Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lombary-Venetia

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2321

1e, 5

#1e, 5, 1850 5c Greenish lemon yellow and two 30c Brown, Ty. I, all three the so-called "First Prints" on hand-made paper, the greenish lemon yellow shade of the 5c is the scarcest shade of these fine prints, all with four attractive full margins, showing fresh colors and extraordinarily clear sharp impressions that distinguish these printings, all tied together and to a lovely 1850 folded entire letter by ornamented boxed "Martova/30-8/50" handstamp, a red "P.D." handstamp also ties the 30c value at right, posted to Torino with red date receiving handstamp of that city on the reverse, in addition to the extremely rare 5c Greenish lemon yellow that was used on this cover, making it a major rarity, the rates from Lombardy-Venetia to various Italian cities were complex and this 65c rate in any combination is not listed by Ferchenbauer, normal file folds to cover, not affecting the stamps or markings, very fine and extremely rare cover; signed E(milio) Diena and one other (Ferchenbauer for just the 5c on cover €11,000+). (Image)

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2322

4b, 4f

#4b, 4f, 1850 15c Red, hand-made paper, Ty.I-IIa-I, combination horizontal strip of three with the scarce Type IIa being the center stamp with Type I on each side, extraordinarily fresh with bright color in the vermilion red shade, large to extremely large margins all around showing a portion of the spacer bar below the left stamp, beautifully cancelled with perfect central "Bergamo/4-6/51" ornamented boxed cancel, on especially clean folded cover to Padova where backstamped, extremely fine; a very scarce type combination on cover with great eye appeal; 2001 Ferchenbauer certificate describing this as an attractive showpiece; ex-Windner and Linz (Ferchenbauer €2,850). (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2323

Austia #P5, P6

Austria #P5, P6, 1858-59 (1.05S) Blue, Ty. I and (1.05S) Lilac, Ty. II, two of the scarce 1858 Blue newspaper stamps used in combination with one of the 1859 Lilac on the same piece, tied by two strikes of "Venezia/ 14 7" c.d.s. making this a Lombardy-Venetia usage (these stamps without printed denomination were used in both countries), the two blue values have four extra-large margins, the one at right with 7mm sheet margin at right, the other with small facial scuff at bottom, the lilac stamp has three large to extra-large margins, close but well clear at right, in addition this lilac stamp had been previously affixed to another piece, apparently being unused or uncancelled and was removed and affixed to this piece with the original backing still affixed, this unusual reuse perhaps explains the very rare combination of these two different stamps used on the same piece, impressive and attractive piece; despite the minor condition factors, this piece is of the utmost rarity, Ferchenbauer notes in his handbook that only a single item with both blue and lilac stamps used together had previously been known, that piece was a large part of a wrapper with "Stolzenburg 15 8" cancel, which is a city in Austria, such an item used in Lombardy-Venetia is in theory even scarcer as these stamps were valid for use in Austria until 1864, but were valid in Lombardy-Venetia until only July of 1859, making the window for a combined usage a matter of less than six months, this being used right at the end of that period; signed Friedl and A. Diena, accompanied by a 1954 A. Diena certificate. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

Azores

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2324

#2, 1868 10r Yellow, an outstanding used example of one of the rarest regularly issued stamps in all of the Portuguese Colonies, possessing four large even margins, bright fresh color, grid cancel, extremely fine; this stamp is very difficult to find in any condition, but to find one in this superb quality is truly remarkable; signed A. Brun. (Image)

7,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

Belgian Congo

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2325

18a

#18a, 1895 10c Greenish blue and black, Center Inverted, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong colors, o.g., paper h.r., very fine example of this elusive inverted center; 1989 APS certificate (Michel #21k; €2,200). (Image)

1,850.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2326

18a

#18a, 1895 10c Greenish blue and black, Center Inverted, used, strong rich colors, centered a little to the top as usual, light blue Ibembo cancel, very fine; an attractive example of this error rarity, which is especially challenging to find in used condition; 1948 Commission Belge d'Expertise certificate (Michel #21K; €3,000). (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2327

#Q1, 1887 3.50Fr on 5Fr Parcel post, exceptionally fresh, with strong bright color, nicely centered, o.g., minor h.r., a very fine example of this elusive and difficult stamp; signed A. Diena and accompanied by a 1988 PF certificate; ex-Gilbert (Michel #P1; €1,300). (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2328

Q1 var.

#Q1 var., 1887 3.50Fr on 5Fr Parcel post, double surcharge, two distinct overprints, bright fresh color and paper, o.g., very fine; a rare variety; signed Rendon and others; cataloged as the normal overprint (Michel #P1 var.). (Image)

1,000.00+

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

Belguim

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2329

#39, 1875 5Fr Deep red brown, very fresh, with strong rich color and a crisp impression on clean paper, full original gum, a very fine example of this scarce high value; signed Rendon (Michel #34b; €1,800). (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2330

124-37

#124-37, 1919 1c-10Fr Helmets cplt., "post office" fresh set, many are marginal examples, generally well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; an almost impossible set to find in this pristine never hinged condition (Michel #145-58; €1,400). (Image)

1,150.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2331

B69-77 vars.

#B69-77 vars., 1928 5c+5c to 10Fr+10Fr Orval Abbey ovpts. cplt., bright and fresh set, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine (Michel #235III-43II; €500). (Image)

for hinged 650.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2332

B114-22

#B114-22, 1932 10c+10c to 10Fr+40Fr Cardinal Mercier cplt., exceptionally fresh set, o.g., n.h., very fine (Michel #333-41; €1,100). (Image)

for hinged 475.90

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2333

B132-43

#B132-43, 1933 5c+5c to 10Fr+40Fr Orval Abbey cplt., uncommonly fresh and clean set, mostly well centered, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine (Michel #354-65; €1,700). (Image)

for hinged 607.50

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2334

Q59

#Q59, 1915 2Fr violet railway stamp, wonderfully bright and fresh, o.g., small h.r., a fine example of this very scarce stamp; signed Champion and others (Michel #E56; €2,000). (Image)

1,650.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2335

Q60

#Q60, 1915 5Fr Plum railway stamp, exceedingly fresh, with bright vibrant color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a highly desirable example of this very rare high value; signed Champion and others (Michel #E57; €4,000). (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

Bolivia

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2336

C1a

#C1a, 1924 10c Vermilion and black air post, Center Inverted, intense vivid colors, centered to top left but actually better centered than the majority of this invert, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; only 50 were printed (Michel #130MK; DM5,000). (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2337

C13

#C13, 1930 10c Vermilion and black air post with brown overprint, well centered, o.g., very fine; rare, with only 50 issued; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by 1956 Friedl and PF certificates. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2338

C17

#C17, 1930 50c Orange and black air post with red overprint, fresh, o.g., fine; only 50 issued; signed Elliot. (Image)

475.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2339

C24-26

#C24-26, 1930 1.50B-6B Zeppelin surcharges cplt., tied along with the six Air School overprints by La Paz c.d.s. postmarks to Pan-American Zeppelin cover (Sieger #60D), addressed to England, both black Bolivian flight cachets as well as the violet United States flight cachet, Friedrichshafen backstamp, very fine and scarce; ex-Gruys. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM

2340

C24-26

#C24-26, 1930 1.50B-6B Zeppelin surcharges cplt., tied along with the six Air School overprints by La Paz c.d.s. postmarks on Pan American Zeppelin cover (Sieger #60D), addressed to the United States, Bolivian cachet, Lakehurst cachet and postmark on back, very fine and scarce; signed R. Koerber. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 04:00 PM