Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1861 First Design "August" Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

121

#60, 24c Dark violet "August", virtually perfectly centered within far larger margins than typically encountered, gorgeous rich and distinctive color, superbly detailed impression as well on bright paper, part o.g., extremely fine; an especially rare and desirable stamp in this gem quality; among the finest known Twenty Four Cent "August" issues; 1966 PF certificate; ex-Lilly and Chapin. (Image)

7,500.00

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

122

#61, 30c Red orange "August", full clean original gum, fabulously bright and crisp, featuring spectacular eye-arresting color in a very deep shade, wonderfully well centered and margined, with its perforations clearing the design all around, which is exceedingly difficult to find on this tightly spaced stamp, completely free of any of the flaws which affect most known examples, extremely fine. There are only 28 certified examples of Scott #61 found in the Philatelic Foundation records, plus there is an additional uncertified example in the New York Public Library collection. One common characteristic of the Thirty Cent "August" is the presence of creasing due to the brittle nature of the paper. In many cases this creasing is severe and is an accepted condition factor for serious collectors attempting to assemble a complete set of "August" issues. To find one without this characteristic creasing is extraordinary. To then find one still retaining its full original gum and possessing outstanding centering is a virtually unique opportunity. A magnificent example of this important rarity. Ranking as one of the very finest Thirty Cent "August" issues in existence. Accompanied by a 1993 PF certificate; ex-Col. Green. (Image)

19,000.00

SOLD for $27,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

123

62a

#62a, 90c Blue "August" imperforate, unused, without gum as always found, four lavishly large margins, rich characteristic color and a sharp impression, extremely fine; a gem example of this scarce and seldom offered imperforate; 1968 PF certificate; ex-Bingham and Chapin. (Image)

2,750.00

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

124

62B

#62B, 10c Dark green "August", an incredibly fresh and desirable mint example, possessing an exceptional overall brilliance and crispness, with sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, while centered just a bit to right, this stamp is far better centered and margined than usual, full o.g., very fine; a choice example of a stamp that is terribly difficult to find both sound and still retaining its original gum; 1960 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)

7,250.00

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

125

62B

#62B, 10c Dark green "August", a gorgeous quality used example of this always difficult stamp, wonderfully well centered and margined, with its perforations completely clear of the design all around (a very rare occurrence), deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression, light strike of a pretty red town c.d.s., extremely fine gem; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,080.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1861-1866 Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

126

63a

#63a, 1c Ultramarine, a highly select mint example of this terribly elusive shade variety, being the finest quality original gum example we have ever seen, possessing exceptional centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, bright unmistakable ultramarine color and a detailed impression, full o.g., extremely fine; terribly undercataloged in our opinion, as this stamp is almost never seen, especially being certified; 1989 PSE certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

127

63b

#63b, 1c Dark blue, a gem mint example of this very scarce and distinctive shade variety, flawlessly centered within large margins, luxuriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh crisp paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an elusive shade variety in any condition, let alone in this premium quality; 1989 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the dark blue shade; ex-Lessin and Chapin. (Image)

675.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

128

63c

#63c, 1c Blue, vertically laid paper variety, a wonderfully choice used example of this seldom seen variety, in fact this is the first certified example we have ever offered, marvelously well centered within very large margins, strong color and impression on particularly bright paper, very light and unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; a highly desirable stamp for the specialist; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,500.00

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

129

64a

#64a, 3c Pigeon blood pink, an exciting used example of one of the rarest shades in all of 19th century U.S. philately, and certainly one of philately's most unique color identifications, possessing outstanding centering within uncharacteristically large margins, striking rich shade with the obvious bluish undertones that are essential to correctly identify this as a Pigeon blood pink, very light and unobtrusive blue grid postmark, extremely fine; this gem is certainly among the finest used examples available of Scott #64a; 1989 PF certificate; (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

130

64b

#64b, 3c Rose pink, pristine mint example, fabulously fresh and crisp overall, with truly prooflike rose pink color and an incredibly sharp impression on immaculate paper, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine for this scarce and distinctive shade variety; 1980 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp; ex-Chapin. (Image)

575.00

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

131

#65, 3c Rose, impressive bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 14" block of twelve, quite fresh, centered a bit to top left but not objectionably so, strong rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, light natural pre-printing paper crease in fourth vertical row, overall quite fine; while plate blocks of this stamp can occasionally be found, according to the Chapin census only three are recorded from plate number 14, one of which is within a full pane of 100, and another (plate of twelve) has no gum; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,850.00+

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

132

EPB

65 var.

#65 var., 3c Rose, Lowenberg patent decalcomania essay on goldbeater's skin, an extremely rare imperforate bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 19" block of eight, one of only two such recorded plate blocks of this variety listed in the Chapin census, well margined, gummed, usual vertical creases common to this frail experimental paper, quite very fine for this; Chapin census #207; ex-Chapin. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

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

133

65b

#65b, 3c Rose, horizontally laid paper variety, handsome used horizontal strip of three which displays the variety quite well, well centered, strong color and impression, 1863 duplex town postmark, very fine; the first certified example of Scott #65b we can recall ever seeing; 1993 APS and 1994 PF certificates for a strip of four from which this strip was taken; ex-Chapin. (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

134

65c

#65c, 3c Rose imperforate, horizontal pair, uniformly large margins all around, quite fresh, rich color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a choice example of this very scarce imperforate pair that is often confused with the less valuable imperforate essay on sensitive ink paper; 1977 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

135

65c

#65c, 3c Rose, imperforate, bottom margin partial imprint and plate "No. 11" block of six of this rare imperforate variety, large margins all around, unused, without gum, with the usual light mottled toning on paper which is found on all examples and is actually characteristic of genuine imperforate examples rather than similar items which are more properly classified as essays or experimental papers, extremely fine; extraordinarily rare as a plate number multiple, Chapin's census records four plate number multiples from plate 11, and only a total of seven plate number blocks in various shades or plate numbers, this being listing #231; 1961 PF certificate; ex-Simon and Chapin. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

136

#66, 3c Lake, wonderfully well centered within large margins, brilliantly rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright crisp paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a choice example of this rare trial printing; ex-Chapin. (Image)

2,000.00

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

137

66a

#66a, 3c Lake, imperforate, gem vertical pair, boasting huge margins all around, including a partial sheet margin at top, rich color and a well incised impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a most elusive imperforate pair; 1973 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,850.00

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

138

66a

#66a, 3c Lake, imperforate, a handsome block of four of this rare imperforate, large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a strong detailed impression, full o.g., couple of minor h.r.'s, small corner crease at bottom left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; multiples larger than pairs of the imperforate trial printing are especially elusive; clear 1973 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,700.00+

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

139

66a

#66a, 3c Lake, imperforate, an exceedingly rare bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 52" block of eight, with large even margins all around, sumptuously rich color and being incredibly fresh overall, full clean o.g. which has been only very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a great imperforate plate block rarity which Luff states only comes from plate 52; only five #66a imprint and plate number multiples are listed in the Chapin census, one of which is a strip of four and another is a full pane, leaving a mere three full plate blocks available, this being the finest of the three; Chapin census #242; 1975 PF certificate; ex-Col. Green and Chapin. (Image)

Est. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

140

#67, 5c Buff, a lovely unused example of this very rare stamp, being one of the few certified premium quality Five Cent Buff stamps in existence, possessing far superior centering to the vast majority of known copies, as this stamp is quite infamous for being found terribly off center, plus its margins are larger than usual, gloriously rich color, strong impression on bright paper, extremely fine; an important condition rarity, as this is one of the rarest classic stamps in unused condition, let alone in this premium quality; 1993 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

9,500.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM