Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

#37, 24c Gray lilac, lovely used single, possessing outstanding centering within unusually large margins, warm rich color, light strike of a pretty rimless grid postmark in red, extremely fine; seldom encountered this choice used; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

390.00

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

102

37c

#37c, 24c Lilac, imperforate, exceptional unused example of this rare imperforate variety, without gum as issued, possessing large margins, all well clear of the design unlike most other surviving copies, extremely fine; 1953 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

103

#38, 30c Orange, an outstanding mint example that is not only extraordinarily well centered, but brilliantly fresh as well, gorgeous intense color in a deep shade, without any hint of oxidizing so often encountered on orange colored stamps, strong detailed impression on bright paper, full o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; few original gum examples are as fresh and choice as this particular copy; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,900.00

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

104

38a

#38a, 30c Orange, imperforate, select unused example of this rarely offered imperforate, without gum as issued, possessing large to huge margins all around, sumptuously rich color on fresh paper, extremely fine gem; one of the largest margined examples we have seen of this, as most are found with much smaller margins, often cutting on one side; 1971 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,500.00

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

105

#39, 90c Blue, an extraordinary quality mint example, being exceedingly well centered amid huge margins which are almost unheard of on this value, even its margins at top and bottom which are typically tight are impressively wide on this stamp, gloriously rich color and impression on pristine paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; a terribly challenging and rare stamp in this outstanding condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

2,900.00

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

106

#39, 90c Blue, handsome unused example of this high value, extraordinarily well centered within margins that are much larger than usually encountered, intense color on fresh paper, extremely fine; 1973 and 1992 PF certificates. (Image)

1,300.00

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

107

39a

#39a, 90c Blue, imperforate, exceptionally choice unused copy of this rarity, without gum as always, large to mostly huge margins, deep luxuriant color on fresh paper, extremely fine; seldom offered in any quality, let alone in this premium condition, this being the finest we have encountered; 1976 and 1991 PF certificates; ex-Floyd and Chapin. (Image)

2,750.00

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

1875 Reprints of 1857-1861 Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

108

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, wonderfully well centered within extravagantly large margins which are most uncommon to this stamp, rich luxuriant color on bright paper, extremely fine; only 3,846 issued; ex-Chapin. (Image)

625.00

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

109

#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, incredibly well centered for this notoriously difficult reprint rarity, absolutely stunning color in an intensely radiant shade, plus its impression is extraordinarily sharp on bright paper, extremely fine; a premium example of this value, of which only 479 were issued; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

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

110

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, exceedingly well centered and margined for this particular value, deep luxuriant color on bright paper, extremely fine for this; only 878 issued; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,250.00

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

111

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, magnificently centered and margined for this difficult value, as most are found with rather poor centering and tight margins, with this particular example having such wide margins that no portion of the design is impinged by its perforations, additionally this stamp features spectacularly intense color and a prooflike impression on bright crisp paper, extremely fine; among the finest of the 516 issued of this most challenging reprint; ex-Souren and Chapin. (Image)

3,250.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

112

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, a most impressive example of this rare stamp, possessing outstanding centering which is almost impossible to find on this value, strong rich color and impression, fully intact and even perforations which is a most uncommon trait as well, an extremely fine gem; one of the finest of the 479 issued; an especially rare and desirable stamp in this premium condition; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

113

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, quite well centered top to bottom and side to side, marvelously bright and fresh overall, with prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, very fine and choice; only 479 issued; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

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

114

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, a superlative example of this rarity, easily ranking as one of the finest available of the mere 480 issued, possessing flawless centering within, what are for this, very large margins, equally impressive is this stamp's spectacularly vibrant and rich color, plus its impression is highly detailed on brilliantly white paper, even its perforations are unusually intact for a reprint, an extremely fine gem; the perfect stamp for the meticulous collector assembling their set of reprints one select stamp at a time; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

115

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, a highly select example of this rare and difficult reprint, possessing about as perfect centering as is possible on this typically tightly margined stamp, intense color that is both vibrant and rich, plus its impression is much stronger than usual, extremely fine; a terribly difficult stamp to find this choice; ex-Menjou and Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

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

116

#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, incredibly well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, fully intact perforations all around, small thin spot, otherwise extremely fine and handsome; only 454 issued; 1958 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,500.00

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

1861 First Design "August" Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

117

#55, 1c Indigo "August", full original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh, with intense characteristic "August" color and impression, quite well centered when compared to all other existing copies (all known examples are centered slightly into the top perforations), but unlike most others, this stamp has fully intact perforations, very fine and exceedingly choice. It is believed that a total of 24 copies exist of the One Cent First Design or so-called "August" Issue. Of this total, two are cancelled and another is housed in the New York Public Library collection, leaving only 21 uncancelled copies available to collectors. More than half of the available examples are found either with faults, without gum or both. In fact, there are only eight that exist which are both completely sound and still retain their original gum, with the example offered here being among the finest of this elite group. A rare opportunity to acquire a premium quality original gum example of one of the rarest stamps in United States philately. Accompanied by a 1948 PF certificate (submitted by J.K. Lilly, Jr.); ex-Col. Green and Lilly. (Image)

20,000.00

SOLD for $26,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

118

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", incredibly bright and crisp, lovely rich color and impression, well centered, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and quite choice; ex-Chapin. (Image)

550.00

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

119

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", a showpiece full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 2" block of eight, incredibly fresh and crisp, each stamp within the plate is extraordinarily well centered, especially when one considers how poorly centered these stamps can come, sumptuously rich color and a prooflike impression, full pristine o.g., lightly hinged, some separation of vertical perforations between the bottom three stamps, overall extremely fine; an enormously rare plate block, with this being the finest of only six such plate blocks recorded in the Chapin census; even the magnificent Dr. J. Paul Wampler collection did not contain an example of this plate block; 1971 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

15,000.00

SOLD for $17,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

120

#57, 5c Brown "August", an incredibly fresh original gum example of this important rarity, possessing a remarkable overall brilliance very few of the other existing examples can boast, with sumptuously rich and intense color, plus its impression could not be more deeply etched on bright crisp paper, extraordinarily well centered, nearly full o.g., there are some nibbed or shorter perforations which is a prevalent characteristic to most known copies, nevertheless this is a very fine and choice example; only 35 examples of the Five Cent "August" issue are known (two of which are cancelled) and only 16 of the existing population still retain any portion of their original gum; none of the existing original gum examples are completely fault free, with this particular copy being among the best of this elite group; 1971 PF and 1993 PSE certificates; ex-Carey, Chanin, Sheriff and Weisman. (Image)

15,000.00

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