Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1925 Revalued Surcharges continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2241

U502b var.

#U502b var., 1 1/2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 7, double surcharge UPSS die 140(H), size 10, knife 57, wmk. 25, attractive mint entire with two well displaced surcharges of strong equal intensity, very fine and scarce error; signed George S. Norton (UPSS #3177-25 var.). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2242

U502b var.

#U502b var., 1 1/2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 7, UPSS die 140(H), size 13, knife 78, wmk. 27, fresh mint entire in the slightly larger size but in a watermark 27 rather than the normal watermark 25, this not listed in UPSS, very fine and choice (UPSS #3178-27). (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2243

U504a

#U504a, 1 1/2c on 2c Carmine on blue, die 7, UPSS die 140(H), size 10, knife 57, wmk. 27, mint entire, immaculately fresh and with sharp edges, extremely fine (UPSS #3181). (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2244

U507

#U507, 1 1/2c on 1c Blue on white, die 83(A), size 7, knife 31, wmk. 8, an immaculate mint entire of which only 26 copies are believed to have been printed, sharp edges and fresh paper, plus clear well struck surcharge, extremely fine; a gem example of this rare entire (UPSS #3182). (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2245

U507B

#U507B, 1 1/2c on 1c Blue on manila, an immensely rare mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring a lavish 59x47mm, extremely fine; this is the first and only example of this cut square to have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation, as well as being the first example to appear at public auction; this important 20th century cut square has recently been given major catalog status in the Scott catalog, however they currently only list it as an entire (see next lot) and have yet to place a value on it; an essential cut square for the collector taking on the challenge of assembling a complete collection; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2246

U507B

#U507B, 1 1/2c on 1c Blue on manila, die 83(A), size 10, knife 54u, wmk. 8, a pristine mint entire of which is newly listed, but unpriced in Scott, and not yet listed in UPSS, fresh color and well struck surcharge, envelope was issued with ungummed flap, crisp sharp edges, extremely fine; an extremely rare envelope with only four examples believed to be recorded, missing from nearly all the major postal stationery collections and the first example that we have had the pleasure to offer; signed Maisel (UPSS #3182). (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2247

U511

#U511, 1 1/2c on 1c Green on amber, die 1, UPSS die 111, size 8, knife 41, wmk. 17, an immaculate mint entire in this very scarce petite size, strong bright colors, crisp sharp edges, extremely fine in all respects; virtually all the examples offered of this are the larger size 13, this is decidedly scarcer and the first example we have offered; ex-Baum (UPSS #3197-17). (Image)

$375.00+

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2248

U520

#U520, 1 1/2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 1, UPSS die 134, size 10, knife 59, wmk. 25, lovely mint entire in one of the scarcer smaller sizes, clean and attractive with bright color and well struck surcharge, extremely fine; we have offered a couple different watermarks in the slightly larger size 13, however this is the first we have encountered in this desirable smaller size: ex-J.M. Stanley (UPSS #3248). (Image)

$500.00+

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2249

U540a

#U540a, 3c on 1c Dark violet, die 2, UPSS die 169(B), size 10, knife 57, wmk.43, unused entire of this extremely rare revalued envelope, intense deep colors, fresh envelope with crisp edges, neatly addressed to Ezra D. Cole, but not posted, very fine and choice; it is believed that only four examples of this die 2 are known with the 1c surcharge, this being the first we have ever offered (UPSS #3453). (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Modern Errors

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2250

UPSS #3542

UPSS #3542, 2c on 5c Bald eagle blue on white, red error surcharge instead of issued 1c surcharge in green (#U553), size 23, knife 114, wmk. 49, pristine mint entire, extremely fine; a very scarce error which is not listed in Scott. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Officials

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2251

UO8

#UO8, 3c Black Post Office Dept on white, used cut square, measuring an impressive 59x40mm, fresh color and paper, cancelled by a light 1880 Bay City, Mich. duplex, small violet mark at top left (could easily be trimmed off), very fine; a rare official cut square. (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2252

UO8

#UO8, 3c Black Post Office Dept on white, die PD5, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, a wonderfully choice example of this incredibly rare mint entire, fresh and clean with sharp detailed embossing, plus crisp clean edges, extremely fine; it is with great pleasure that we are able to offer another example of this rarity so soon after the stellar collection of cut squares and entires formed by Stephen S. Whitington, as this envelope only seldom comes on the auction market being missing from most of the major postal stationery collections, and to be in such select condition is equally unusual (UPSS #PD42). (Image)

$5,750.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2253

UO25

#UO25, 10c Dark red War Dept. on white, an enormously rare and particularly choice mint cut square, being a full corner measuring a lavish 41x46mm, possessing pristine freshness on bright white paper, strong highly detailed embossing, extremely fine; this is only the second mint cut square of this rarity that we have ever offered, the other, being substantially smaller and not a full corner, was first offered in our October 1998 auction of the "Michigan" collection and again in the outstanding collection of Dr. Jerry Summers in October 2002 where it realized an impressive $19,800.00, the example offered here is arguably the finest of the very few existing examples of this official cut square rarity. (Image)

$17,500.00

SOLD for $13,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2254

UO25

#UO25, 10c Dark red War Dept. on white, remarkably, we have a second example of this rarity, measuring 34x34mm, strong detailed embossing, very fine; probably the only time two examples of this cut square have been offered in the same auction. (Image)

$17,500.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2255

UO27

#UO27, 15c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD7, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 21, unused large envelope in the smaller of the two sizes in which this issue is found, printed address of the Chief Signal Officer of the Army as is usual for this, fresh with nice color of the first issue, very fine (UPSS #WD19). (Image)

$210.00

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2256

UO32

#UO32, 2c Vermilion War Dept. on white, mint cut square, full corner measuring 49x52mm, deep rich color on bright paper, extremely fine. (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2257

UO39

#UO39, 10c Vermilion War Dept. on white, mint cut square, full corner measuring 51x52mm, bright color, owner's handstamp on reverse, extremely fine. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2258

UO40

#UO40, 12c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD6, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the slightly larger size of the two large sizes in which this comes, fresh and clean cover with bright vermilion color, very fine and choice; a seldom seen entire; signed Marcus W. White (UPSS #WD43). (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2259

UO41

#UO41, 15c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD7, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, an enormously rare mint entire that is in the slightly larger size of the two large sizes in which this comes, ancient mounting adherence to the front and back at the extreme left edge of the envelope causing damage to the front, actually quite clean and attractive for this size envelope and otherwise very fine; a very rare envelope as it is believed that there are less than eight entires total of both sizes of this value without "Specimen" overprint; terribly undercataloged in Scott compared to the $7,500.00 catalog value quoted in the newest edition of the UPSS catalog and the first example we have offered of this size; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #WD45). (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2260

UO43

#UO43, 30c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD9, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, clean and attractive mint entire of this high value in the smaller of the two sizes in which it comes, without the Army Headquarters corner card that comes on nearly all of the envelopes of this size and the first example we have offered thus, fresh bright color and sharp embossing, extremely fine (UPSS #WD47). (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM