Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

961

BK47

#BK47, 1916 25c Green on green complete booklet of four panes of 1c Green (#462a), position J, panes are fresh with fine centering, o.g., n.h., covers are attractive and clean, minor wrinkle on front cover, very fine; though the position of these panes is in theory not that scarce, it is much more elusive than one would expect because these issues were frequently trimmed close at bottom removing the line (Furman #BK47 BC4A IIg). (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

962

BK49

#BK49, 1916 73c Red on white complete unexploded booklet, consisting of a combination of four panes each of 1c Green and 2c Carmine (#462a, 463a), position A, panes with rich colors, fine-very fine centering internally, trimmed close or just in at bottom of panes, o.g., n.h., covers are clean and fresh with light opening wrinkles along the staples, very fine (Furman #BK49 BC4 IIe). (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

963

BK52

#BK52, 1916 97c Red on blue complete unexploded booklet of eight panes of 2c Carmine (#463a), position A, panes with lovely pastel color, overall quite well centered with several exceptionally well centered, o.g., n.h., covers are clean and crisp, minor opening wrinkles on front cover along the staples, quite typical of this size booklet, very fine and scarce booklet (Furman #BK52 BC5A IIg). (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

964

BK53

#BK53, 1917 25c Green on green complete unexploded booklet of four panes of 1c Green (#498e), position A, panes with deep color, fine centering, o.g., n.h., clean and attractive covers, slight opening wrinkles along the staples, very fine; covers of this type are scarce as most of this value booklet were issued with the later BC6A design (Furman #BK53 BC4A IIg). (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

965

BK58 var.

#BK58 var., 1917 25c Red on buff complete unexploded booklet of two panes of 2c Rose (#499e), position I, panes are exceptional fresh with deep color, reasonably well centered, o.g., n.h., covers are pristine, very fine and choice; this booklet has a rare Furman cover type IIi that is valued at nearly double the normal (Furman #BK58 BC5A IIi). (Image)

$250.00+

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

966

BK58 var.

#BK58 var., 1917 25c Red on buff complete unexploded booklet of two panes of 2c Rose (#499e), position A, panes with deep color, both quite well centered, one exceptionally so, o.g., n.h., pristine covers with only light staple indentations from another booklet on the reverse, extremely fine; this booklet has the very rare cover type of Furman IIIb, when his catalog was first published this type was not listed, in his supplement he noted that this had been previously documented and that It was believed that only one example was known; 2002 PF certificate as a generic #B58 booklet (Furman #BK58 BC5A IIIb). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

967

BK59 var.

#BK59 var., 1917 49c Red on pink complete unexploded booklet of four panes of 2c Rose (#499e), position A, panes are well centered with fresh color, o.g., n.h., unusually crisp clean covers, only light staple indentation on front at right from another booklet from Post Office packaging, extremely fine; this booklet has scarcer Furman cover type IIg that receives considerable premium over the normal (Furman #BK59 BC5A IIg). (Image)

$400.00+

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

968

BK59

#BK59, 1917 49c Red on pink complete unexploded booklet of four panes of 2c Rose (#499e), position A, panes with fine centering, o.g., n.h., pristine covers, very fine and choice booklet (Furman #BK59 BC5A IIj). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

969

BK61

#BK61, 1917 97c Red on blue complete unexploded booklet of eight panes of 2c Rose (#499e), position A, panes have fine centering, o.g., n.h., covers are quite fresh with minor opening wrinkles along the staples on the reverse and slight facial abrasion on the front, not affecting the design, otherwise very fine and scarce booklet (Furman #BK61 BC6C IIj). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

970

BK62

#BK62, 1917 37c Violet on sage complete unexploded booklet of two panes of 3c Violet, Ty.I (#501b), position A, panes with bright color, fine centering, o.g., n.h., covers are fresh and crisp, with only light staple indentations on the reverse from another booklet from post office packaging, very fine and scarce (Furman #BK62 BC6B IIh). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

971

BK68 var.

#BK68 var., 1923 73c Red on white complete unexploded booklet, consisting of the combination of four panes each of 1c Deep green and 2c Carmine (#552a, 554c), position H, overall quite well centered, o.g., n.h., covers are crisp and clean, very fine and choice; Furman lists three different cover types, one common and the other two scarce to very scarce, this is type IVa and the rarest of the three (Furman #BK68 BC4B IVa). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

972

BK69

#BK69, 1923 25c Red on buff complete unexploded booklet of two panes of 2c Carmine (#554c), position A, panes with fine-very fine centering and fresh with bright color, o.g., n.h., exceptionally crisp clean covers, only light staple indentations on the reverse from Post Office packaging, choice very fine (Furman #BK69 BC5A IIIb). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

973

BK69

#BK69, 1923 25c Red on buff complete unexploded booklet of two panes of 2c Carmine (#554c), position A, panes fresh with fine centering o.g., n.h., attractive covers with particularly brilliant deep color and pristine condition without even the small manufacturing flaws, very fine and handsome (Furman #BK69 BC5A IIIc). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

974

BK70

#BK70, 1923 49c Red on pink complete unexploded booklet of four panes of 2c Carmine (#554c), panes are relatively well centered, bright color, o.g., n.h., immaculate covers with exceptionally bright colors, extremely fine example of this scarce booklet (Furman #BK70 BC5A IIIc). (Image)

$950.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

975

BK74

#BK74, 1926 97c Red on blue complete unexploded booklet of eight panes of 2c Carmine (#583a), position A, overall quite well centered, though trimmed tight at bottom of panes, o.g., n.h., covers are quite clean with minor opening bends on front along staples, and small edge rub on reverse, still very fine and handsome example of this scarce booklet (Furman #BK74 BC6C IVb). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

976

BK76

#BK76, 1927 97c Green on lavender complete unexploded booklet of sixteen panes of 1c Green (#632a), panes are all fresh and overall well centered, o.g., n.h., covers have bright colors, light opening creases at left on front cover, quite typical on these large booklets, otherwise very fine (Furman #BK76 BC4A IVb). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

977

BK80a

#BK80a, 1928 25c Red on buff experimental complete unexploded booklet, with cellophane interleaving, consisting of two panes of 2c Carmine, Ty. I (#634d), panes are exceptionally fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., a piece of clear cellophane was used as interleaving on gum side of each pane, covers are crisp and flawless, extremely fine; while 56,000 of these booklets were issued as an experiment very few of these were preserved; a most interesting and rare booklet in outstanding condition (Furman #BK80a BC5A IVc). (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

978

BK83

#BK83, 1927 97c Red on blue complete unexploded booklet of eight panes of 2c Carmine, Ty.I (#634d), panes are attractive and fresh, quite well centered, though a few are trimmed tight at bottom of the panes, covers are immaculate without any of flaws normally associated with these large booklets, extremely fine; this is a particularly rare booklet as nearly all were issued with cover design BC5A (Furman #BK83 BC6C IVb). (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

979

BK84a

#BK84a, 1932 37c Violet on buff complete unexploded experimental booklet, with cellophane interleaving, consisting of two panes of 3c Deep violet (#720b), panes are fresh with strong color, well centered internally but trimmed tight along the left edge of the panes, o.g., n.h., covers are pristine, light staple indentations at right of front cover from Post Office packaging, very fine and choice; this is a further experiment with cellophane using a lighter gauge than that of #BK80a, extra cost and difficulty of handling resulted in the abandonment of the project, as before these booklets are a great rarities because very few were saved (Furman #BK84 BC9A Vd). (Image)

$1,750.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

980

BK85

#BK85, 1932 73c Violet on pink complete unexploded booklet of four panes of 3c Deep violet (#720b), panes are well centered, o.g., n.h., covers fresh with bright colors, light wrinkle in back cover, very fine (Furman #BK85 BC9A IVd). (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM