Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1870-1871 National Bank Note Company continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

261

150

#150, 10c Brown, a wonderfully choice mint example of this difficult and seldom offered Bank Note, possessing a marvelous overall brilliance and crispness which few others can boast, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, quite well centered, full clean o.g. which has only been very lightly hinged, very fine; in our opinion, the Ten Cent National Bank Note issue is one of the most underrated and undercataloged of all the Bank Notes, as evidenced by its infrequent appearances in any condition, let alone in this premium condition. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

262

151

#151, 12c Dull violet, well centered, warm rich color, part o.g., very fine; a seldom seen mint stamp; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

263

154

#154, 30c Black, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, strong distinctive color and a detailed impression, large part o.g. which is slightly disturbed, a very fine and handsome example of a stamp that is on virtually every serious mint collector's want list; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

5,750.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

264

155

#155, 90c Carmine, brilliantly fresh and choice mint example, excellent centering within unusually wide margins, absolutely radiant color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a lovely example of the Ninety Cent 1870 National Bank Note; a true rarity with such wide margins and still retaining its full original gum; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,250.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1873-1875 Continental Bank Note Company

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

265

158e

#158e, 3c Green, with "J" grill, brilliantly fresh and choice example of this rare grill variety, strong grill impression which does not penetrate the paper as is so often the case with "J" grills, extraordinarily well centered and margined, deep rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; ex-Chapin. (Image)

500.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

266

158e

#158e, 3c Green, with "J" grill, an attractive and fresh mint example of this scarce experimental grill, well centered, deep luxuriant color, grill impression punctures paper at points which is characteristic of genuine examples, full o.g., very fine; clear 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

500.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

267

159

#159, 6c Dull pink, mathematically precise centering within large margins, brilliantly fresh, bright color and a strong impression for this on especially white paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite handsome; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

425.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

268

166

#166, 90c Rose carmine, an incomparable mint example, being the first premium quality never hinged Ninety Cent 1873 Continental Bank Note we have ever seen, featuring extraordinary overall physical attributes, including being fabulously fresh and bright, with lovely rich color and impression on immaculate paper, virtually perfectly centered amid very large margins, and most impressive of all is its pristine unblemished o.g. that has never been hinged, extremely fine; an exciting and rare opportunity for the collector who demands that the stamps they place in their collections be both never hinged and in gem quality; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)

for hinged 2,750.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1875 Special Printings of the 1873 Issue

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

269

167

#167, 1c Ultramarine special printing, without gum as issued, an impressively margined example of this rarity, incredibly well centered amid the largest margins possible for a Hard Paper Bank Note Special Printing, wide natural s.e. at right, typical scissor trimmed perforations at left, intense color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, extremely fine; it is believed that no more than 40 examples exist of this value; 1967 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

12,500.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

270

168

#168, 2c Dark brown special printing, without gum as issued, an extraordinary quality example of this very rare stamp, being in a condition that is terribly challenging to find on any of the Hard Paper Special Printings, possessing outstanding centering amid unusually large margins, and equally impressive is the fact that all of its perforations are fully intact and not reduced at all by scissor separation, deep luxuriant color and impression, extremely fine; among the finest quality examples available of the approximately 75 copies thought to exist; 1954 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

5,750.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

271

169

#169, 3c Blue green special printing, without gum as issued, a highly select and handsome example of this immensely rare stamp, of which no more than 40 are believed to exist, with few of these possessing centering as choice as the copy offered here, being wonderfully well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, usual scissor separated perforations, but much more fully intact than most, sumptuously rich color and impression which is nicely contrasted by its bright white paper, extremely fine for this important U.S. rarity; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections; 1979 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

15,000.00

SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

272

171

#171, 7c Reddish vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, wonderfully well centered within large margins, brilliantly fresh color and a crisp impression on particularly white paper, usual scissor trimmed perforations, but only on right side, choice very fine; approximately 50 Seven Cent Hard Paper Special Printings are thought to still exist; 1957 PF certificate; ex-Caspary and Chapin. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

273

172

#172, 10c Pale brown special printing, without gum as issued, an incredibly handsome and fresh example of this extremely rare and terribly challenging stamp, being among the very few existing copies whose centering is virtually perfect amid very large margins, rich characteristic color and a crisp detailed impression, usual scissor separated perforations, but far more perforations remain intact than typically seen, just the faintest trace of a tiny thin spot at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; it is believed that no more than 40 examples of this value exist; clear 1973 PF certificate; ex-"Country Gentleman" Collection and Chapin. (Image)

14,500.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

274

173

#173, 12c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, a fabulously centered example of this value, being virtually perfectly centered, which is almost unheard of on any value from the Hard Paper Special Printing series, plus this stamp boasts completely intact non-scissor separated perforations (again another very rare occurrence), deep luxuriant color and impression, trivial facial rub in "12" denomination at bottom, otherwise extremely fine; perhaps the finest centered copy available of the approximately 60 examples still believed to exist; clear 1964 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

275

175

#175, 24c Dull purple special printing, without gum as issued, a magnificent quality example of this value, unquestionably among the finest Twenty Four Cent Hard Paper Special Printings in existence, as this remarkable stamp boasts impressive overall physical attributes, not the least of which is its outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins, and equally important is the fact that its perforations are completely intact and non-scissor separated, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, an extremely fine gem for the finest collection; 1957 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

276

175

#175, 24c Dull purple special printing, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh and choice example of this rare stamp, bright color and a detailed impression on crisp paper, well centered, fully intact perforations all around which is a seldom seen occurrence on any of the Hard Paper Special Printings, very fine and handsome; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

277

176

#176, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, choice example of this rarity, possessing extraordinary physical attributes which place it among the finest available of the approximately 45 to 50 still in existence, including being exceedingly well centered within large margins, intensely rich color and impression on bright paper, while scissor separated as usual, the overall perforations are much more intact than typically seen, extremely fine; an especially rare and desirable stamp in this premium condition; 1948 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

12,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

278

177

#177, 90c Violet carmine special printing, without gum as issued, a wonderfully fresh and handsome example of this tremendously rare stamp, being in much better condition than the vast majority of known copies, quite well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression on especially bright paper, while its perforations are scissor separated as is normal, they are much more intact than usual, very fine; 1974 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

14,000.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1879 American Bank Note Company

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

279

178a

#178a, 2c Vermilion, imperforate, an impressive bottom right corner sheet-margin block of four of this rare imperforate variety, unused, without gum as always, lavishly large margins all around, including enormous sheet margins, brilliant color, extremely fine; 1974 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,200.00+

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

280

178a

#178a, 2c Vermilion, imperforate, a showpiece full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 161" block of sixteen of this rare imperforate, with half arrow at left, unused as always, huge sheet selvage, spectacularly fresh and vibrant color, bright paper, large balanced margins all around, some minor bends or natural paper creases primarily in left vertical pair, otherwise extremely fine; an impressive Bank Note plate block rarity of which only two are known; Chapin census #449; listed as a plate block of twelve in Scott but unpriced; catalogs as eight imperforate pairs alone at $4,800.00; ex-Wampler and Chapin. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM