Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

701

S.G. #21

S.G. #21, 1915 10ch Brown and deep green, lovely mint single being unusually well centered amidst large margins all around, fresh with the bright colors of the original issue, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce value with only 66 stamps issued; signed Joe Saatchi and P. Holcombe, and accompanied by 1981 BPA certificate (Scott #N21; $800.00). (Image)

£850

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

702

S.G. #22

S.G. #22, 1915 12ch Ultramarine, mint single with bright color, o.g., h.r., horizontal gum bends, otherwise very fine and one of the significantly scarcer values with only 58 stamps printed (Scott #N22; $950.00). (Image)

£1,000

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

703

S.G. #23

S.G. #23, 1915 24ch Sepia and brown, used example with intense colors, tied to piece by nearly full "Bouchir (Depart)/5- X.15" c.d.s., stamp centered a bit high but in all other respects a very fine used example; only 143 stamps printed: signed H. Bloch and accompanied by 1978 BPA certificate (Scott #N24; $400.00). (Image)

£400

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

704

S.G. #24

S.G. #24, 1915 1Kr Black, brown and silver, an especially attractive used single, with nearly full "Bouchir (Depart)/19.IX.15" c.d.s., well centered and with intense bright colors, extremely fine; only 174 stamps of this value were printed; signed Joe Saatchi, Holcombe and Calves, and accompanied by 1978 BPA certificate (Scott #N23; $375.00). (Image)

£425

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

705

S.G. #25

S.G. #25, 1915 2Kr Carmine, slate and silver, well centered mint single, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and extremely fine; only 189 stamps of this value printed (Scott #N25; $300.00). (Image)

£350

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

706

S.G. #27

S.G. #27, 1915 5Kr Slate, sepia and silver, a particularly fresh mint single, with o.g. that shows only a trace of hinging, rich bright colors, very fine and choice; only 145 stamps of this value were printed (Scott #N27; $450.00). (Image)

£450

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

707

S.G. #28

S.G. #28, 1915 1T Black, violet and gold, attractive mint single of this colorful high value, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; only 170 stamps of this value were printed (Scott #N28; $300.00). (Image)

£400

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

708

S.G. #29

S.G. #29, 1915 3T Red, crimson and Gold, a magnificent mint single of one of the key values of this series, which also happens to be the attractively colored high value, extraordinarily well centered and possessing a brilliant freshness, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; an exceptionally scarce value with only 48 stamps issued, and particularly so in such premium condition (Scott #N29; $2,500.00). (Image)

£2,750

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

Cameroun

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

709

S.G. #B3eb

S.G. #B3eb, 1915 "C.E.F./1d." surcharge on 10pf Carmine, "C.E.F." omitted, a marvelously fresh bottom sheet-margin strip of three, showing a portion of the inscription and plate number, each stamp is beautifully centered, pristine original gum that is never hinged, extremely fine; this striking error occurred from a shift that placed the surcharge high on the sheet, resulting in the "C.E.F" being placed on the stamp above and leaving the ten stamps in the bottom row with "C.E.F." missing (trace shows on perf. tips at top as is the case with all examples of this variety), this marvelous strip represents three of the ten examples printed and is believed to be the only multiple in existence, a major rarity of British Occupation of Cameroun; 1992 Brandon certificate (Scott #55e; $7,800.00+). (Image)

£8,250+

SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

710

S.G. #B13, 13a, 13b

S.G. #B13, 13a, 13b, 1915 "C.E.F./5S." surcharge on 5M Carmine and slate, full sheet of twenty, an extraordinary rarity of this key high value showing the full setting of the overprint, the major variety is in position 12 with inverted "S", but also includes broken type varieties on the "5" in position 3 and the "S" in position 9, the sheet possesses excellent centering overall, o.g., the sheet has been folded along the central perforations causing some separation, which has been sensibly hinge reinforced, minor flaws in the selvage including light gum toning and a couple edge creases at the outer extreme, all quite inconsequential to this rare sheet which is otherwise very fine; quite likely the only intact sheet in existence; 1992 Holcombe certificate (Scott #65, 65a, $4,975.00+) (Image)

£4,590+

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

Cape of Good Hope

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

711

S.G. #1a

S.G. #1a, 1853 1p Deep brick red on deeply blued paper, an amazing mint example of this rare first issue, attractive deep brick red color and the bluing of the paper shows well on front and through the original gum on the reverse with a distinct cameo affect, all three margins are full and large, and possessing an amazing freshness that is rarely found on any of the first issue, let alone this scarcest of the first issue values and colors, o.g. and lightly hinged for a stamp of this period, extremely fine; an incredibly rare stamp, this particular issue was at one time not believed to exist unused; 1998 BPA certificate (Scott #1b; $5,000.00). (Image)

£5,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

712

S.G. #5a

S.G. #5a, 1858 1p Rose on cream toned paper, lovely mint single with balanced large margins all around, bright deep color approaching the deep rose red shade, o.g. which is just slightly disturbed, extremely fine; certainly a rare stamp in such choice condition; 1999 BPA certificate (Scott #3; $450.00). (Image)

£450

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

713

S.G. #5b

S.G. #5b, 1855 1p Deep rose red on cream toned paper, fresh unused single, with lovely intense color, well clear to large margins all around, very fine; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #3a; $650.00). (Image)

£650

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

714

S.G. #6

S.G. #6, 1855 4p Deep blue on white paper, lovely square pair with full well clear to large margins all around, particularly intense color, light black triangular cancel, choice very fine; 2000 Sismondo certificate; signed A. Maury (Scott #4b; $110.00 for pair). (Image)

£90+

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

715

S.G. #6a

S.G. #6a, 1855 4p Blue on white paper, an impressively large-margined square pair, the four outside margins are virtually as large as they can be without showing the next stamp, in fact the frame of the next stamp shows slightly on one side, clear bright blue color, plus a particularly clean and neat black triangular cancel, extremely fine gem pair; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #4; $110.00 for pair). (Image)

£90+

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

716

S.G. #7

S.G. #7, 1858 6p Pale rose lilac on white paper, fresh unused single with full to extra-large margins, attractive pastel shade, choice very fine; certified unused examples of this value are quite scarce; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #5; $750.00). (Image)

£750

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

717

S.G. #7c

S.G. #7c, 1862 6p Slate lilac on blued paper, a magnificent unused single of this very distinctive shade on slightly blued paper, possessing unusually large even margins all around, sharp detailed impression of the Perkins, Bacon & Co. printing, natural tiny air hole by "O" of "Hope", otherwise extremely fine and particularly scarce with such nice margins; clear 1970 RPS certificate as formerly S.G. #7; ex-Marie de la Queillerie and Indhusophon (Scott #5b; $4,000.00). (Image)

£4,250

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

718

S.G. #8P

S.G. #8P, 1/- Yellow green "Crawford Color Trial" die proof consisting of a square pair in the issued yellow green showing Crawford trial characteristics, printed on stout cream wove paper, full large margins all around, extremely fine; there has been some controversy as to when these die proofs were made, the name comes from a set of ten 6p and ten 1/- values in different colors that were in the 26th Earl of Crawford's collection, which had been formed by 1913 when he died, it is believed that three sets of these proofs were made making any given color one of only three issued, and all of these may not have survived, this example is particularly desirable being in the issued color; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein (Scott #6P). (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

719

S.G. #8

S.G. #8, 1858 1/- Bright yellow green on white paper, unused, lovely bright color distinctive of this printing, precise and well clear even margins, very fine; a pretty example of this difficult unused stamp; 1958 BPA certificate (Scott #6; $2,500.00). (Image)

£2,500

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

720

S.G. #8b

S.G. #8b, 1859 1/- Deep dark green on white paper, fresh mint single, full large margins all around, deep color and sharp impression, o.g., l.h., choice very fine; 1999 BPA certificate for S.G. #8a as formerly (Scott #6a; $225.00). (Image)

£225

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM