Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

861

PR76

#PR76, $24.00 Dark violet, exceptionally choice mint single, being wonderfully well centered within very large margins, gorgeous rich color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a lovely stamp; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

650.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

862

PR78

#PR78, $48.00 Yellow brown, very well centered, sumptuously rich color, full original gum, lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

850.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

863

PR79

#PR79, $60.00 Purple, uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, strong rich color, unusually fresh original gum, with just the barest trace of hinging, choice very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

825.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

864

PR81

#PR81, 1c Black, an incredibly choice mint example, being in a quality that is seldom encountered on any newspaper stamp, possessing a marvelous overall brilliance, with strikingly intense color and impression, outstanding centering within large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)

for hinged 30.00

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

865

PR93

#PR93, 6c Intense black, a marvelously select mint example of one of the most elusive and challenging newspaper stamps to find in any kind of quality, let alone in this choice condition, possessing a wonderful overall freshness and crispness, with prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, quite well centered, full clean o.g. that has been only very lightly hinged, very fine; a stamp that is almost always missing in even advanced collections of newspaper stamps; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

866

PR100

#PR100, $3.00 Scarlet, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich and vibrant color, well centered, full o.g., minor h.r., very fine for this. A magnificent example of this incredibly rare stamp. This being the only Scott #PR100 we have ever offered in our auctions, although this is the second time we have had the pleasure to sell this very stamp. Its first appearance was in our May 1998 sale of the Eliot H. Weisman collection. Because it was the first appearance of a Scott #PR100 in many years, it attracted extraordinarily spirited bidding, realizing $23,100.00 against a then catalog value of $7,500.00. After searching literally for hours trying to find this stamp's equal in any past auction catalog, we have come to the conclusion that not only is this stamp immensely rare in terms of the number known, but we are certain that this is the only sound, original gum Three Dollar Bureau issue newspaper extant. To more accurately gauge the current value of this remarkable stamp, we refer prospective bidders to our May 2002 sale of the Joseph E. Lessin collection. While he did not have an example of this stamp, his collection did contain a sound, original gum example of the Sixty Cent Bureau issue newspaper - an equally rare stamp - with a lesser catalog value of $13,500.00, versus $18,000.00 for a #PR100. Mr. Lessin's #PR98 realized a record price of $60,500.00, a clear indication of the popularity and appreciation of stamps from this immensely rare series. Accompanied by 1967 and 1992 PF certificates, as well as a 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Engel, "Connoisseur" Collection and Weisman. (Image)

18,000.00

SOLD for $37,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

867

PR101

#PR101, $6.00 Pale blue, warm rich color distinctive only to the Bureau issues, full original gum, few small thin spots, trivial repaired corner perforation tip, tiny natural inclusion visible only on reverse, very fine appearance. A handsome and desirable example of the rarest regularly issued Newspaper stamp. Only 14 examples have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation and this is one of the few still retaining its full original gum. Virtually all have faults to some degree. One of the rarest stamps in all of United States philately, which is seldom offered in any condition. In looking over many of the great United States collections of the past, this stamp is either found faulty or totally lacking altogether. Accompanied by a 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

50,000.00

SOLD for $24,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

868

PR109

#PR109, $5.00 Ultramarine, unused, exquisitely centered within very large margins, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, extremely fine; a lovely stamp; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

Parcel Post Proofs and Essays

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

869

Q1E-8E

#Q1E-8E, 1c-20c Parcel Post enlarged photographic essays, a series of twelve different sepia photographs whose designs measure an enlarged 72x46mm, each is a photograph of the wash drawing designs with hand retouches in ink, all values represented, one is of a frame design only (2c), very fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

870

Q1-E1

#Q1-E1, 1c Post Office Clerk model essay of final design, being a black photograph of a wash drawing of final design, with "CENT" and "POST OFFICE CLERK" lettering drawn in black ink, mounted on thick gray cardboard measuring 106x91mm, approved and signed by the Postmaster General on Nov. 15, 1912 and hand lettered at top "Changed from 15c", very fine; not only is this model unique, it is the only essay of any kind known of the One Cent Parcel Post; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

871

Q5-E1

#Q5-E1, 5c City Letter Carrier model essay of the rejected design, being a black photograph of a wash drawing of the rejected design which was ultimately used for the 2c value, with vignette slightly retouched and "CITY LETTER CARRIER" lettering drawn in black ink, mounted on thick gray cardboard measuring 100x84mm, approved and signed by the Postmaster General on Oct. 10, 1912 and marked in pencil at top "Changed to 2c City Carrier", very fine and unique; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

872

Q10-E4

#Q10-E4, 50c Dairying model essay of incomplete engraved design, being a black photograph of incomplete engraved design (no vertical lines on frame around top corners or in numeral circles), mounted on thick gray cardboard measuring 99x94mm, approved and signed by the Postmaster General on Jan. 8, 1913, very fine and unique; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

873

Q11-E1

#Q11-E1, 75c Harvesting model essay of final design, being a black photograph of a wash drawing of the final design, with slight hand retouching of central horses and thresher in white or black ink, mounted on thick gray cardboard measuring 108x99mm, approved and signed by the Postmaster General on Dec. 12, 1912, very fine and unique; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

874

Q11E

#Q11E, 75c Harvesting large die essay of the central vignette, formed out of what appears to be a large die proof with the frame and numerals cut away, mounted on full size card measuring 203x152mm, numbered on reverse as would be found on a large die proof, very fine; a most unusual essay; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

875

Q12-E1

#Q12-E1, $1.00 Manufacturing model essay of the rejected design, being a black photograph of a wash drawing of the first design ultimately used for the 25c value, extensive retouching in black ink throughout the central vignette and lettering, mounted on thick gray cardboard measuring 114x86mm, approved and signed by the Postmaster General on Oct. 22, 1912, also noted in pencil at top "Changed to 25c", tear to card at right not at all affecting essay itself, very fine and unique; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

876

#Q12E, $1.00 Fruit Growing reduced photo image of incomplete design, a photograph of a wash drawing whose design has been reduced to 16x27mm on a piece of photographic paper measuring 42x71mm, design on essay has no shading lines in the sky, very fine and undoubtedly rare; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

877

Q1P2a-12P2a

#Q1P2a-12P2a, 1c-$1.00 Parcel Posts, Panama-Pacific small die proofs cplt., an enormously rare complete set of these seldom offered proofs, prepared in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific Exposition it is believed that only three to five sets were printed, with this being the first set we have ever offered, all with strong colors and impressions, some values with typical translucent spots due to hinging, 50c with small translucent inclusion speck, overall very fine; one of the most important proof sets in 20th century United States philately. (image 877a) (Image)

14,400.00

SOLD for $12,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

878

Q1S-12S, JQ1S-5S

#Q1S-12S, JQ1S-5S, 1c-$1.00 Parcel Posts and 1c-5c Parcel Post Postage Dues Madagascar "Specimens", a remarkable and unique page extracted from the official Madagascar Post Office archival record book of stamps submitted by foreign governments to use as "Specimens", this being an official record of stamps that the government can expect to see on mail addressed to Madagascar, consisting of vertical strips of three of all values from both the Parcel Post and Parcel Post Postage Due sets, all tied to a large part of a page from the archival book by large red double circle official Madagascar P.O. handstamps, very fine; this remarkable Parcel Post showpiece is unique and would be the perfect centerpiece of an award-winning exhibition collection. (image 878a) (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

Parcel Post Issued Stamps

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

879

#Q1, 1c Parcel Post, enormously large and perfectly balanced margins all around, intense color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting jumbo example. (Image)

9.75

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

880

#Q1, 1c Parcel Post, an incredibly handsome and choice bottom right corner sheet-margin single, showing "J.T.W.M." engraver's initials, brilliantly fresh, radiant color and a deeply etched impression, extra-large well balanced margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a perfect little gem. (Image)

9.75

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

United States Stamps continued...

SPECIALIZED PARCEL POSTS