Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1912-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

381

439

#439, 30c Orange red, an incredibly choice mint example, marvelously well centered within extraordinarily large margins, strikingly intense color and a deeply etched impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a lovely gem for the most fastidious collector; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

382

445

#445, 3c Violet flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., a magnificent quality used guide line pair, incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins all around, eye-arresting rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, very lightly cancelled with desirable town postmark, extremely fine; quite likely the finest example of this very rare used line pair in existence; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

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

383

446

#446, 4c Brown flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, an impressive used example that is in the finest condition we have ever encountered, possessing flawless centering amid very large margins, sumptuously rich color and a detailed impression on bright paper, couple of light strikes of Washington, D.C. double oval pmks., extremely fine; a terribly rare and desirable line pair used, particularly in this premium condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

900.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

384

447

#447, 5c Blue flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, used, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, very light and unobtrusive wavy line machine pmk., extremely fine; quite likely one of the finest used line pairs of Scott #447 available; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

385

449

#449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 horiz., select used example of this truly rare coil, possessing near perfect centering amid large margins all around (including at top and bottom, which is a difficult feature to find), rich deep shade, bold portion of double oval postmark, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

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

386

458

#458, 5c Blue rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., select used pair, exceptionally well centered and margined, deep luxuriant color, very light town postmark, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

60.00

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

387

459

#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, a gem example of this very scarce joint line pair, without the usual crease between the stamps, incredibly fresh, with absolutely gorgeous intense color and impression, four large and wonderfully well balanced margins, even the joint line is printed cleanly and perfectly, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; uncreased examples of this line pair are especially elusive and desirable in this premium quality; the catalog value quoted in Scott is for a line pair with the usual crease; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

1,600.00+

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

388

467

#467, 5c Carmine error, an incredibly choice mint single of this scarce and popular error, marvelously well centered within exceptionally large margins, plus its color is unusually bright and fresh, particularly even and intact perforations, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; rarely encountered in such select quality; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

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

389

469

#469, 7c Black, a remarkable quality mint example of this surprisingly difficult value, incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins, strong rich color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate paper, completely intact and even perforations all around, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the most fastidious collector; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

275.00

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

390

491

#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., handsome used pair of this coil rarity, remarkably bright and fresh, rich distinctive carmine color and a crisp impression, well centered, neat strike of a Brooklyn, N.Y. double oval postmark, very fine; used pairs of this are not often encountered this fresh and clean; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

3,750.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

391

500

#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, an essentially "perfect" mint example of this scarce stamp, beautifully centered within very large margins, eye-arresting color that is both bright and radiant, superb impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; rarely seen in this remarkable quality; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

575.00

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

392

517

#517, 50c Red violet, gem mint single, flawlessly centered amid extra-large margins, eye-arresting intense color and impression that would rival any proof, especially even and intact perforations all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

130.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1922 to Date

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

393

557a

#557a, 5c Dark blue, imperforate, gem mint horizontal pair of this rare and seldom offered imperforate error, with only 50 pairs known, huge margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; among the very few existing never hinged pairs; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

2,350.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

394

594

#594, 1c Green coil waste, an exceptionally choice and desirable used example of one of the rarest and most difficult stamps of the 20th century, with fewer than 100 examples confirmed, being among the very few known examples whose perforations clear the design all around and is completely free of the flaws which affect so many of the existing copies, wonderfully rich and bright color, well incised impression, neat crisp strike of a machine cancel, very fine; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced United States collections; signed by George B. Sloane and accompanied by his 1934 letter of authenticity, along with a 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

6,750.00

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

395

631 var.

#631 var., 1 1/2c Yellow brown, without gum breaker ridges, a very scarce crossed gutter block of four, with crossed dashes as well, huge perfectly balanced margins all around, fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; one of the most elusive varieties of the 20th century; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

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

396

1789B

#1789B, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, a pristine top left corner sheet-margin example of this important modern rarity, well centered, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the Fifteen Cent John Paul Jones commemorative was issued in 1979, printed by the J.W. Fergusson & Sons Co., and first perforated 12 x 12 by the American Bank Note Company, however the horizontal pins broke after only one day's use and were replaced by perf. 11 pins (creating the 11 x 12 perf. variety) and later the perf. 12 vertical perforating pins were replaced by 11 pins (resulting in the 11 x 11 variety); to date, only four sheets of 50 each (200 stamps) have been reported of the perforated 12 variety, making this one of the rarest stamps in United States philately; the example offered here comes from position one from a sheet first discovered in 1989 and has remained intact until very recently; the decision by the Scott catalog editors in 2001 to elevate this stamp to major catalog number status has caught many serious collectors off guard, resulting in an empty album space in many otherwise nearly complete 20th century collections; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for the original intact pane of fifty. (Image)

2,400.00

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

397

1789B

#1789B, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, a seldom seen used example of this modern rarity, wonderfully well centered and margined, neat wavy line machine cancel centrally struck, extremely fine; we consider the used example of this sought-after rarity to be just as elusive and valuable as a mint copy, despite the disparity in the Scott catalog for mint ($2,400.00) versus used ($1,000.00); 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

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

Air Posts

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

398

#C5, 16c Dark blue, flawlessly centered within huge jumbo margins, brilliantly fresh, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; definitely not the typical quality #C5; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

140.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

399

#C6, 24c Carmine, mathematically precise centering within exceptionally large margins, radiant color on pristine paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the perfectionist; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

150.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

400

C13

#C13, 65c Graf Zeppelin, right sheet-margin example, precisely centered within unusually large margins, brilliantly fresh, immaculate o.g. without the usual gum bends or skips, an extremely fine gem; 2002 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)

350.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM