Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1301

1968-2004 Modern plate block collection/accumulation, includes full plate strips of eighteen or twenty, also includes all of the full panes of 20 complete that were issued during this period including several better tagging and perforation varieties, face value is very high because these panes of twenty include dollar values up to $14.00, all are very fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine.

Face Value $6,175.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1302

1891/3265

#1891/3265, Comprehensive plate number coil strip of five collection neatly arranged in a stockbook, appears to be missing only the 18c Flag over Lighthouse plate 6 and the 29c "Toledo Browns" for completion, the 18c Lighthouse plate 3 and the 10.9 Hansom Cab precancelled plate 3 are in strips of three, the scarce 20c Fire Pumper plate 2 is present but has been rejoined and is not counted in the catalog value, the collection goes right up to the 34c values and includes the elusive #2890 plate A4435, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

$6,750.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1303

Modern mint plate block collection in seven three-ring binders neatly hinged on White Ace pages, covers the period 1957-1997 with values from 5c-32c, includes a few blocks of four and singles with a very few from an earlier period such as a single and block of four of the 1933 50c Graf Zeppelin, o.g., clean and fine-very fine.

Face value $1,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1304

Mint accumulation in folders and envelopes containing blocks, plate blocks, partial sheets and full sheets, plus some complete booklets and post office year sets, values range from the 3c period to modern 32c issues, a large portion of the face value is in larger denominations from 20c-32c, includes a few with modest premium value such as se-tenant 6c Colonial Flags and 6c Beautification of America, etc., o.g., virtually all n.h., fine-very fine

Face value $2,650.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1305

2869/3831

#2869/3831, The uncut press sheet collection of 70 different, complete from their inception starting with the 1994 29c Legends of the West, right up to current issues, three of which are not yet listed in Scott and not included in the catalog value, includes key items as two 1997 32c Bugs Bunny, with and without plate number, other three cartoon sheets in same format as Bugs Bunny also have two sheets, with and without plate number, plus scarce 1997 32c Kwanzaa sheet, all fresh and well protected being housed in two large zipper portfolios, o.g., n.h., very fine; a wonderful opportunity to acquire the complete collection at one time; Dallas viewing only.

$6,097.00+

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1306

Recent mint collection of 29c-34c Booklet panes and plate number coil strips of five, collected for all the different plate numbers on both the coil strips and booklet panes, nearly all are self-stick issues, very fine.

Face value $1,050.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1307

BPBK

Mint accumulation of largely modern booklet panes and complete booklets, plus some sheets, plate blocks and other miscellaneous, includes a few premium items as two sheets of 100 of the 1932 3c William Penn, o.g., nearly all n.h., mostly fine-very fine.

Face value $635.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1308

C13-15

#C13-15, Graf Zeppelin used group consisting of four complete sets, plus an extra 65c and $1.30, generally quite fresh and fine-very fine.

$4,975.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

POSTAL HISTORY LARGE LOTS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1309

Interesting postal history lot of about 30 items, many better usages such as Bank Note issues to foreign destinations including Australia, Nesbitt entires used from small towns including St. Louis, California, #J18 strip of four on inbound cover from Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone stamps removed), parcel post stamps on registered covers, two 1c Jamestown on exposition post cards, #573 along with 24 other stamps making up $20.21 on registered bank cover (one 30c stamp missing), a few Confederate States General issue covers, and more; a useful lot of better covers.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1310

20th century cover group of about 30 first day or flight covers from the 1920's or 1930's, of note is #C3 first flight and #C18 FDC, also with several FDC's cataloging in the $50.00-$100.00 range, better flight covers including Zeppelins, catapult, #C6 block on French Guiana-Brazil flight, and more, a few small faults, mainly fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

1311

Cover accumulation of a couple hundred covers including some better, featuring two examples of August 3, 1912 Hohokus-Ridgewood pioneer flight on airplane photocards (AAMC #45; $200.00 each), several parcel post issues used as first class postage including two 10c values for the registry fees, #F1 registered cover and 4c on 2c Offices in China cover to the United States from Shanghai, also over 100 uncacheted FDC's of the early 1930's from the different first day official cities, plus a stock of mint Washington Bicentennial postal envelopes in the different sizes, mostly fine-very fine and useful.

Est. 200-300

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

1312

First day cover collection in large box consisting of several hundred different, mostly the comprehensive group from 1993-2003 as acquired from the Post Office including card postal card booklets and and even full sheets of that period, uncacheted, includes a few earlier that are cacheted, fine-very fine; just the postage to create these is substantial.

Est. 150-200

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

CANADA 1851-1857 PENCE ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1313

#1, 1852 3p Red, attractive used single, bright fresh color tending to the orange shade, four well clear to extra-large margins, light target cancel, very fine (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1314

#1, 1851 3p Red, an exquisite used horizontal pair of this first issue, among the lovely physical features of this pair are large to huge margins all round, bright radiant color and detailed impression on fresh white paper, lightly cancelled by two strikes of black target cancel, extremely fine; Unitrade notes that multiples of the laid papers are extremely rare, this is amplified immensely for a pair in such choice condition; 2002 BPA certificate; ex-Vincent Greene, Carrington (Unitrade C$3,200.00). (Image)

$1,600.00+

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1315

#1, 1851 3p Red, very scarce used vertical pair, full to very large margins all around including portions of the adjoining frame lines at right, sumptuously rich color and a strong impression, light target cancels, tiny insignificant crease in bottom stamp, still very fine and attractive (Unitrade C$3,200.00+). (Image)

$1,600.00+

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1316

#1a, 1857 3p Orange vermilion, handsome used single, bright fresh color of this shade variety, four well clear to large margins all around, neat target cancel, very fine; 1983 BPA certificate (Unitrade C$1,600.00). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1317

#2, 1851 6p Slate violet on laid paper, an exceptionally choice left sheet-margin used single, other margins are large to very large margins as well, laid lines on reverse are easily seen, lovely rich color and a sharp impression, centrally struck target cancel, extremely fine; a rare and desirable stamp in this outstanding quality; 2002 PF certificate (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)

$1,350.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1318

#2, 1851 6p Slate violet on laid paper, a handsome used example of this classic stamp, with large to extra-large margins all around, rich color, light central target, extremely fine; an elusive value in this select condition (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)

$1,350.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1319

#2, 1851 6p Slate violet on laid paper, an exceptionally handsome 1852 entire folded letter to the United States, bearing a choice single with intense almost black color and impression, possessing clear to huge margins all around, showing the frame of the next stamp at left, clean and sharp central black target cancel, red "Montreal/L.C./JY 1 1852" double-arc c.d.s., plus framed "Canada" and straight line "Paid" handstamps, to New York, very fine and select cover showing the proper usage of this value; 1978 BPA and 1992 Greene Foundation certificates (Unitrade C$2,500.00). (Image)

$2,900.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

1320

3Pi

Unitrade #3Pi, 1851 12p Black, plate proof on India, with carmine "SPECIMEN" overprint reading vertically, bottom right corner margin block of four (positions 89-90/99-100), mounted on card, mostly large margins all around, quite fresh, light diagonal bend to the original card that would affect three impressions, however it does not appear that the India paper was creased and probably would not be evident if taken off the card, otherwise an extremely fine and very rare showpiece. (Image)

Unitrade C$7,000.00+

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Nov-06, 09:00 AM

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