Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2261

UO45

#UO45, 1c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD10, size 7, knife, wmk. 2,exceptionally clean and attractive entire with "Specimen" overprint at top left, (form 17) leaving the indicia well clear for a large gem full corner cut square, bright colors, strong embossing shows great detail, extremely fine; a rare entire that only comes with "Specimen" and from which the few cut squares have come; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS # WD51). (Image)

for cut square $1,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2262

UO58

#UO58, 6c Red War Dept. on cream, die WD13, size 7, knife 30, wmk. 2, unusually crisp and attractive mint entire in the more desirable small size, bright color and detailed embossing, extremely fine and the first example of this small size we have offered (UPSS #WD111). (Image)

$275.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2263

UO60

#UO60, 10c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD14, size 7, knife 30, wmk. 2, pristine mint entire in the more desirable small size, which is also the scarcer of the two sizes, bright colors and exceptionally sharp detailed embossing, plus sharp edges and corners, extremely fine example of this rare entire (UPSS #WD118). (Image)

$1,650.00+

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2264

UO62

#UO62, 12c Red War Dept. on amber, mint cut square, measuring 32x33mm, fresh and very fine. (Image)

$800.00

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

2265

UO62

#UO62, 12c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD15, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the slightly larger of the two large sizes in which this issue comes and also the scarcer of the two, quite clean and attractive with bright colors and sharp embossing, couple of trivial tone flecks, very fine; a scarce entire and the first example we have offered in this size (UPSS #WD125). (Image)

$950.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2266

UO64 var.

#UO64 var., 15c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD16, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which this envelope comes, fresh and clean, color is the dark red that is similar to the first issue Reay envelopes, long recognized and listed in UPSS and Thorp, minor mounting remnants on reverse, choice very fine; this is the scarcest variety of this Plimpton value and the first example we have had the pleasure to offer (UPSS #WD127a). (Image)

$300.00+

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2267

UO65

#UO65, 15c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD16, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the slightly larger size of the two large sizes in which this envelope comes, and also the scarcer, quite fresh with bright colors and detailed embossing, small scuff in bottom right corner otherwise very fine and choice example of a rarely seen entire, particularly in this size (UPSS #WD131). (Image)

$1,200.00+

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

2268

UO68

#UO68, 30c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD17, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, pristine mint entire in the smaller of the two large sizes in which this comes, wonderfully fresh with bright colors, detailed embossing, extremely fine; a very scarce entire, particularly in this choice condition (UPSS #WD136). (Image)

$2,400.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2269

UO69

#UO69, 30c Red War Dept. on cream, mint cut square, especially well balanced margins measuring 39x43mm, fresh and crisp, an extremely fine example of this difficult cut square. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Cut Square Collections

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2270

U9/U644, UC1/UO89

U9/U644, UC1/UO89, Mint cut square collection, the value is found in over 450 different cut squares from the first issue up to the 1930's plus a few 19th century entires including officials, however the collection continues right up to the present with another 100 or so items, all of the issues from the beginning are represented to some degree, there are no rarities, but there are lot of attractive medium priced values up to a couple hundred dollars catalog value with a few higher, usually with nice margins and some full corners mixed in, mostly fine-very fine; a nice collection for many of the basic issues to which can be added the scarcer items.

$16,750.00

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

2271

U1/565

#U1/565, UC1/47, UO1/72, Impressive mostly mint cut square collection of over 400 different neatly arranged on stockpages, the first Nesbitt issue is mostly used, after that the collection is virtually all mint, good value in the high values of the 1861 through 1874 Issues, with catalog values to about $375.00, air posts are nearly complete including two examples of #UC27, as well as a nice run of official, overall condition is excellent, with a large number of full corners and practically all are cut large and at least very fine, with many being extremely fine; a great lot to start a high-quality collection of cut squares, or for a dealer to obtain clean, highly saleable material.

$11,580.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Postal Cards

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2272

UX4 var.

#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, watermark reversed, fresh mint example of this watermarked card that is particularly elusive in mint condition, possessing a rarely seen strong watermark, very fine; the Postmaster General authorized the discontinuance of watermarked paper with this issue but a small quantity of the watermarked paper was left over and used up before the unwatermarked paper was placed in use explaining the rarity of this card, in addition the watermark is usually very faint and often only barely visible, a card showing it as strongly as this example so that the position of the watermark can be easily determined is extremely rare; this is the first mint card with reversed watermark we have offered and only the second mint card that we have ever offered of this rare issue (UPSS #S3b). (Image)

$2,500.00

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

2273

UX11P

#UX11P, 1c Grant postal card proof in black, fresh example of this small card that was issued in blue, strong sharp impression, crisp and extremely fine; a scarce and attractive proof (UPSS #S12P). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2274

UX11P

#UX11P, 1c Grant postal card, double impression, one in black and one in blue with one inverted, properly classified as printer's make-ready, printed in black when the black proofs were being printed and the sheet not accepted, so the sheet was used again to save paper when the printers were getting the press ready to print the issued cards in blue, strong impression of the blue Grant vignette, but weak impression of the blue imprint testifying to the press preparations that were being made, a handsome and scarce item for the postal card collector. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2275

UX11 var.

#UX11 var., 1c Blue on grayish white, "picture hanger" variety, fresh mint card, bright impression on crisp paper, displaying the popular "picture hanger" plate variety (a small rounded loop at the top of the vignette frame), which is found on only one of the 100 plates, inconsequential faint soil spot far from impression, still very fine and choice; ex-Floyd. (USPCC #S12e). (Image)

UPSS $400.00

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2276

UX17P

#UX17P, 1c Black, "Full Face" McKinley with die proof imprint at bottom, crisp and attractive proof card with incredibly rare "SPECIMEN-Not good for postage" grey black handstamp, very fine and choice; several specimen designations are known on cards both with and without the proof imprint at bottom, all are rare, only four examples of this type are known, this being the first example that we have ever offered (UPSS #S21-Sp4). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2277

UX21e

#UX21e, 1c Blue on bluish, with the four arcs above and below "IS" pointed, clean used card with attractive Decatur, Ill. flag cancel, displaying the USPCC "Type I" variety of this rarity (a gap at the lower left corner of the "D" in "SIDE"), choice very fine; legend has it that this variety is a result of removal of one of the original 48 subject plates, in order to produce a master die for #UX22, a new plate was hastily recut from a previously rejected example and substituted into service, giving rise to the "pointed arcs" variety, in fact two different positions show this variety accounting for the two types, neither of which appears on the market with any regularity (USPCC #S28f, Type I). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2278

UX27D

#UX27D, 1c Green on gray, rough surfaced card, die II, crisp unused entire, preprinted "American Radiator Company" address on front with printed questionaire on reverse, very faint aging at extreme top edge, very fine and scarce (USPCC #S39). (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2279

UX31

#UX31, "1 cent" surcharge on 2c Red on cream, a premium mint example of the so-called "one-line surcharge" rarity, wonderfully fresh with sharp full corners, extremely fine; one of the most desired of all U.S. postal cards, this first surcharge die, which was used experimentally in Washington, D.C. only, was deemed unsatisfactory and immediately withdrawn; 2003 PF certificate (USPCC #S43). (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2280

UX34a

#UX34a, "1 cent" surcharge on 2c Red on buff, double surcharge, pristine mint card, bold and distinct double overlapping San Francisco surcharge, bright and fresh, extremely fine and scarce; an elusive variety, the only other example that we have offered was in our October 2001 Auction of the William S. Floyd Collection (USPCC #S46-2b). (Image)

$750.00

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