Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1221

#5b, 1848 1p Orange red, worn impression on bluish paper, horizontal pair [7-8], bright color, large even margins and two complete strikes of bold barred oval obliterator, miniscule thin specks in the center margin, still extremely fine and choice; a very rare and desirable classic multiple; 1969 and 2002 PF certificates; ex-Dale Lichtenstein (S.G. #19; £750+). (Image)

700.00+

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1222

#5b, 1848 1p Orange red, worn impression on bluish paper, vertical pair, large margins all around, cancelled by barred oval obliterator, lower stamp has light horizontal crease, otherwise very fine (S.G. #18; £750+). (Image)

700.00+

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1223

#5c, 1848 1p Brownish red, worn impression on bluish paper, vertical pair, deep color and large even margins with neat oval barred obliterator, minute paper fault in margin at right between the stamps, very fine; clear 2002 PF certificate; ex-Caspary (S.G. #19; £750+). (Image)

700.00+

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1224

#6b, 1848 2p Blue early worn impression on bluish paper, very rare used horizontal strip of three being the lower row of the sheet, very clear printing for this primitive classic, margins full to touched due to slightly rough separation, light but distinct "14" in double circle cancellation, two tiny tears at top, very fine appearance; an impressive multiple; clear 1958 PF certificate and a 2002 PF certificate; ex-Palace collection (S.G. #22; £2,250+). (Image)

2,025.00+

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1225

#11, 1858-59 (9p) Magenta "Britannia" a remarkably fresh horizontal pair, sumptuous color and radiant impression, large even margins, full clean o.g., extremely fine; a dazzling multiple; 2002 PF certificate (S.G. #29; £1,100+). (Image)

900.00+

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1226

S.G. #39ab, 39ac

#39ab, 39ac, 1859 (Nov.) 2p Blue "Lapirot" issue, the unique used horizontal pairs showing the remarkable "Maurituis" and "Mauritus" spelling errors from the retouched plate; the "Maurituis" error being the right stamp in a superb horizontal pair, positions 7-8 from the plate of 12, featuring large to enormous margins all around, with strong color and an excellent impression, each stamp with neat clear strike of target cancel, with the postmark on the right stamp wonderfully positioned so that the spelling error is completely unobscured, extremely fine; the "Mauritus" error being being the left stamp in a horizontal pair, positions 9-10, and used on an 1859 entire from Thomas La Chambre & Co. in Port Louis to Portrieux, France, sent "Via Suez and Marseille", clear "G.P.O./Nov 9, 1859/Mauritius" double ring c.d.s. on reverse, red Suez transit c.d.s. on front, along with numerous transit and arrival postmarks on reverse, pair with clear even margins all around, wonderfully postmarked with two clear "PAID" in circle cancels, neither of which obscures the spelling error, addressee's name partially erased, light split at top of cover from central filing fold well away from adhesives, very fine. It seems clear that the re-engraving of the worn out "Lapirot" plate took place immediately before the re-engraving of the original 2p "Post Paid" plate (attributed to Sherwin), as the above mentioned cover is dated November 9, 1859, while the earliest recorded "Sherwin" cover is dated November 10, 1859. It is likely that the spelling errors were noticed as soon as the sheets were printed from the retouched Lapirot plate, leading to its immediate withdrawal from use, and being replaced by the "Sherwin" plate. Then on December 12th the "Dardenne" lithographed issue came into use. Each of these spectacular spelling errors are the only recorded examples, and despite their obvious appearance they, quite remarkably, remained undiscovered for over 130 years. In fact, they resided unnoticed in the magnificent "Kanai" collection, the most important collection of classic Mauritius ever formed, and they were even illustrated in Classic Mauritius (pages 93-94) - again without reference to their unique nature. Even the subsequent owner failed to recognize that two major spelling errors had occurred in the course of re-engraving, as the country name "Mauritius" appears as "Maurituis" on position 8, and "Mauritus" on position 9. These two errors of spelling, as a result of re-engraving, are without equal in British Empire Philately, and the two pairs clearly rank among the most important and extraordinary classic errors in existence. They may be ranked alongside the inverted head of the 1854 4a of India and the 1855 4p inverted swan of Australia. Yet, there remains a significant difference between these more well-known errors and the two error pairs offered here - the "Maurituis" and "Mauritus" errors are unique. Each is accompanied by a 1994 BPA certificate specifically describing the errors. (Image)

S.G. £200,000

SOLD for $115,000.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

Newfoundland

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1227

C18

#C18, 1933 $4.50 on 75c Balbo flight surcharge, exceptionally well centered and margined single tied to registered flown cover to Rome, Italy by "Shoal Harbour, Newf'd/Jul 26 '33" violet c.d.s., with green circular Balbo flight cachet, Rome bksts., very fine; a scarce and handsome cover. (Image)

825.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

New South Wales

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1228

13/44

#13/34, 1852-56 1c to 1/- Used multiples, comprising eleven pairs (one unused) and a strip of four, nice range of printings and values, mostly with full to large margins all around, a few minor flaws but generally very fine; ideal for the specialist; one with 1996 RPS of Victoria certificate (S.G. #48/129; £1,750+). (Image)

1,528.00+

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

Nova Scotia

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1229

#2, 3p Blue, a very scarce right sheet-margin mint block of four, with extra-large sheet margin, other margins quite large and well balanced, prooflike color and impression on richly blued paper, large part o.g., bottom right stamp with trivial small thin spot, otherwise extremely fine; an especially handsome classic multiple; ex-Moody (Unitrade C$4,000.00+). (Image)

2,400.00+

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

Papua

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1230

Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, extremely fine strike tying 2p Gray blue (#91) on 1891 (Aug. 28) cover to Brisbane via Cooktown and showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, negligible age spotting, very fine and probably the earliest use of both handstamps. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1231

Port Moresby/British New Guinea unframed c.d.s., extremely fine and choice strike tying Queensland 1890-92 1p Orange red and 2p Gray blue on 1893 (November 15) cover to England, redirected to Montreux, Switzerland, via Thursday Island, the stamps additionally tied by very fine Lancaster "436" duplex as departure datestamp upon redirection, showing arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the cover is stained at bottom, not affecting stamps which remain very fresh, an unusual usage and a very fine example of the rare application of the c.d.s. to cancel the stamps; a truly outstanding exhibition cover. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1232

Samarai "B.N.G." nine bar obliterator, very fine strike tying Queensland 1897-1900 2p Gray blue on 1900 (June 13) cover to Sydney via Cooktown and showing "Samarai/B.N.G." c.d.s. adjacent, the stamp with small corner crease and the cover has a heavy vertical crease and is a little ragged at top, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1233

Samarai/B.N.G. unframed c.d.s., very fine strike tying Queensland 1897 2 1/2p Violet on blue on 1899 (Sept. 19) large piece headed "South British Fire and Marine Insurance Co.", extremely fine and fresh. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1234

1,2,21,39

#1, 2, 21, 39, 1901 1/2p, 1p, 1907 2p with "Papua" overprint in small type and 1909 6p, all cancelled by choice socked-on-the-nose "Port Moresby/11 Nov 09/Papua" c.d.s. pmks. on registered "Wilson" cover to England, unframed "Registered/Port Moresby, B.N.G." h.s. adjacent, the 6p has a faint crease, a very fine and handsome mixed issue franking. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1235

#7, 1901 1/- Orange and black, splendid horizontal pair, well centered with bright colors, tied by a "BNG" eight bar obliterator to registered cover, addressed to Melbourne, Victoria via Cooktown and Brisbane, "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed origin c.d.s. adjacent, very fine; a rare franking and outstanding registered usage. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1236

11-18

#11-18, 1906 1/2p to 2/6p, with "Papua." overprint in large type cplt., the set of eight each cancelled (the 2 1/2p is tied) by a gorgeous socked-on-the-nose "Samarai E.D/22 May 07/Papua" c.d.s. on registered front to England, unframed "Registered/Samarai B.N.G." h.s. adjacent, the 1/2p and 1p with minor wrinkling, a colorful philatelic franking. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1237

20a

#20a, 1907 1p Carmine and black, with "Papua." overprint reading upwards in small type, very fresh, cancelled by Port Moresby c.d.s., a very fine and rare variety (S.G. #39a; £1,200). (Image)

1,150.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1238

20,21,22,41

#20, 21, 22, 41, 1907 1p, 2p, 2 1/2p with "Papua" overprint in small type and 1907 1/2p, tied by multiple strikes of a "Port Moresby/15 Jan 08/Papua" c.d.s. to registered cover, addressed to Switzerland via Thursday Island and Brisbane, very fine; a colorful mixed issue franking. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1239

AAMC #10, September 28, 1932 Port Moresby to Kokoda first flight and return covers, the first is combination franked with a 1931 2p on 1 1/2p (#88) and a 1930 3p air post (#C2), each tied by a Port Moresby c.d.s. to cover addressed to Sydney, N.S.W., the second is the return flight franked with a similar air post in combination with a Lakatoi 2p Red violet and violet brown (#63) and appropriately cancelled, fine-very fine; the first flight carried 159 covers, while the return carried 107. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM

1240

AAMC #17, August 29, 1935 Port Moresby to Ioma first flight and return covers, each bearing the 1935 Silver Jubilee set (#114-17) and a 1930 3p air post (#C2), appropriately cancelled and with arrivals, both signed by the pilot O. Denny, fine-very fine; only 95 and 54 pieces of mail carried respectively. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM