Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

801

PR78

#PR78, $48.00 Yellow brown, exceptionally large and wonderfully well balanced margins, rich luxuriant color, large part slightly disturbed o.g., minute edge tear at bottom left, extremely fine appearance. (Image)

850.00

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

802

PR79

#PR79, $60.00 Purple, well centered, rich color and impression, full o.g., small thin spot at top and light vertical bend, choice very fine appearance. (Image)

825.00

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

803

PR80

#PR80, 2c Intense black special printing, without gum as issued, incredibly well centered within lavishly large margins, intense prooflike color and impression on bright paper, extremely fine; a superb example of this scarce stamp; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

550.00

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

804

PR85

#PR85, 48c Carmine, flawlessly centered amid unusually large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; a gorgeous stamp. (Image)

160.00

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

805

PR86

#PR86, 60c Carmine, premium quality mint example of this scarce stamp, marvelously well centered within much larger margins than usual, especially deep and luxuriant color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine for this. (Image)

210.00

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

806

PR86

#PR86, 60c Carmine, incredibly fresh mint example, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, well centered, pristine full o.g., small h.r., very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

210.00

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

807

PR87

#PR87, 72c Carmine, an incredibly choice mint example of this value, featuring outstanding centering within very large margins, gloriously intense color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; very scarce in this gem condition; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

210.00

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

808

PR88

#PR88, 84c Carmine, a most remarkable quality mint example, possessing absolutely perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, contributing further to this stamp's outstanding eye appeal are its unusually even and intact perforations all around, full o.g., an extremely fine gem; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

425.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

809

PR89

#PR89, 96c Carmine, a pristine mint example being in a condition that is almost never encountered, possessing an impressive overall brilliance, with sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, wonderfully well centered within very large margins, immaculate o.g., never hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 350.00

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

810

PR90

#PR90, 1c Intense black, an amazing quality mint example, being marvelously well centered amid gigantic margins almost never seen on any newspaper stamp, brilliantly fresh as well, deep rich color, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a remarkable stamp. (Image)

for hionged 200.00

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

811

PR91

#PR91, 2c Intense black, incredibly fresh and crisp, intense color and impression on bright paper, particularly well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, choice very fine. (Image)

for hinged 200.00

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

812

PR93

#PR93, 6c Intense black, an incredible quality mint example of this very rare and terribly difficult value, possessing a remarkable overall freshness, with intense color and a sharp impression on bright crisp paper, quite well centered amid extraordinarily large margins, full clean o.g., never hinged, very fine and choice; the only certified never hinged example of the Six Cent 1894 Bureau issue newspaper we have ever seen; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 3,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

813

PR94

#PR94, 10c Intense black, well centered and margined, rich color and a sharp impression, full o.g., h.r., choice very fine; a very scarce stamp in any condition. (Image)

450.00

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

814

PR95

#PR95, 12c Pink, a truly rare sound mint example of this value, being rather well centered amid enormously large margins, characteristic pastel color, full o.g., h.r., couple of trivial wrinkles and a bend, very fine for this. (Image)

1,350.00

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

815

PR96

#PR96, 24c Pink, an attractive example of this rare stamp, bright pastel color characteristic of the Bureau issue newspapers, nicely centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, couple of trivial paper wrinkles, very fine for this; one of the few sound original gum examples that exists; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Lutwak. (Image)

1,350.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

816

PR98

#PR98, 60c Pink, wonderfully fresh, strong color in a pastel shade characteristic only to the Bureau issue, crisp impression, attractively centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine for this. An exciting mint example of this enormously rare stamp. This being the only Scott #PR98 we have ever had the pleasure to offer, in addition to being the first to appear at auction in several years. There are some interesting facts which help to validate the extreme rarity of this particular value. After spending literally hours searching through some of the most important auction sales of United States stamps we could find no more than five mint 1894 Sixty Cent Bureau issue Newspapers in any condition - and none were in sound condition with the exception of the example offered here from the Lessin collection. For example, in over the 35+ year history of the annual "Rarities of the World" sales we found exactly one having ever been offered (centered to left, o.g., wrinkle and a tiny facial scuff). The Lilly sale had one, but it was not illustrated and was actually part of a lot (!) containing #PR95-98 described as o.g. with creases. The 1992 "Connoisseur" collection, sold by Superior Galleries, had an example centered to top, with o.g., h.r. and a small corner crease. Additionally, we have had the pleasure in recent years to offer some of the most extensive newspaper stamp selections from such luminary collections as those formed by Eliot Weisman, "Pell Mel", Larry Lyons and William S. Floyd. None of these gentlemen were ever able to acquire an example of this stamp. A key stamp not only to a comprehensive collection of newspaper stamps, but this also ranks as one of the greatest rarities in United States philately. The Lessin example, to our knowledge, is the only truly sound original gum example that exists. Accompanied by a 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

13,500.00

SOLD for $55,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

817

PR101

#PR101, $6.00 Pale blue, unused, without gum, extraordinarily well centered within very large margins, lovely characteristic pastel pale blue color and a highly detailed impression, completely free of any of the faults which affect virtually all other known examples, very fine. A magnificent unused example of the 1894 Six Dollar Bureau issue Newspaper - the rarest regularly issued Newspaper stamp. Of the mere 14 examples which have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation, this is the only existing example that is both sound and well centered. One of the highlights of the entire Joseph E. Lessin Collection. Clearly ranking as one of the rarest stamps in all of United States philately, the opportunity to acquire such an important stamp is an understandably infrequent occasion. In fact, according to our research, there have been only four other examples of a #PR101 offered in over ten years. There was an original gum example, with barely fine centering, offered in the 1990 "Rarities of the World" Sale (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.); the example offered here from the Lessin collection was sold in the 1992 "Connoisseur" Sale (Superior Galleries); an unused (without gum) straight edged copy with fine centering in the 1993 "Rarities of the World" Sale; a well centered original gum example with a small edge crease and a trivial perforation tip thin sold for a record $52,250.00 (including premium) in our January 2000 sale of the Larry Lyons collection; and finally an original gum example with fine centering, two small thin spots and a trivial corner crease (ex-Lilly) was the last to be offered in our December 2001 sale, where it realized $19,800.00. Accompanied by 1958 and 1992 PF certificates; ex-"Connoisseur" collection. (Image)

50,000.00

SOLD for $32,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

818

PR106

#PR106, 25c Carmine, wonderfully bright and fresh, rich color, well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

340.00

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

819

PR107

#PR107, 50c Carmine, exceptionally well centered, deep rich color, o.g., h.r., vertical crease at far left edge not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate, extremely fine appearance; clear 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

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

820

PR108

#PR108, $2.00 Scarlet, excellent centering, vibrant color, full o.g., h.r., light crease at top right, extremely fine appearance. (Image)

875.00

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM