Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1883-1896 Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

301

S.G. #32

S.G. #32, 1883 2 1/2p Ultramarine, tied to attractive small size 2p Gray registry envelope (H&G #C1; 133x83mm) to London by well struck "Grenada/D/10 SP 91" blue black c.d.s. of the parish post office at Grenville, Grenada transit of St. George's on the reverse, London receiving postmarks on the front, fresh and extremely fine (Scott #22). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

302

S.G. #32

S.G. #32, 1883 2 1/2p Ultramarine, two singles paying the double rate on small 2p Gray registry envelope (H&G #C1; 133x83mm) to Barbados, stamps tied by scarcer "Grenada/A/23 JA 95" c.d.s. of the parish post office at Gouyave, additional nice strike at bottom left, plus "Too Late" meaning it was posted at this district office too late for the dispatch to St. George's, with transit of the 24th, but in time to catch the fornightly packet to Barbados and backstamped on the 26th, very fine and attractive usage (Scott #22). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

303

S.G. #33

S.G. #33, 1883 4p Greyish slate, on cover to London paying the 4p UPU rate, tied by very scarce and well struck "Grenada/MY 8 85" c.d.s. with index letter "C" facing up, light soiling to the cover slightly affecting the stamp, otherwise very fine; an exceptionally scarce cancel that was used for less than a year in 1885-86, this device was produced locally and why it had such a short life span is not known, this was the only example on cover in the Walker collection (Scott #23). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

304

S.G. #33, 40

S.G. #33, 40, 1883 4p Grayish slate and 1887 1p Carmine, horizontal strip of three and single of the latter, all tied to 1886 2p Gray registry envelope (H&G #C1a; 152x96mm) to London by "Grenada/D/12 OC 89" blue single circle c.d.s. of the parish post office at Grenville, nice Grenada transit of St. George's of the same date on the reverse, red London registry oval on the front tying one 1p value, very fine and nice usage from an outlying post office (Scott #23, 30). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

305

S.G. #35P

S.G. #35P, 1883 8p Grey brown imperforate plate proof, top sheet-margin plate no. 1 single, this is like an imperforate stamp as it is in the issued color on watermarked stamp paper with original gum, considered a proof because imperforates were not regularly issued, hinged in the top selvage, very fresh and extremely fine (Scott #25P). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

306

S.G. #30, 32, 37-39

S.G. #37-39, 1886 "1d/Postage" provisional surcharge on 1 1/2p, 1/- and 4p Orange revenues, the complete series of surcharges issued to meet the shortage of 1p values in late 1886, all three tied, along with singles of 1/2p Dull green and 2 1/2p Ultramarine (S.G. #30, 32), to registered cover to Moscow, Russia by "Grenada/MY 13/87" well struck c.d.s., London registry oval and backstamped, correctly franked with 4p postage and 2p registry fee, an attractive and very fine franking of scarce issues (Scott #20, 22, 27-29). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

307

S.G. #37a/d

S.G. #37a/d, 1886 "1d/Postage" provisional surcharge on 1 1/2p Orange revenue, surcharge inverted, and "Pfnce" for "Pence", this latter variety is found in the green surcharge used to make the basic revenue stamp, unused, attractive with bright colors, centered into design at bottom, which is normal for the basic stamp as well as characteristic of inverted overprints, very fine for this; an exceptionally scarce combination of varieties that makes this one of only a handful that can exist and perhaps the only known example; ex-Hackmey (Scott #27a var.). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

308

S.G. #37b

S.G. #37b, 1886 "1d/Postage" provisional surcharge on 1 1/2p Orange revenue, surcharge double, two distinct impressions, the lighter second being displaced higher by 2mm, well centered mint single, fresh bright color, and possessing full even perforations, o.g., very fine (Scott #27c; $300.00). (Image)

£475

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

309

S.G. #37b/d

S.G. #37b/d, 1886 "1d/Postage" provisional surcharge on 1 1/2p Orange revenue, surcharge double, and "Pfnce" for "Pence", the latter variety is found in the green surcharge used to make the basic revenue stamp, both black overprints are of nearly equal intensity, the slightly lighter is displaced about 2mm higher, clear portion of Grenada c.d.s. cancel, attractively fresh and quite well centered, very fine; an amazingly rare error that is one of only a very small number that can exist, and may be the only one that has survived; 1989 RPS and 1995 BPA certificates (Scott #27c var.). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

310

S.G. #37b

S.G. #37b, 1886 "1d/Postage" provisional surcharge on 1 1/2p Orange revenue, surcharge double, two horizontal pairs, centered just into the design at right, both surcharge impressions are distinct, the second being displaced about 1 1/2mm to the left and higher, both pairs tied to cover to Coeymans, New York by "Grenada/OC 30/86" c.d.s., with another strike at bottom left, New York duplex transit on the reverse, cover correctly pays the UPU 4p rate to the United States and from the known correspondence of H.W. Johnson, cover has minor flaws including a tiny nick at top, none of which affect the stamps, which are fresh and fine. This is a remarkable and extremely rare cover. One can appreciate the rarity of this cover because of the four scarce double surcharges. Even a usage of four 1p stamps intended for internal usage is certainly unusual. But there is something that is far more philatelicly important about this cover that makes it an amazing rarity. In 1886 three different revenue values were surcharged 1p to meet the need for that value in late 1886 awaiting the delivery of the new 1p Carmine tete-beche issue, which arrived in January of 1887. This is the only known cover that is properly franked for any usage, using any of the three issued stamps, during the correct time period of the last three-four months of 1886. There are usages on later covers after the new 1p were delivered, but no other is known used between September 1886 and early January 1887 for which these stamps were produced, making this a unique provisional cover; 1961 RPS certificate; ex-Henry, Amundson and Cartier (Scott #27c). (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

311

1885 De La Rue Artist's essay, for an unissued key plate design, hand-drawn in lilac, red and white on thin buff paper, measuring 65x80mm, light creasing in margin, otherwise very fine and handsome; one of two known with one being sent to Grenada and the other retained by De La Rue (this probably the De La Rue copy), this was for new stamps having "Postage and Revenue" inscriptions, no order was made by Grenada because De La Rue was not discounting the printing as previously and the design was never used; ex-Gilbert-Lodge, Messenger, Hackmey and Towers. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

312

S.G. #40

1885 De La Rue 1p Bi-color essay for the 1p 1887 tete-beche issue (S.G. #40), hand-drawn in lilac, red and white on thin buff paper, measuring 70x87mm, mounted on card with "Oct 1886" manuscript date, mounting stains at top and bottom of paper and tear at right ending in a nick in the right margin, all of this not affecting the drawing, fine and rare; this is a second design proposed to Grenada in 1885 for new stamps with "Postage & Revenue" inscription, as above only two examples are known, this one is believed by the collector to be the example sent to Grenada because of the date, which would be when Grenada ordered the 1p issue delivered in 1887, De La Rue again made a price concession by printing the stamps at a discount rate of 1/4 per thousand, but in a single color and in tete-beche format as before; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein (for Scott #30). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

313

S.G. #40

S.G. #40, 1887 1p Rose, single tied to internal cover by scarce "Grenada/F/24 SP 91" blue single circle c.d.s. of the post office on the island of Carriacou, additional strike at left, commercial posting to the Colonial Bank at St. George's, backstamped, couple of minor toning spots affecting perfs. and light wrinkles to cover, otherwise very fine and very scarce usage; Carriacou is the largest Island in the Grenadines, Grenada subsidized the Royal Steam Packet Company to operate a regular mail service between the islands, very little mail was handled and even less has survived (Scott #30). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

314

S.G. #41, 41a

S.G. #41, 41a, 1888 "4d./Postage" provisional surcharge , 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, with upright "d." in mint horizontal pair with normal italics "d", centered into the design at right, o.g., slight gum toning not apparent from the face, fine and scarce variety (Scott #31, 33; $735.00+). (Image)

£788+

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

315

S.G. #41, 41b

S.G. #41, 41b, 1888 "4d/Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, mint block of sixteen, the second stamp from left in the bottom row shows the wide spacing between "Two" and "Shillings", variable centering as usual but variety in bottom row is exceptionally well centered, o.g., some gum toning that hardly shows on the front affecting variety, attractive and fine-very fine block (Scott #41, 41a, $1,075.00+). (Image)

£820+

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

316

S.G. #41c

S.G. #41c, 1888 "4d/Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, inverted first "S" in "Shillings" mint example with bright color, quite well centered, just in at right, fine and attractive (Scott #32b; $500.00). (Image)

£450

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

317

S.G. #41

S.G. #41, 1888 "4d/Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, tied to First Day Cover to Canada by indistinct Grenada c.d.s. but with clear strike at right clearly showing the March 31, 1888 date of the first day this stamp was placed in use, New York transit and Toronto backstamp, tears at top from rough opening resulting in a small piece missing at top right, slightly affecting the cancel, but not the all important date, clearly neither the postal clerk nor the recipient recognized the philatelic importance of this cover by the cancelling and subsequent careless handling, nevertheless a fine and rare cover, this being the only recorded First Day Cover (Scott #32). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

318

S.G. #41

S.G. #41, 1888 "4d/Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, bright single with usual centering, centered into design at top and right, tied to attractive commercial cover of the Colonial Bank to the West India & Panama Tely. Co. in London by "Grenada/SP 29 88" c.d.s, with additional strike at left, backstamped, light vertical fold, otherwise very fine cover; a lovely commercial cover showing the normal usage for which this provisional was issued; undated BPA certificate (Scott #32). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

319

S.G. #41

S.G. #41, 1888 "4d/Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, attractive single tied to very clean 2p Gray registry envelope (H&G #C1a; 152x96mm) by "Grenada/D/27 OC 88" c.d.s. of the parish post office at Grenville, with sharp strike at left, London registry oval on the front, Grenada c.d.s. transit of St. George's transit on the reverse and Jersey, Channel Islands backstamp, very fine and scarce posting (Scott #32). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

320

S.G. #41

S.G. #41, 1888 "4d/Postage" provisional surcharge, 4mm spacing, on 2/- Orange revenue, vertical pair with usual centering into the design at right, tied to double rate cover backstamped London by "Grenada/AU 19/88" c.d.s., minor edge wrinkles not affecting stamps or markings, very fine and nice provisional cover (Scott #32). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM