Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1861 First Design "August" Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

#58 (or #62B), 10c Dark green "August", an incredibly fresh and desirable mint example, possessing a remarkable overall brilliance and crispness, with gloriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, while centered just a bit to bottom, this stamp is far better centered and margined than usual, pristine full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a marvelously choice example of a stamp that is terribly challenging to find in such premium condition and still retaining its full original gum; 1971 PF certificate. (Image)

6,750.00

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

102

#58 (or #62B), 10c Dark green "August", unused, magnificently well centered and margined for this stamp which is well known for being quite narrowly spaced on the plate, being one of the few examples we have seen, whether mint, unused, or used, whose perforations do not impinge on any portion of the design, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression on bright paper, extremely fine; an especially rare stamp in this premium condition; 1965 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

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

103

#59, 12c Black "August", part original gum, strikingly intense color and impression on bright paper, without any of the faults which affect the majority of known examples, centered a bit to top as often found, very fine for this great rarity. According to the Philatelic Foundation's records, there are only 15 stamps which have been certified as genuine Twelve Cent "August" issues (one of which has been cancelled "New" in manuscript). There is an additional uncertified example housed in the New York Public Library's collection. Of the 15 stamps available to collectors, only six stamps are completely sound, as is the example offered here. The immense rarity of this stamp is underscored by the fact that only one or two Twelve Cent "August" issues make an appearance at auction in a given year - if at all. Signed W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by a 1976 PF certificate; ex-Lutwak. (Image)

40,000.00

SOLD for $33,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

104

#60, 24c Dark violet "August", a marvelous quality mint example, being in an overall quality which few others can compare to, possessing exceptional centering for this value and with large margins, gorgeous rich and unmistakable "August" color and a crisp impression, full o.g., extremely fine; a beautiful original gum Twenty Four Cent "August" issue; 1955 PF certificate. (Image)

6,500.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

105

#61, 30c Red orange "August", full clean original gum, fabulously bright and crisp, featuring spectacular eye-arresting color in a very deep shade, wonderfully well centered and margined, with its perforations clearing the design all around, which is exceedingly difficult to find on this tightly spaced stamp, completely free of any of the flaws which affect most known examples, extremely fine. There are only 28 certified examples of Scott #61 found in the Philatelic Foundation records, plus there is an additional uncertified example in the New York Public Library collection. One common characteristic of the Thirty Cent "August" is the presence of creasing due to the brittle nature of the paper. In many cases this creasing is severe and is an accepted condition factor for serious collectors attempting to assemble a complete set of "August" issues. To find one without this characteristic creasing is extraordinary. To then find one still retaining its full original gum and possessing outstanding centering is a virtually unique opportunity. A superlative example of this important rarity. Ranking as one of the very finest Thirty Cent "August" issues in existence. Accompanied by a 1970 PF certificate. (Image)

17,500.00

SOLD for $17,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

106

#62, 90c Dull blue "August", part original gum, virtually perfect centering within large margins, incredibly fresh and crisp, absolutely stunning prooflike color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, extremely fine. To our knowledge there are only 21 examples of Scott #62 in existence, 20 of which have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation (one of these is cancelled). The only uncertified example is found in the New York Public Library collection, presumably never to be made available to the collecting public. Of the 20 certified examples, the copy offered here is clearly among the very finest, combining all of the necessary elements to be considered a true gem. One of the great condition rarities of this, or any other, sale. In our opinion the catalog value of this exciting stamp will prove to be irrelevant when trying to determine its true market value. For example, the extremely fine copy sold in our October 2001 sale of the magnificent William S. Floyd collection realized $60,500.00 (including premium), despite the fact that it had no gum. Accompanied by a 1971 PF certificate; ex-Col. Green. (Image)

22,500.00

SOLD for $43,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

107

62B

#62B, 10c Dark green "August", lovely quality used example of this always difficult stamp, wonderfully well centered and margined, especially considering how poorly centered and tightly margined this stamp can come, deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression, very light and unobtrusive double ring San Francisco town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

950.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1861-1866 Issues

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

108

#63, 1c Blue, well centered amid extraordinarily large margins, lovely rich color and a deeply etched impression, full clean o.g. with just the barest suggestion of a hinge mark (if at all), minor diagonal gum bend of little importance, very fine; a particularly fresh and choice stamp; clear 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

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

109

63b

#63b, 1c Dark blue, a gem mint example of this very scarce and distinctive shade variety, flawlessly centered within large margins, luxuriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh crisp paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an elusive shade variety in any condition, let alone in this premium quality; 1989 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the dark blue shade. (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

110

#64, 3c Pink, rich unmistakable Pink color and a strong impression, centered a bit to bottom right, although not objectionably so, full o.g., couple of nibbed perforation tips, a fine example of this extremely rare mint stamp; few certified original gum Three Cent Pink stamps exist; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

7,500.00

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

111

64b

#64b, 3c Rose pink, incredibly well centered within large margins, magnificently bright and fresh, with prooflike Rose pink color and an extraordinarily sharp impression on immaculate paper, pristine full o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; the epitome of a "post office" fresh gem; obviously a very rare and desirable stamp in such outstanding quality; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 550.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

112

#65, 3c Rose, brilliantly fresh and crisp, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression, wonderfully well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 130.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

113

#66, 3c Lake, a most impressive mint example of this rare trial printing, featuring outstanding centering amid enormously large margins which are most uncharacteristic, deep rich color and a well incised impression on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, very light blue expert's handstamp on reverse, extremely fine; one of the best centered and margined examples of the Lake printing in existence; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

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

114

#66, 3c Lake, well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine and choice example of this rare stamp; 1968 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

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

115

#67, 5c Buff, an enormously rare mint example of a stamp that is missing from even the most advanced collections, possessing extraordinarily rich color and a strong impression, quite well centered, full original gum, lightly hinged, horizontal crease and a small insignificant tear at bottom, neither flaw affects this stamp's very fine appearance; one of the rarest and most challenging stamps in U.S. philately to find not only still retaining its original gum, but certified as well; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

20,000.00

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

116

#67, 5c Buff, used, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich luxuriant color and a much stronger impression than usual, attractive blue target postmark, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

820.00

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

117

67a

#67a, 5c Brown yellow, a lovely unused example of this very rare stamp, being one of the few certified premium quality Five Cent Brown Yellow stamps in existence, possessing exceptional centering for this notoriously poorly centered stamp, plus its margins are larger than usual, gloriously rich and vibrant color, strong impression on bright fresh paper, extremely fine; an important condition rarity, as this is one of the rarest classic stamps in unused condition, let alone in this exceptional quality; 1972 PF certificate. (Image)

9,000.00

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

118

67a

#67a, 5c Brown yellow, used, quite well centered amid considerably larger margins than typically associated with any of the various Five Cent 1861 shades, especially deep and luxuriant color on bright paper, town c.d.s., very fine and choice; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

850.00

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

119

#68, 10c Yellow green, intense color and impression, fairly well centered within large margins, large part o.g., small corner crease at bottom left, nearly very fine appearance; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

120

#68, 10c Yellow green, gem used example, featuring outstanding centering amid huge margins, lovely rich color and a well defined impression on especially bright paper, superb strike of a black square of grids postmark, extremely fine and striking; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

50.00

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM