around, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine and quite choice; 1969 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp; ex-Stollnitz. (Image)

3,750.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

625

539

#539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, perf. 11x10, wonderfully fresh mint example of this rare mint stamp, being much better centered than the vast majority which are typically found quite poorly centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., barest suggestion of a hinge mark, very fine for the issue; 2002 PF certificate; ex-Wampler. (Image)

2,750.00

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

626

544

#544, 1c Green sheet waste, perf. 11, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, quite well centered for this stamp, full o.g., lightly hinged, with tiny traces of red offset as found on several of the existing copies, very fine. A choice example of this incredibly rare mint stamp, of which fewer than 20 are thought to exist unused in any condition. The immense rarity of this stamp is due to the fact that this perforated 11 variety was produced in very limited quantities and its issuance was never publicly announced. In fact, its existence was not discovered until 1936, fully 14 years after it was initially printed and it was not given Scott catalog status until 1938. The vast majority of these stamps, whether mint or used, are typically found terribly off center or have been damaged (or both). An exciting opportunity to acquire a stamp that ranks as one of the rarest mint stamps in United States philately. Inexplicably undercataloged in Scott considering that when this stamp makes an infrequent appearance at auction it always realizes multiples of its catalog value. In fact, a similarly centered never hinged example realized $62,500.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in the 2000 "Rarities of the World Sale" (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.), versus its never hinged catalog value of $22,500.00. While this copy is not never hinged, it ranks among the finest known, and hinging is quite irrelevant on a stamp that exists in such minute quantities. Accompanied by a 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

for fine 15,000.00

SOLD for $26,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

627

544

#544, 1c Green sheet waste, perf. 11, an attractive used example of this rare and difficult stamp, nicely centered with its perforations clearing the design all around, deep rich color and a crisp impression, crisp "Pittsburg/PA" precancel, fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)

for fine 3,250.00

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

628

545

#545, 1c Green coil waste, perf. 11, select example of this seldom seen and difficult used stamp, particularly well centered for a coil waste issue, bright fresh color, very light face-free wavy line machine cancel, very fine and quite choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

175.00

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

629

546

#546, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, perf. 11, pristine mint example, radiant color and impression, exceptionally large margins for the issue and being quite well centered within them, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

225.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

630

572

#572, $2.00 Deep blue, full top margin plate no. 14306 block of six, deep luxuriant color, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)

950.00

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

631

573

#573, $5.00 Carmine and blue, full top margin arrow and double plate nos. F14326 and F14327 block of eight, especially deep colors, well centered, o.g., seven stamps n.h., top left stamp with just the barest trace of hinging, a very fine and attractive example of this popular plate block. (Image)

1,900.00

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

632

578-79

#578-79, 1c Green and 2c Carmine coil waste, select used examples of each, both possessing far better centering and margins than typically found on these difficult coil waste issues, plus each is very lightly and neatly cancelled, extremely fine; especially scarce used in this premium condition; 2c accompanied by a 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

300.00

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

633

578

#578, 1c Green coil waste, an absolutely superb mint example of a stamp that is next to impossible to find in this condition, perfectly centered amid extravagantly large margins, brilliantly fresh, deep luxuriant color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a true condition rarity in this gem quality; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

160.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

634

578

#578, 1c Green coil waste, choice full top margin star and plate no. 14619 block of four, being in a condition that is terribly challenging to find, brilliantly fresh and crisp, lovely rich color, outstanding centering for a coil waste plate block, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine for this; one of the finest #578 plate blocks we have ever offered. (Image)

1,125.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

635

583a

#583a, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, with full tab, neatly tied to an immaculate first day cover by "Washington, D.C./Aug 27, 1926" duplex cancels, typewritten Wm. H. Cornish address, Washington , D.C. special delivery backstamp, very fine; a choice example of this very scarce first day cover. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

636

594

#594, 1c Green coil waste, an enormously rare unused example of this stamp, being one of only 21 unused examples recorded, while centered a bit to right as are virtually all known copies, this particular stamp is far better centered than most, as its perforations clear the design unlike most others, rich color which is just slightly discolored, mild stain spot at bottom right and a thin spot, very fine centering; despite the aforementioned flaws, this stamp ranks as one of the great unused rarities in United States philately, and of the 21 recorded, ten have no gum and eight more have only small traces of original gum (having been peeled off of post cards), and all but six have varying degrees of faults, as does this particular copy; 1983 PF certificate; the Scott catalog notes "No. 594 is valued without gum; both unused and used are valued with perforations just touching frameline on one side." (Image)

18,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

637

594

#594, 1c Green coil waste, an exceptionally choice and desirable used example of one of the rarest and most difficult stamps of the 20th century, being among the very few known examples whose perforations clear the design all around and is completely free of the flaws which affect so many existing copies, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, New York double oval postmark, very fine; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced United States collections; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

6,000.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

638

595

#595, 2c Carmine coil waste, exceptionally well centered within unusually wide margins, radiant color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

475.00

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

639

595

#595, 2c Carmine coil waste, seldom seen used example of this scarce and difficult stamp, quite well centered, rich color, light machine cancel, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

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

640

596

#596, 1c Green, rotary press perforated 11, used, bold "Kansas City/MO." Bureau precancel, extraordinarily well centered for this difficult stamp, with its perforations clear of the design all around, deep luxuriant color, small thinned area at bottom right, otherwise very fine. An exceptionally handsome appearing example of one of the greatest rarities in United States philately, with a mere twelve copies recorded - all of which are used. There is no known unused copy. Of the twelve recorded, seven have the Kansas, City Mo. Bureau precancel as found on this stamp. The realizations of the last three #596's to appear at auction give potential bidders some insight as to the true market value of this immensely rare stamp. In the October 1998 sale of the Robert Zoellner collection, a machine cancelled copy whose centering was not quite as nice as the Lessin example, having slightly irregular perforations at left and a corner perf. crease at top right, sold for $88,000.00 (including premium). In the 2000 "Rarities of the World" sale (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., May 2000) a sound precancelled copy, whose centering was slightly inferior to the Lessin example, sold for $104,500.00 (including premium). Finally, in our October 2001 sale of the William S. Floyd collection, an especially well centered machine cancelled copy, with a minute corner crease at top right and a tiny tear, realized $93,500.00 (including premium). The fact that three Scott #596's appeared on the auction market in the last three years, and now a fourth with the Lessin copy, may give the false impression that this stamp is relatively "available" when a serious collector wants to finally fill one of the most challenging spaces in their album. The reality is that a collector could wait years before another makes an appearance. In fact, we have known several collectors who never had the opportunity to acquire this famous rarity during their collecting career. Accompanied by a 1951 PF certificate. (Image)

for fine 55,000.00

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