Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

281

178c

#178c, 2c Vermilion, with "J" grill, pristine example of this rare grill variety, incredibly fresh, gorgeous radiant color, marvelously well centered within large margins, full o.g. which shows excellent grill impression and only penetrates paper at a few points (these grills typically cut the paper quite heavily), lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest examples of this undervalued stamp we have seen; ex-Close and Chapin. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

282

183

#183, 2c Vermilion, brilliantly fresh, vivid color, well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; ex-Chapin. (Image)

130.00

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

283

185

#185, 5c Blue, impressive mint single, featuring near perfect centering amid huge jumbo margins, strong rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

525.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

284

185

#185, 5c Blue, deep luxuriant color and impression, unusually fresh, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; ex-Chapin. (Image)

525.00

SOLD for $205.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

285

188

#188, 10c Brown, with secret mark, brilliantly fresh and choice mint example of this very scarce stamp, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression on crisp paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, certainly extremely fine for the issue; a stamp that is missing in even advanced collections of mint U.S. stamps; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

286

188 var.

#188 var., 10c Yellow brown, with secret mark, a gorgeous mint example of this rare and highly distinctive shade variety, being the first certified example of this stamp we have ever seen, possessing lovely rich color in a shade unlike any other, prooflike impression as well, marvelously well centered within large margins, full o.g., extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the yellow brown shade; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

287

189

#189, 15c Red orange, a wonderfully fresh mint example, possessing gorgeous prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins, pristine o.g. without a single bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; photocopy of a 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)

for hinged 350.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

288

190

#190, 30c Full black, handsome mint example, well centered, intense color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,100.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

289

191

#191, 90c Carmine, exceptional quality mint single, featuring outstanding centering within large margins, bright fresh color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

290

191b

#191b, 90c Carmine, imperforate, horizontal pair, unusually fresh, four uniformly large margins, rich luxuriant color, especially clean full o.g. (most known examples have disturbed gum), lightly hinged, trace of a trivial thin speck on right stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1972 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

291

191b

#191b, 90c Carmine, imperforate, a showpiece block of four of this very rare imperforate variety, being one of just a few blocks in existence, large margins all around, gloriously rich color, full o.g., top pair h.r., bottom pair lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

5,000.00+

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1880-1885 Special Printings of the 1879-1883 Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

292

192

#192, 1c Dark ultramarine special printing, without gum as issued, a fabulous example of this tremendously rare stamp, being in a quality which places it among the very finest known, as this particular value is notorious for being found poorly centered and more often than not with faults, however the exciting copy offered here is one of the very few known that is completely sound and well centered, possessing an outstanding overall freshness, with sumptuously rich color, considerably better centered than the majority of known copies, as most are found centered strongly to the bottom, full intact perforations, actually extremely fine for this; there are probably no more than 30 to 40 copies of this stamp still in existence and only a tiny fraction of these are without faults, and fewer still are this well centered; the rarity of this stamp cannot be overstated, particularly in this exceptional quality, in fact, we do not believe a finer example has been offered on the auction market in many years; signed W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by 1969 and 1989 PF certificates, as well as a 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Weisman and Lyons. (Image)

27,500.00

SOLD for $36,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

293

193

#193, 2c Black brown special printing, without gum as issued, handsome example of this rarity, intense deep rich color and impression on bright paper, well centered within large margins, tiny natural inclusion in left margin, very fine and choice; approximately 50 to 60 copies of this value are thought to exist; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

15,000.00

SOLD for $7,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

294

195

#195, 6c Dull rose special printing, without gum as issued, a phenomenal quality example of this important Special Printing rarity, which is one of the most challenging of all the values to find in premium condition, being incredibly well centered (slightly to left as are virtually all known examples, however this far less so than other other we have seen), lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, unusually strong color and impression for this, fully intact perforations all around, an extremely fine gem in every regard; unquestionably one of the very finest of the fewer than 30 copies believed to still exist; while we have had the privilege to sell some of the finest Bank Note Special Printings to have come on the market in recent years (i.e. the Lyons, Floyd, Lessin, McKinney and Ballman collections), none had a copy of the Six Cent Soft Paper Special Printing that comes close to the remarkable quality of the example offered here; signed W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by a 1973 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

25,000.00

SOLD for $35,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

295

196

#196, 7c Scarlet vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, an exceptional example of this very scarce stamp, possessing extraordinarily large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, gloriously rich and vibrant color, fully intact and even perforations, extremely fine; probably less than 100 copies exist of this value, and at least a third of these are found with faults; sound well centered examples such as this often command substantial premiums over their Scott catalog value; 1965 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

5,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

296

197

#197, 10c Deep brown special printing, without gum as issued, a superlative example of this extraordinarily rare stamp, in addition to being marvelously well centered within large margins, this remarkable stamp possesses the freshest and most vibrant color we have ever encountered, with a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, completely free of the faults that plague most known copies, extremely fine; without question among the finest Ten Cent Soft Paper Special Printings in existence, with no more than 35 thought to exist; 1950 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

28,500.00

SOLD for $28,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

297

198

#198, 12c Blackish purple special printing, without gum as issued, an impressive example in a quality that would be terribly challenging to duplicate, as this stamp possesses exceptional physical qualities seldom encountered on this value, including being exceedingly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color is particularly deep and its impression quite strong, completely devoid of the faults that affect so many others, extremely fine; this gem stamp certainly ranks among the very finest of the approximately 75 copies known; 1967 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

8,000.00

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

298

199

#199, 15c Orange special printing, without gum as issued, a fabulously fresh example of this immensely rare stamp, boasting absolutely spectacular color that could not be more vivid or luxuriant, nor its impression more deeply etched, marvelously centered as well, with large margins all around, only the smallest (and trivial) facial rub below the bust of Webster separates this stamp from the gem category (and not even noted on the accompanying certificate), otherwise extremely fine; approximately 30 copies are thought to exist of this rarity; signed W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by a clear 1973 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

27,500.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

299

200

#200, 24c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, an exceptionally handsome and choice example of this rare stamp, being in a quality few Special Printings exist, marvelously well centered within extravagantly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper, extremely fine gem; probably less than 75 examples exist of this value and this is easily one of the finest available; 1992 PF certificate; ex-"Connoisseur" Collection. (Image)

7,500.00

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

300

201

#201, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, impressive example of this important United States rarity, possessing exceptional centering within very large margins, rich characteristic greenish black color, strong impression as well, certainly extremely fine overall; certainly among the finest available of the approximately 40 examples thought to still exist of the Thirty Cent Soft Paper Special Printing; 1984 PF certificate; ex-Donaldson. (Image)

18,000.00

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