Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1851-1856 Issues continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#16, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 54L1, recut at bottom, gem used example of this rare type, possessing huge margins all around, showing just a bit of the adjoining stamp at bottom, lovely fresh color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, light and unobtrusive circular grid cancel, extremely fine; seldom encountered in this premium condition, particularly so well margined; 1979 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,700.00

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

#16, 10c Green, Ty. IV, positions 54-55L1, both recut at bottom, seldom seen used horizontal pair, featuring large to mostly enormous margins all around (with traces of three adjoining stamps showing), with the left stamp in the pair possessing perhaps the largest margins we have ever seen on a Ty. IV stamp, deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression, couple of neat strikes of circular grid cancels, extremely fine; multiples of the 1855 Ten Cent Type IV are extraordinarily rare; 1975 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,250.00

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

16, 14

#16, 14, 10c Green, Ty, IV and II combination pair, positions 3/13R1, gorgeous vertical pair, uniformly large and even margins all around, exceptional color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, beautifully cancelled by two red circular grid cancels, just the faintest trace of a minute corner margin crease at top left, still extremely fine; a visually stunning example of this rare combination pair; ex-Newbury and Chapin. (Image)

2,150.00

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

#17, 12c Black, handsome example of this rare and difficult mint classic, with four ample to huge margins, including a sizable sheet margin at left, deep shade and a highly detailed impression, full clean o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, faint vertical crease not at all affecting this stamp's exceptional very fine appearance; an especially elusive stamp to find still retaining its original gum; 1979 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

5,250.00

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

1857-1861 Issues

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CV or Estimate

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this issue, intense color and impression often associated with plate 12 stamps, full o.g. which is just a bit disturbed (although no mention is made on the accompanying certificate), extremely fine; a handsome example of this very scarce mint stamp; clear 1982 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

18, 20

#18, 20, 1c Blue Ty. I and Ty. II combination pair, a mint vertical pair of this seldom seen combination, being from the right hand portion of the pane, with natural s.e. at right, extraordinarily wide margins to allow full center line to show, brilliantly fresh, bright color, well centered, full o.g., small central h.r. reinforcing a few separated perforations, a very fine and choice example of this exceedingly scarce combination pair; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,400.00

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, an immensely rare mint example of this type, being a fresh bottom sheet-margin copy, with rich luxuriant color and a sharp detailed impression which shows the type characteristics quite clearly, centered slightly to right but not objectionably so, part o.g., mild diagonal crease and a small tear at top, neither of which affect the stamp's attractive appearance, a highly collectable example of one of the rarest stamps in U.S. philately to find mint; 1960 PF certificate; ex-Ishikawa. (Image)

25,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

19b

#19b, 1c Blue, Ty. Ic, position 89R4, a rarely seen certified mint example of this terribly elusive type, being quite well centered to allow the important Ty. Ic characteristics to show well, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, just a few blunted perforations at bottom left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), very fine; clear 2000 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,900.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

19b

#19b, 1c Blue, Ty. Ic, plate 4, "E" relief, select used example of this truly rare stamp, being exceedingly well centered and margined which allows the complete Ty. Ic design characteristics to be plainly seen, deep rich color, light central strike of a circular grid cancel, extremely fine for this; annotated and signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook, as well as being accompanied by a 1960 PF certificate (before the Scott #19b designation had been assigned to this type); ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, virtually perfect centering within large margins, deep luxuriant color, sharp impression, part o.g., extremely fine; rarely seen so well centered; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,100.00

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

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, the mint example offered here is one of a very few completely sound original gum copies of Scott #21 in existence, as this exceedingly rare mint stamp is usually found with varying degrees of faults and seldom with original gum, this particularly copy is especially select as it possesses an excellent overall freshness, with strong rich color and a deeply etched impression which clearly shows a wide break at top and a distinct break at bottom, wonderfully well centered, full o.g., h.r., a very fine and choice example of a stamp that is missing in even the most advance collections of mint U.S. stamps; easily one of the rarest stamps in this year's "Premier Sale"; 1957 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

12,500.00

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

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, magnificent quality used example, possessing truly extraordinarily physical attributes that are almost never encountered on this scarce and challenging stamp, not the least of which is its absolutely flawless centering amid large margins which allow all the important type characteristics to show perfectly, including displaying enormously wide breaks in both the top and bottom labels, intense color in a deep shade, plus its impression could not be more detailed on brilliantly white paper, light central strike of a neat rimless grid, extremely fine; one could search for years and never find a used copy of Scott #21 as superb as the stamp offered here; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

2,200.00

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

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 99R2, an enormously rare used example of this famous position which shows the widest breaks possible at both top and bottom on any Ty. III stamp, quite well centered, rich color in a deep shade, clear impression showing the type characteristics well, very light face-free c.d.s. confined to bottom left corner, virtually free of the flaws which affect the majority of known copies, with only a small corner crease at top left almost unworthy of mention, very fine; one of the great rarities of classic U.S. stamps, as only one unused example is known (contained in a block of nine), and our records suggest there may be fewer than twelve used examples in existence; plated and signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook, as well as being accompanied by a 1995 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

10,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, plate 11, marvelously choice mint example, possessing an exceptional overall brilliance and freshness, with rich luxuriant color and impression, wonderfully well centered and margined, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially scarce mint stamp in this premium condition; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,000.00

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

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, Plate 11, unused, fabulously well centered amid truly immense margins for a perforated One Cent, with no portion of the design being impinged by its perforations, an almost impossible occurrence, rich luxuriant color and impression, an extremely fine and impressive gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

900.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, an incredibly handsome appearing mint example of one of the rarest and most challenging stamps of the 19th century to find in any kind of acceptable quality, possessing absolutely perfect centering (which is unheard of on this) within large margins, plus its color and impression could not be more prooflike on brilliantly fresh paper, full o.g. (another rare occurrence on this), lightly hinged, there are two light creases which in no way affect this stamp's superb overall appearance and are not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; a stamp that is on virtually every mint collector's want list; clear 1971 Royal Philatelic Society certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

8,500.00

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

23 var.

#23 var. 1c Blue, Ty. IV, bottom line broken, position 89R1L, this position was recut at top but in late printings had a prominent break in the bottom line, in essence making an unusual combination between Type III with broken line and Type IV with recut line, an exceptionally well centered example which shows this variety exceedingly well, deep rich color on bright white paper, with light and unobtrusive black cancel, extremely fine; this variety was highlighted by Ashbrook in his book on the United States One Cent Stamp of 1851-57, as did Neinken stating, "This stamp should be included in any specialized showing of the Type IV stamps", rare as an imperforate, but incredibly rare as a perforated stamp as relative few of the plate 1 stamps were perforated and only a small portion of those were in a state late enough to show the variety; accompanied by detailed notes on a card by Stanley B. Ashbrook and signed by him. (Image)

1,450.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, incredibly well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, unblemished o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; a stamp for the perfectionist; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 175.00

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

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, pristine mint single, well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

for hinged 175.00

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, handsome full right margin partial imprint and plate "No. 10.P." block of four, extraordinarily well centered throughout, bright fresh color and impression, full o.g., trivial facial rub at far edge of selvage, extremely fine; a very scarce plate number multiple; ex-Chapin. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM