Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Postmaster Provisionals

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

9X1

#9X1, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed "ACM" connected, an exceptionally choice unused example of this classic stamp, four large to very large margins, strong color and a detailed impression on bright paper, extremely fine; premium quality unused examples of this provisional are especially scarce and desirable, as original gum copies are almost non-existent; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

1,300.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

9X1a

#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed "ACM", "AC" connected, two singles, left stamp with ample to large margins, right stamp with four large margins including a sheet margin at right, tied by blue horizontal pen-stroke cancels on 1847 folded letter to Albany, red New York postmark and matching "Paid" in arc at left, a clean and very fine cover; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

1,275.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

9X1e var.

#9X1e var., New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, unsigned, on pelure paper, position 32, choice used example of this very rare variety, large margins nearly all around, strong rich color and impression on distinctive pelure paper, blue pen stroke cancels, very fine; it is estimated that only approximately 250 used copies of the New York Provisional without initials still exist, and of these only three are recorded on pelure paper; unlisted in Scott on pelure paper; an important stamp for the specialist; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)

on normal paper 750.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

10X2a

#10X2a, Providence, R.I. 5c and 10c Gray black Postmaster Provisional se-tenant pair, pos. 2 and 3 from the top right corner of the sheet, with full sheet margins and large margins on the other two sides, strong fresh color, o.g., never hinged,Q< extremely fine; a very rare item in this choice never hinged quality; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 1,850.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

1TC

#1TC, 5c Deep ultramarine, large die trial color proof on thin glazed card, 37x66mm, unusually bright and fresh, very fine; a very scarce and extraordinarily handsome 1847 trial color proof. (Image)

850.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

1847 Issues

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#1, 5c Red brown, gem used example, four exceptionally large and wonderfully well balanced margins, strong rich color and a detailed earlier impression on bright paper still retaining much of its original bluing, very light central strike of a red grid postmark, extremely fine; a lovely used stamp; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, four full to large margins, fresh color and a fine impression, cancelled by a scarce blue town postmark, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

725.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, impressive used top left corner sheet-margin example, featuring four full to huge margins (just a bit close at one point at top right), warm rich color, vivid strike of red squared grid pmk., choice very fine; corner sheet-margin examples of either the Five Cent or Ten Cent 1847 Issues are quite scarce; accompanied by the original folded letter from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, large to huge margins all around including portions of the adjoining stamps at left and right, fine impression, red grid cancel, choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, large margins all around except barely touching the frameline at bottom left, strong early color and impression (actually appears to be the brown shade), red squared grid cancel, very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#2, 10c Black, an impressive used example, featuring incredibly large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, strong rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on fresh paper still retaining its original bluing, very light and unobtrusive red grid postmark, extremely fine; a gem Ten Cent 1847 issue with outstanding margins; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#2, 10c Black, pos. 44R, showing pronounced plate scratches at right, four large even margins, strong color and impression, red circular grid cancel, an extremely fine and handsome stamp; an important distinctive plate variety for the 1847 issue specialist; 1992 PF and 2002 PSE certificates. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#2, 10c Black, full to large margins all around, strong color and impression, red grid cancel, very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

1875 Reproductions of 1847 Issue

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3-4P4

#3P4-4P4, 5c and 10c 1875 Reproductions, plate proofs on card cplt., both with large margins, very fine. (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

3-4

#3-4, 5c and 10c 1875 Reproductions, without gum as issued, each with four ample to large margins, strong rich colors, small faults (5c with thin, 10c with crease), very fine appearance. (Image)

1,700.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, full margins all around, fresh color, very fine; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, full to large margins all around, strong color and impression, faint trace of a crease, otherwise very fine. (Image)

950.00

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

1851-1856 Issues

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#5, 1c Blue, Ty. I, position 7R1E, exceptionally well margined all around, being among the very few in existence whose design is virtually intact (just barely touching at bottom), strikingly intense and luxuriant color in a much deeper shade than typically seen, plus its impression is quite strong on fresh clean paper, wonderfully postmarked with a choice light strike of a circular grid cancel in deep blue, which does not obscure any of the important Type I design characteristics, there is a truly minute corner crease at the very tip of the top right corner that is so insignificant that it is not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate, nor was it even mentioned when sold in the remarkable Louis Grunin collection of 19th century classic stamps, extremely fine. An incredibly handsome and choice example of one of the rarest and most sought-after classic United States stamps. One position, the legendary position 7R1E, provides the philatelic world with the only full Type I design as originally intended, a characteristic no other One Cent imperforate displays. According to the recently published The Wagshal Census of 7R1E by Jerome S. Wagshal, there are only 90 confirmed examples of the imperforate Type I, the vast majority of which are used. When one eliminates those found on cover or in multiples, there are a mere 56 single examples available to collectors. Of this population very few are found with yhe remarkable overall eye appeal that this exciting stamp possesses. In fact, when one takes into consideration the large, well balanced margins of this stamp, its outstanding color and impression, neatness of cancellation and lack of faults that affect the vast majority of known examples, this copy ranks among the very finest available. It is no wonder that this stamp, due to its exceptional quality, has graced the collections of some of the most famous, and most condition conscious, collectors of the 20th century. Wagshal Census #5-CAN-027. Accompanied by a 1977 PF certificate. ex-Grunin, Sheriff, Chanin and Koppersmith. (Image)

45,000.00

SOLD for $37,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, position 3R1E, handsome used example of this very rare stamp, featuring huge margins on three sides, including showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at bottom, fourth margin at right just cutting design, distinctive "powder blue" color typical of the plate one early printings, detailed impression showing the Type Ib design characteristics extremely well in the sizable bottom margin, neat portion of large town c.d.s., nearly very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

6,000.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

#6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 94R4, an extraordinarily handsome appearing used example of this classic rarity, possessing several outstanding eye-appealing qualities, including four large and incredibly well balanced margins, its color is in a striking intense shade and its impression remarkably detailed on especially bright white paper, only very lightly cancelled so that all of the important design characteristics are easily seen, just a couple of small thin spots that are not at all objectionable, otherwise extremely fine; easily one of the most impressive appearing examples available; the extreme rarity of Type Ia stamps is due to the fact that only 18 of the 20 positions on the bottom row of plate 4 sheets (200 subjects) produced this distinctive type, which shows a full design at bottom; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

10,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

United States Stamps