Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2341

285/523

#285/523, E1-3, Mostly mint 20th century balance, with early commemoratives including Trans-Mississippis to 50c (5c-50c used), plus complete sets of Pan-Americans, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown (latter with extra 1c tied to Expo postcard), Panama-Pacific complete in perf. 12, Washington-Franklins including #505 and some choice quality perf. 11 values, o.g., some n.h., most are fine-very fine or better.

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2342

301c/807a

#301c/807a, C10a, Booklet pane collection of 27 different in mounts on Scott pages, bright and fresh group, o.g., some n.h., generally fine-very fine.

$2,407.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2343

320b/952, C7/138

#320/952, C7/138, Mint plate block collection of a couple hundred different in two albums, includes a few early 20th century regular issues plus 1938 Presidentials cplt., commemoratives start in the early 1930's and are fairly comprehensive from the mid-1930's to 1947 with sets such as both National Parks series, plus rather comprehensive air posts lacking only the first two sets and the Zeppelin issues, but otherwise complete to the present, o.g., virtually all n.h., overall selected examples for their exceptional centering and freshness, very fine or better.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2344

U.S. and foreign balance includes a modest used collection, some modern mint hinged on pages, mint sheets, plate blocks and booklets (some of which are stuck down), also some flight covers, foreign including modern Norway and a few better early items, mixed condition.

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Modern Collection Lots

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2345

Extensive specialized modern regular issues mint collection in five Elbe albums, starts with the 1954-1968 Liberty series and goes right up to 2001, no commemoratives are included, the collection follows the pattern of mint singles and plate blocks, plus coils and booklet panes, even some plate number coil strips, throughout are found varieties of the different printings with different types of paper, gum and tagging, also errors as imperforate coils and unusual freak misperforations, all are neatly and attractively displayed, condition is uniformly clean and attractive, o.g., n.h., very fine; one of the nicest treatments of this period that we have handled, and containing considerable value as the face value alone is considerable.

Est. 1,500-2,000

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

2346

Modern mint collection of singles, plate blocks and booklet panes housed in mounts in seven Scott albums, singles are in the 1976-2001 period and appear complete (except of course for the rare John Paul Jones stamp), including the Recalled Legends sheet and the Bugs Bunny die cut through backing sheet, as well as all the recent full panes, even some computer vended postage, the plate blocks are in the 1942-2001 period and also appear compete including the $5.00 Hamilton and all of the other premium items, with the recent issues still being in full panes, similarly the booklet panes appear complete in the 1954 -2001 period, with all of the high face value self-stick issues, o.g., most, if not all, n.h., fine-very fine; a convenient way to obtain all of the modern issues at one time.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2347

184 var./2114 var.

#184 var./2114 var., Collection of offsets on the backs of the stamps, 58 different, nearly all are after 1950, all are still on the original auction cards where they were purchased on an individual basis, the previous owner paying $10.00-$220.00 each, plus there are a few where the purchase price was unknown, o.g., most n.h., fine-very fine; the previous owner's cost was over $3,000.00.

Est. 300-400

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

2348

583 var./2515 var.

#583 var./2515 var., C19 var./O148 var., Very comprehensive gutter pair collection of 53 different, with many better scarce items such as #1036, 1208, 1209, 1213, 1287, 1507, 1569a, 1783-86, C35, C64a and J80b, plus there are some in large multiples with several gutter pairs including #1768, 2246 and 2400, o.g., most n.h., fine-very fine, all are still on the original auction cards where the previous owner purchased them, for the items that are priced in Scott, the 2001 catalog value is $5,720.00, but for the many items that are not priced in Scott, the previous owner's cost exceeded $13,000.00, plus there are a handful of unlisted items where the cost is unknown; certainly one of the most impressive gutter pair collections ever to be offered as one lot.

Est. 2,000-3,000

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

2349

498 var./2877 var.

#498 var./2877 var., Substantial modern error collection of over 250 mostly different, including some plate blocks and coil plate number strips, mostly imperforate or color omitted errors, but also some better unlisted freaks, all are on the original auction cards where they were purchased on an individual basis, contains numerous items cataloging $200.00-$600.00 each, with some even higher, o.g., nearly all n.h., fine-very fine; for the items cataloged in Scott, the 2001 value is over $55,000.00, for the items priced only in Datz (mostly imperforate coil plate number strips or imperforate Columbian souvenir sheets), the 2001 value is over $13,000.00, and for the items that are not priced in Scott or Datz, the previous owner's cost at auction was $5,800.00, plus there are a few unlisted items where the cost is unknown; a seldom offered opportunity to obtain a large number of different modern errors at one time.

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2350

1891/3550

#1891/3550, Plate number coil strip of three comprehensive collection from 1981-2001 in two Scott albums, lacking only a few strips for completion, o.g., n.h., very fine; the listed catalog value does not include the many items after 1985 which are not listed Scott listed in the strip of three format, although the retail value for this unlisted group is fairly high.

$4,000.00+

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2351

Modern mint lot of sheets, plate strips and other multiples, most is 18c-25c commemorative values, but also some earlier and later issues, most are represented by one or more mint sheets, seven to ten plate strips and a few other large multiples, many of the premium items (i.e. State Birds, Baseball sheets) are actually represented in larger quantities than the others, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Face value $9,200.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2352

Modern mint sheet lot of mostly 20c-29c values, nearly all different, includes the premium items from the period, as well as high values sheets and panes such as the $2.00 Bobcat and the $9.95 Express Mail, also a few booklets, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Face value $2,160.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2353

Modern mint accumulation that includes a group of recent (up to 33c) sheets and panes with a face value of $320.00, but in addition there is a pile of earlier (4c and higher) plate blocks, strips and scrap, as well as some post office year sets, o.g., most n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Test Stamp Collection

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2354

Test stamp lot includes #31 strip of four, #31a line pair, #33 in quantities, over 100 of #41 including a strip of three with partial plate numbers, the most interesting part of the lot is in the unlisted material, such as a Sanitary Postage Station coil pair, 10c Christamas (#1552) dummy block of six, Eureka test stamps, a meter mail specimen and a complete booklet with red "Dummy" on front cover (BIA Type VI-c), o.g., most, if not all, n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Postage and Fractional Currency

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2355

Postage currency and fractional currency lot of nineteen pieces of postage currency (mostly Scott #PC5-8 in various quantities) that catalogs about $650.00, plus seventeen pieces of fractional currency 3c-50c values with some duplication, typical mixed condition.

Est. 200-300

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

Postal History Large Lots

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2356

19th century postal history lot of about 400 covers, several better items to be found, includes stampless, some better early stamps such as #9X1, #1 and #2, many interesting civil war usages inclduing patriotics, prisoner-of-war and some Confederate items, 1869 Pictorials include a pair of 10c on cover, two 15c on covers, and a 15c pair on one cover, range of Bank Note usages, throughout are territorials, fancy and other better cancels, foreign destinations, etc., mixed condition as usual; with many of the covers being purchased on an individual basis from mail auctions or retailers, this would make an ideal lot for a small or internet-based auction house.

Est. 2,000-3,000

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

2357

19th century cover accumulation of over 900 covers, large portion are from the Bank Note period to the turn of the century, there are some earlier including a few with 1851 imperforates, nearly all are low value franking for regular mail or printed matter, many corner card covers are present and an occasional advertising cover, most are from the midwest with town cancels of Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and others, condition is quite mixed with many in rather rough condition, but fine-very fine are present with clear markings as well, examine.

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2358

Express company postal history lot of about 50 used or unused envelopes with express company imprints, mostly Wells, Fargo & Co., including imprints on #U42 (unused) and U70 (used, catalogs $800.00), better cancels including Deming, New Mexico, about ten mostly unused Mexico imprints, also some other express companies including Adams Express imprint on cover with 2c Black (#73) and an Adams Express label from New Albany, Ind. on cover, Tinnin & Owens imprint on unused 3c entire, Grant I. Taggart's imprint on unused 3c entire, and other better items, also some off cover stamps, collateral items, a couple faked covers and some uncounted modern covers, typical mixed quality; should prove to be a useful lot for a collector or dealer in this area.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

2359

20th century cover lot of several hundred items, both philatelic and commercial, includes better cancels and markings, foreign destinations, foreign usages, military mail, advertising, space covers, better post cards including four San Francisco Earthquake and a 1c Bluish Paper on post card, etc., mixed condition; worth inspecting.

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-12, 09:00 AM

Flight Cover Collections

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2360

First Flight cover accumulation of over 300 covers, a little over 100 are domestic flights and not quite 200 are FAM contract flights including some foriegn posting to the United States over those routes, we note better items as the 1929 "Yellow Bird" Transatlantic flight by French aviators to Spain, also includes eleven 1928 Alaska special and emergency flights, flown cover and packet of collateral material for the 1935 "Explorer" balloon flight from the F.D. Roosevelt collection, plus fifteen Gemini 4 space covers including three prime recovery ship covers, covers are overall quite clean and attractive being fine-very fine or better with few exceptions.

Est. 750-1,000

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