Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1901

Modern mint accumulation consisting of blocks, plate blocks and a few sheets including several sheets of the 1987 American Wildlife series (#2335a), most are commemoratives in 20c-32c values, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Face value 450.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

1902

Modern mint lot of mostly 18c-25c plate blocks, plate strips and zip blocks, also a few sheets including 22c Wildlife and 20c State Birds, plus fifteen "Celebrate the Century" sheets, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Face value 396.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

Postal History Large Lots

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1903

Mostly 19th century cover lot of about 240, mostly from the 1880-1900 period, with many illustrated corner cards, a few fancy cancels, and several from various Colorado towns, also some 20th century including early postcards and WWII military mail, slightly mixed condition, well worth a look.

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

1904

Casket illustrated cover lot, five covers, including one with #11 (see photo), others are c.1900, fine-very fine; accompanied by some other miscellaneous items including a few lower end used stamps in choice quality. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

1905

Postal history and cancel lot of over 80 covers, much of which is late 19th century territorials, also some better 20th century foreign destinations and other usages, cancels are mostly 1861's or Bank Note geometric and other fancy cancels, mixed condition, mostly fine or better; certainly worth taking a look at.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

1906

Flight cover lot of 38 different, mostly from the 1930's, most center around Hawaii, with flights to, from and through the island, with better cacheted first flight items, Army WWII covers, 1935 FFC with letter signed by the Governor of Hawaii, also three 1928 FFC's celebrating the Wright Brothers, each signed by early airmail pilots, plus we note #C14 Zeppelin on a flown card, generally fine-very fine; worth inspecting by a collector or dealer of flight covers.

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

1907

FDC

First day cover collection of many hundreds, much of the value is in the handpainted first days from the 1980's and 1990's, includes 70 different Collins, also some from other known artists (HAM, etc.), as well as some bizzare handpainted from a private individual (many of these with erotic or strong political themes), plus there are some earlier and better later items, also included is a tennis topical collection with some covers signed by famous tennis players (Billie Jean King, Rod Laver, etc.), fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

1908

FDC

First Day Cover collection/accumulation in a large box of over 1,000 FDC's of the United States, plus some United Nations FDC's, and some commercial covers from both administrations, the largest portion of the value is in the U.S. FDC's, which start with the 2c Reds of the 1920's many uncacheted but including some better early cachets, especially for the values and sets in the 1930's including 1932 Washington Bicentennials and National Parks, etc., also includes 1938 Presidentials cplt. including coils and booklet panes, plus the 1954 Liberty Series including the $5.00 Hamilton, also early and better air mails, FDC's are nearly all cacheted after the mid-1930's and some earlier, usually with typed addresses, overall fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM

Great Britain

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Lot Description

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1909

#1, 1840 1p Black, plate 8, an attractive mint single, well clear to large margins on all four sides, black color is intense with a razor-sharp impression, o.g., h.r., a fresh and very fine original gum example of the world's first postage stamp; 1997 Brandon certificate (S.G. #2, £4,000). (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1910

#33, 1p Rose red, Plate 225, a scarce mint example of this scarcest plate of the "Penny Reds", exceptionally well centered for this, which quite often is poorly centered, dark rich color, full crackly o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a key value for those trying to plate this issue; 1983 RPS certificate (S.G. #£1,250). (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1911

96a

#96a, 1883 2/6 Lilac on bluish paper, pristine mint example, magnificently centered and bordered by full clean perforations, possessing exceptionally pretty pastel color, full clean original gum with just a light trace of hinging, extremely fine; an unusually choice example of this very scarce variety; 1990 RPS certificate (S.G. #175; £3,000). (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1912

163 var.

#163 var., 1921 2 1/2p Dull prussian blue, bottom left corner sheet-margin horizontal pair with control "R21, pristine fresh, each stamp possessing impeccable centering, full o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an amazing example of this very scarce printing of 1921 in this distinctive and unusual shade; 1995 Philatelic Expertizing Ltd. certificate for a strip of three, this being the left pair (S.G. #373a). (Image)

S.G. £1,100+

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1913

181 var.

#181 var., 1919 10/- Steel blue, the very rare color of the Bradbury, Wilkinson issue, a handsome mint single with lovely centering, this rare deep color gives an excellent impression, o.g., n.h., accompanying certificate states "pressed out vertical crease" which is nothing more than an overly harsh way of saying that it is very faint and barely discernible since there is really little that one can do to a mint stamp to mitigate a crease unless it is minor anyway as this is, still extremely fine and a very difficult stamp; 1997 Brandon certificate (S.G. #417 var.; S.G. Specialized #N71/3). (Image)

S.G. Spec. £2,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

Aden

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1914

19a

#19a, 1949 "1 Rupee" surcharge on 1/- U.P.U., surcharge omitted, right sheet-margin mint single, a premium example of this very scarce error, the surcharge intended to change the stamp into local currency, fresh with bright color, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine and choice; quite likely only one sheet failed to receive the surcharge; signed Sanabria (S.G. #19a; £1,400). (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

Antigua

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1915

#1, 1862 6p Blue green, rough perf 14 to 16, a marvelously fresh mint single of the scarce first issue of this country, intense radiant color on bright white paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, centered just into the frame lines which is quite normal as Scott notes that its listed price is for stamps with the perfs. cutting the design, very fine for this (S.G. #1; £800). (Image)

900.00

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

Bahamas

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1916

#25, 4p Rose, watermark Crown and "CA", perf. 12, unusually well centered mint single, wonderfully fresh possessing a brilliant rose color, o.g., extremely fine; almost impossible to find this well centered; signed Kohler and Rendon (S.G. #41; £550). (Image)

525.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1917

E1a

#E1a, 1916 5p Orange and black with "Special Delivery" overprint, double overprint, select mint example of this scarce variety, excellent centering, beautifully fresh with radiant orange color and the black showing an intensely sharp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; double signed Calves (S.G. #S1a; £800). (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1918

E1b

#E1b, 1916 5p Orange and black with "Special Delivery" overprint, inverted overprint, a gorgeous mint single with simply incredible centering, bright colors and sharp impressions on fresh white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; a scarce error in unsurpassed condition; 1987 BPA certificate showing bottom sheet margin which has since been removed (S.G. #S1c; £1,350). (Image)

1,100.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1919

MR3a

#MR3a, 1918 3p Brown on yellow with "War Tax" overprint, inverted overprint, a remarkably well centered example of this scarce error, bright fresh colors, o.g., light diagonal gum bend at right, still extremely fine; clear 1978 Brandon certificate (S.G. #94a; £1.000). (Image)

1,750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1920

MR5b

#MR5b, 1918 1p Carmine and black with "War Tax" overprint, double overprint, one inverted, fresh mint single, bright colors, o.g., very fine; 1986 BPA certificate (S.G. #93a; £800). (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

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