Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Postmaster Provisionals

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

9X1

#9X1, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, horizontal pair, pos. 32-33, large even margins all around, remarkably fresh, with a razor-sharp impression on clean paper, red "Paid" cancels, extremely fine; any used pair of this stamp is scarce, but to find one in this gem quality and cancelled solely by a "Paid" and without the usual blue ink manuscript cancel is quite rare and extremely desirable. (Image)

1,350.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

10X1

#10X1, Providence, R.I. 5c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, an exceptionally bright and fresh mint single with uniformly large margins all around, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

375.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

1847 Issues

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#1, 5c Red brown, gem used example, featuring extraordinarily large margins all around, including a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, lovely rich color and an outstanding early impression on bright paper, two light strikes of blue town c.d.s., extremely fine; an especially select stamp; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

635.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, large to huge margins all around, including showing just a portion of the adjoining frameline at right, gorgeous intense color and a remarkably detailed impression, beautifully cancelled with a light central strike of a blue town c.d.s., extremely fine and quite choice. (Image)

635.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, huge margins to full at bottom, strikingly intense shade and outstanding impression, tied by boldly struck "Philada., Pa./Aug 17/5" integral rate c.d.s. in deep blue on small blue piece, extremely fine; a piece with tremendous eye appeal; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Dick, Mayer and Wall. (Image)

635.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, used, four full to mostly large margins, strong fresh color and impression, attractive blue pmk., choice very fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

635.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, four ample to large margins, rich color, unusually light red cancel, very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, a visually stunning used horizontal pair, with large margins all around, most unusual bright color in a distinctive shade, two perfect central strikes of deep blue grid postmarks that wonderfully complement its overall eye appeal, extremely fine; a truly remarkable used pair of the Five Cent 1847 Issue, being one of the finest known with blue grid cancels; 1980 PF certificate; ex-Newbury and Wall. (Image)

1,320.00+

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, highly select used horizontal pair, large to huge margins all around, distinctive late impression and shade which accompanying certificate identifies as a Grayish brown, neat central strikes of unobtrusive black circular grid postmarks, extremely fine; an exceptionally handsome used pair cancelled with the very scarce black grids; 1976 PF certificate; ex-Garrett and Wall. (Image)

1,450.00+

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1a, 5c Dark brown, a breathtakingly beautiful used example, possessing huge margins all around including a sizable sheet margin at left measuring almost 5mm, plus a portion of the adjoining stamp appears at top, gloriously rich color and a truly prooflike impression on paper which still retains its original bluing, neatly cancelled by a blue Philadelphia, Pa. "10 cts" integral rate postmark, a superb gem representing the finest attainable quality for the early Dark Brown color; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Haas and Wall. (Image)

660.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1a, 5c Dark brown, an especially handsome used example, with very large even margins all around, rich color in the dark brown shade and a clean impression, red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

625.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1a, 5c Dark brown, four mostly very large margins including a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, close at top right, strong rich color and a sharp early impression, tied to piece by blue cancel, choice very fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

660.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1b, 5c Brown orange, a magnificent quality used example of this truly rare and distinctive brown orange shade, which is far more elusive than the orange brown shade which shares the same Scott number, with spectacularly rich color and a detailed impression on fresh paper which still retains its original bluing, lavishly large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, portions of circular grid postmarks in deep blue complement its overall eye appeal, an extremely fine gem that is unquestionably one of the very finest used Five Cent 1847 Brown Orange stamps in existence; 2002 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)

1,435.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1b, 5c Brown orange, a highly select used example of this shade which, while listed under the Scott subheading #1b along with the orange brown shade, is a much more distinctive and far more rare shade, rich luxuriant color (deep brown orange from the fifth delivery according to Wade Saadi), large to extra-large margins all around, light strike of red circular grid cancel, extremely fine; few stamps of this quality have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation as the rare brown orange; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#1, 5c Brown, four large and well balanced margins, obvious late printing shade and impression, superbly tied to small blue piece by black "Philadelphia, Pa./May 11" (1852 or later) c.d.s., representing a rare demonetized usage, extremely fine; the 1847 issue was demonetized on July 1, 1851 when the new 1851 designs were issued, although certain larger post offices tolerated the rare usage of the 1847 Issue for at least a while, this particular usage from Philadelphia represents a remarkably late demonetized usage, as the black Philadelphia town c.d.s. did not come into use until after 1852, so this May 11, 1852 usage is fully eleven months from the date of demonitization; one of the finest Five Cent 1847 Issue demonetized usages known off cover; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Waterhouse, Haas and Wall. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, position 91R, a highly desirable and extraordinarily rare bottom left corner sheet margin used example, with sizable sheet margins and other margins quite large, strong rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, very light and unobtrusive strike of a red town c.d.s., an extremely fine gem; Philip Wall, who compiled a very detailed census of corner sheet margin examples of both the Five Cent and Ten Cent 1847 Issues, records only fourteen used Ten Cent 1847 stamps with obvious corner sheet margins and of these only this and one other are sound, possessing four margins and bearing a handstamp cancel; an important stamp for either the 1847 specialist or for general collector seeking out a truly extraordinary used example of this classic stamp; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Wall. (Image)

1,400.00+

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, fabulously well margined used example, possessing huge perfectly balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color and impression on paper that is deeply blued, choice central strike of a very scarce greenish blue grid cancel, extremely fine; a superb and lavishly margined used Ten Cent 1847 Issue; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Bingham, Haas, Rose and Wall. (Image)

1,450.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, position 71R, a most impressive used example, featuring huge margins including a 6mm sheet margin at left, bottom margin full, intense color and a deeply incised impression, crisp neat blue circular grid centrally struck, small faint corner crease at bottom left entirely in the sheet margin and well away from stamp (not even mentioned on accompanying certificate), extremely fine; clear 2000 PF certificate; ex-Sweet and Wall. (Image)

1,450.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, three huge margins, fourth at top quite ample, fresh color and a fine impression, very light and unobtrusive red cancel, ms. mark at bottom from address, small purple handstamp on back barely shows through, very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, positions 96-97R, magnificent quality used horizontal pair, boasting enormous margins all around, including showing portions of the adjoining stamps at top, rich color and a deeply etched impression, bold strikes of deep blue circular grid cancels, extremely fine; a remarkable gem example of this classic multiple, which is believed to be among the finest existing of all pairs, and the finest recorded with blue grid cancels; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Bingham and Wall. (Image)

3,350.00+

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

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