Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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#39, 90c Blue, extraordinarily well centered amid margins that are uncharacteristically wide, deep luxuriant color and a sharp impression on bright fresh paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; premium quality Ninety Cent 1860 Issues, especially with full original gum, are exceedingly difficult to find; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

1875 Reprints of 1857-1861 Issues

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#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, precise centering within large margins, warm rich color, tiny perforation tip crease at bottom left, otherwise choice very fine. (Image)

625.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, a particularly handsome and choice example of this reprint rarity, possessing much better centering and margins than typically encountered, plus its color is especially rich and intense, deeply etched impression on bright paper, extremely fine for this value of which only 479 were issued; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, marvelously well centered for this, being perfectly balanced top to bottom and side to side, rich luxuriant color and impression on bright white paper, extremely fine; only 878 issued; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, incredibly well centered for this value, although expertly reperforated at left, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, extremely fine appearance; only 516 issued. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, a superlative example of this rare and notoriously difficult value, possessing near perfect centering which is next to impossible to find, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression contribute further to this stamp's overall eye appeal, extremely fine; among the finest of the 479 issued; 1976 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, attractively centered for this always challenging value, deep rich color and impression, fully intact perforations, very fine; only 479 issued; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, an exceedingly handsome and choice example of this rarity, possessing a marvelous overall freshness, with absolutely radiant color and impression on crisp white paper, far better centered than typically encountered, intact perforations all around, extremely fine for this; a desirable stamp with great eye appeal; only 480 issued; 1979 and 1995 PF certificates. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh example of this rare high denomination reprint, possessing prooflike color and impression on bright white paper, rather well centered, fully intact perforations all around (a seldom seen occurrence), very fine for this; only 454 issued; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

4,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

1861 First Design "August" Issues

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62B

#62B, 10c Dark green "August", an incredibly fresh and handsome example, possessing a most uncommon overall brilliance and crispness, with sumptuously 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 terribly difficult mint stamp to find both sound and still retaining its full original gum; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

6,750.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

1861-1866 Issues

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#63, 1c Blue, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, lovely rich color on immaculate paper, exceptionally well centered, unblemished full o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; a highly desirable and elusive stamp in this pristine state of preservation; photocopy of a 1985 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

for hinged 325.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#64, 3c Pink, an extremely rare and choice mint example of one of the most elusive of all 19th century stamps to locate mint and in sound condition, this remarkable stamp is even more desirable as it is not only completely sound but is in premium condition as well, being incredibly fresh with intensely rich and true "pink" color (not at all oxidized which affects most singles), plus it is quite well centered within large margins, especially clean full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; even the great collections of the past few years (Weisman, Zoellner, Golin, Lyons, Floyd, Lessin) either did not have a mint example of a Scott #64 or had one that simply does not compare in quality to the exceptional copy offered here; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

7,500.00

SOLD for $13,000.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

64a

#64a, 3c Pigeon blood pink, a gem used example of one of the rarest shades in all of 19th century philately, and certainly one of philately's most unique color identifications, possessing the most perfect centering we have ever seen on this stamp, as well as having extraordinarily large margins, its color is an especially choice example of the shade, being quite deep and luxuriant, with the obvious bluish undertones that are essential to positively identify this as a Pigeon blood pink, even its perforations are uncharacteristically long and intact, interesting stitch watermark at bottom, bold strike of double ring "Portland, Me./Sep 1861" c.d.s. (a very early usage), extremely fine; one of the finest used examples of a Three Cent Pigeon Blood Pink extant; 1997 certificate for a cover from which this stamp was taken, and a 1998 PF certificate for the stamp alone. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#65, 3c Rose, gem mint example in a most impressive state of preservation, brilliantly fresh, deep luxuriant color in a distinctive brownish rose shade, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 130.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#65, 3c Rose, pristine mint single, vibrant rich color on especially fresh paper, well centered, unblemished o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 130.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#65, 3c Rose, mint block of four, extraordinarily well centered throughout, although reperforated at top, gorgeous rich color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp paper, full o.g., top pair with minor h.r., bottom pair lightly hinged, choice very fine appearance. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#66, 3c Lake, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, full o.g., h.r., a fine example of this rare trial printing; 1991 PSE certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#67, 5c Buff, an enormously rare mint example of a stamp that is missing from even the most advanced collections, being in far superior quality to the majority of certified mint copies, possessing absolutely gorgeous vibrant color that is especially intense, plus its impression is considerably stronger than typically encountered, bright crisp paper, particularly well centered within large margins, large part o.g. (virtually full), lightly hinged, single perforation tip at bottom right has been added to preserve this stamp's exceptional overall eye appeal, still very fine and among the finest original gum Scott #67's we have ever offered; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

21,000.00

SOLD for $13,000.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#71, 30c Orange, unusually choice mint single, being extraordinarily fresh for this, with rich vibrant color and impression on bright crisp paper, actually being rather well centered as most are found quite poorly centered, exceptionally clean full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a stamp that is almost impossible to find in sound collectable quality and with full original gum; 1994 PSE certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)

1,750.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM

#72, 90c Blue, seldom seen sound mint example of this value, wonderfully fresh, rich color and an especially detailed impression, well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this; a rare mint stamp which is almost never found still retaining its original gum; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Sep-13, 05:00 PM