Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1894 Bureau Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

401

#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, a superlative used example of this scarce and difficult Bureau issue, being in a quality that is almost never encountered among the existing used copies, incredibly well centered amid very large margins which are most uncharacteristic, plus its color is particularly intense and its impression razor sharp on bright paper, fully intact and even perforations all around, superbly cancelled with a neat town c.d.s. (a rare occurrence on a dollar value Bureau issue) confined to the bottom left corner, an extremely fine gem for the collector who seeks out used stamps only in extraordinary quality; 1992 PSE and 1994 PF certificates; ex-Hoffner, Rubin. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

402

#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an exciting used example that ranks among the finest, if not being the finest, used Two Dollar unwatermarked Bureau issues in existence, as this stamp possesses all of the extraordinary physical attributes that are missing on other known used copies, including being incredibly well centered amid very large margins, its color is deep and luxuriant, while its impression could not be more detailed on especially bright paper, very light and face-free cancellation confined to the bottom right (much more desirably postmarked than the more typically seen heavy registry cancels), extremely fine; a used gem whose equal we have never seen; 1961 and 1992 PF certificates; ex-Engel. (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

403

#263, $5.00 Dark green, a fabulous quality used example of one of the rarest regularly issued stamps in U.S. philately, being in a condition unlike any other used example we have ever seen, incredibly fresh, with sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, magnificently centered as well, with uncharacteristically wide and perfectly balanced margins all around, only very lightly cancelled by a highly desirable town c.d.s. at bottom right, essentially leaving the entire central vignette cancel free, superb; the rarity of this stamp used in such gem condition cannot be overemphasized, as the great majority of used #263's are found either with faults, heavily cancelled, or both; quite likely the finest used Five Dollar 1894 unwatermarked Bureau issue in existence; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $7,250.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

1895-1898 Bureau Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

404

#267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, well centered, radiant color, superb complete strike of a circular Jack-O-Lantern fancy cancel, tiny perforation flaw of little importance, very fine and striking; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

405

#272a, 8c Violet brown, watermarked "USIR" in error, showing clear portion of "R" of watermark, incredibly well centered within especially wide margins, deep luxuriant color on bright paper, lightly cancelled, an extremely fine example of this rare and undervalued stamp; it is estimated that there are only approximately 65 surviving copies of this stamp, the overwhelming majority of which are either poorly centered or with faults, of the completely sound copies known to us, this stamp is one of the finest by virtue of its outstanding centering, size of margins and attractiveness of its cancel; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

406

#275, 50c Orange, exceptionally large and wonderfully well balanced margins, rich vibrant color, very light strike of a desirable town c.d.s., extremely fine; seldom encountered in this gem quality; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

30.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

407

#275a, 50c Red orange, premium used single, exceptionally well centered and margined, strikingly intense red orange color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, barely cancelled in the extreme bottom left corner leaving the stamp's entire design virtually cancel free, extremely fine gem; 2000 PSE certificate (incorrectly identifying this as Scott #275, rather than #275a). (Image)

35.00

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

408

#275a, 50c Red orange, exceptionally well centered, large margins, sumptuously rich color and impression, neat strike of a petite quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)

35.00

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

409

#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, impressive used example that features incredibly large margins which are most uncommon to this stamp, and being virtually perfectly centered within them, strong rich color, much more lightly cancelled than typically encountered on a Bureau issue high value, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)

90.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

410

#276A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, beautifully centered within large margins, rich color, much more lightly cancelled than usual, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

190.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

411

#277, $2.00 Bright blue, an absolutely superb used example of this scarce stamp, featuring essentially perfect centering amid lavishly large margins which are almost never encountered on the dollar value Bureau issues, gorgeous intense color and impression on particularly bright paper, marvelously cancelled with a very light and face-free cancel confined to the bottom left corner only, an extremely fine gem in every regard; unquestionably the finest used example of Scott #277 we have ever offered in our auctions; 1994 PF and 2003 PSE certificates; ex-Mayer. (Image)

350.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

412

#277a, $2.00 Dark blue, well centered, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, neat horizontal pen line cancel, very fine; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

350.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

413

#278, $5.00 Dark green, an incredibly fresh and choice used example of this rare and difficult high value, possessing intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright clean paper, equally impressive is this stamp's outstanding centering within unusually large margins, wonderfully cancelled with a rare and desirable purple two-line straightline postmark, one of the few colored cancels we have ever seen on this stamp, extremely fine; gem used examples such as this are especially difficult to find; 1997 PSE certificate; ex-Hoffner. (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

414

#278, $5.00 Dark green, select used example of this scarce stamp, wonderfully well centered, large margins, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, neat portion of a double registry oval cancel at top left, plus just a trace of a red cancel as well, extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

415

#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, gem used example of a surprisingly elusive stamp to find in premium quality, whether mint or used, marvelously well centered amid extravagantly large margins, gorgeous rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, very light strike of a purple cancel, extremely fine; a wonderfully superb stamp; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

5.00

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

416

#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, impressive mint example, featuring extravagantly large and wonderfully well balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; definitely not your "typical" quality mint Two Cent Trans-Mississippi. (Image)

65.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

417

#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, an essentially "perfect" used example, flawlessly centered within lavishly large margins, absolutely radiant color in a deep shade, crisp detailed impression on bright paper, neat wavy line machine cancel, a superb gem for the most fastidious collector; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)

24.00

SOLD for $170.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

418

#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, a gem used single that is the perfect "mate" to the 4c Trans-Mississippi offered in the previous lot, incredibly well centered amid huge margins, spectacularly intense color and a prooflike impression, neat wavy line machine cancel, superb; a most remarkable used stamp; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

21.00

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

419

#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, virtually perfect centering, unusually wide margins, strong rich color, neat central strike of a "New York/Reg" double oval postmark, extremely fine and handsome; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

190.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

420

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, a gorgeous used example of this popular high value commemorative, being the perfect stamp for the collector who has been patiently waiting for a truly extraordinary quality example, flawlessly centered amid huge margins, its color and impression are prooflike on bright paper, lightly and unobtrusively cancelled, an extremely fine used gem and especially scarce thus; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM