Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

325

#325, 3c Louisiana Purchase, pristine full top margin imprint and plate no. 2103 block of four, marvelously fresh and crisp, sumptuously rich color and a crisp prooflike impression, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., very fine and choice. (Image)

$1,075.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

326

#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, full top margin imprint and plate no. 2099 block of four, possessing exceptional physical attributes, including an extraordinarily wide sheet selvage, deep luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, near perfect centering, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially handsome plate block. (Image)

$675.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

327

#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, a magnificent quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 2106 block of six, which is a much scarcer and considerably more difficult configuration than the more typically encountered plate of four, fabulously crisp and intact, deep luxuriant color on immaculate paper, exceptionally well centered throughout, even its extra-large sheet selvage contributes to this plate's extraordinary eye appeal, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a highly desirable and rare plate block of six of the Ten Cent Louisiana Purchase commemorative. (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

328

#328, 1c Jamestown, highly select full top margin imprint and plate no. 3543 block of six, possessing far better centering than we have seen in quite some time on a plate block of this notoriously difficult issue, rich luxuriant color and a prooflike impression, o.g., n.h., very fine; an especially scarce and desirable plate block in this choice condition. (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

329

#329, 2c Jamestown, full top margin imprint and plate no. 3678 block of six, unusually well centered for a plate block of this always difficult stamp, rich radiant color, o.g., n.h., very fine; a terribly elusive plate block to find in this premium condition; ex-Weill Brothers. (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

330

#330, 5c Jamestown, full top margin imprint and plate no. 3556 block of six, possessing far better centering than typically encountered on this, one of the most challenging of all 20th century plate blocks to find with any kind of acceptable centering, deep luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., vertical perforations somewhat weak, resulting in separated perforations mainly in top selvage, still very fine and quite handsome for this. (Image)

$5,250.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

331

#331, 1c Green, full top margin imprint, star and plate no. 5404 block of six, wonderfully fresh and intact, deep rich color and impression, excellent centering, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a particularly choice plate block. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

332

#332, 2c Carmine, full top margin imprint and plate no. 4822 block of six, strong color and impression, well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

332

#332, 2c Carmine, pristine full top margin imprint, star and plate no. 5276 block of six, especially strong and intact perforations, radiant color and a crisp impression, well centered, unblemished o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice plate block. (Image)

$115.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

333

#333, 3c Deep violet, full top margin imprint and plate no. 4927 block of six, extraordinarily well centered throughout, strikingly intense color and impression on bright paper, o.g., five stamps n.h., top center stamp lightly hinged, just a couple trivial separated perforations at top of sheet selvage, extremely fine. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

333

#333, 3c Deep violet, a remarkable quality full top margin imprint, star and plate no. 5136 block of six, magnificently centered throughout, with each stamp boasting extra-large margins, prooflike color and impression on wonderfully bright paper, o.g., n.h., just a couple of trivial perf. separations in very top edge of sheet selvage, extremely fine; a gem plate block in every regard; the equal to this scarce "star" plate block would be quite a challenge to find. (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

334

#334, 4c Orange brown, full top margin imprint and plate no. 4933 block of six, extraordinarily well centered, especially deep and luxuriant color, o.g., barest trace of hinging on two stamps, rest n.h., just a few separated perforations at bottom left, extremely fine. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

334

#334, 4c Orange brown, highly select full top margin imprint, star and plate no. 5226 block of six, featuring an extra-large sheet selvage, unusually fresh and crisp overall, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression, exceptionally well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially scarce "star" plate block in this outstanding condition. (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

335

#335, 5c Blue, full top margin imprint and plate no. 4928 block of six, bright and fresh, warm rich color, extraordinarily well centered, o.g., five stamps n.h., top center stamp lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite handsome; ex-Todd. (Image)

$525.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

336

#336, 6c Red orange, brilliantly fresh full top margin imprint and plate no. 4936 block of six, featuring absolutely radiant color that is completely unaffected by oxidization, exceedingly well centered and each stamp within the plate possesses uncharacteristically large margins, pristine o.g., n.h. (top center stamp with small natural gum skip), extremely fine; easily one of the finest examples of this surprisingly scarce and difficult plate block we have ever seen. (Image)

$1,300.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

337

#337, 8c Olive green, full top margin imprint and plate no. 4923 block of six, incredibly well centered, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on especially crisp paper, o.g., four stamps n.h., center stamps lightly hinged, extremely fine; extraordinarily elusive to find so choice, particularly as a full top. (Image)

$525.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

338

#338, 10c Yellow, full top margin imprint and plate no. 4944 block of six, wonderfully bright and fresh, eye-arresting color that is particularly intense and vivid, well centered, o.g., five stamps n.h., top center stamp lightly hinged, bottom left stamp with single nibbed perforation at bottom, very fine; a striking and seldom seen full top plate block of this scarce value; ex-Todd. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

339

#339, 13c Blue green, an incomparable quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 4948 block of six, being in a condition that simply cannot be improved upon, incredibly fresh and intact, perfectly centered throughout, with each stamp featuring large margins, sumptuously rich color and a prooflike impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a superb plate block for the perfectionist. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

341

#341, 50c Violet, a most remarkable quality full top imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, being one of the few recorded top position plate blocks whose selvage has not been reduced at all, as the few examples that do exist almost exclusively have had their selvage slightly reduced or is naturally short, extraordinarily fresh and intact, outstanding centering, rich luxuriant color and a well incised impression on bright paper, o.g., couple of stamps lightly hinged, rest n.h., extremely fine; in our opinion this is the finest #341 full top plate block available, when one factors in overall freshness, centering and, most importantly, the presence of fully intact sheet selvage. (Image)

$7,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM

342

#342, $1.00 Violet brown, a phenomenal quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 4957 block of six, being in the finest condition imaginable for this important plate block rarity, boasting extraordinary overall physical attributes that would be impressive for any plate block, let alone one of the rarest of the 20th century, with an extra-large sheet selvage, stunning prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, incredibly well centered throughout, with each stamp possessing uncharacteristically large margins, pristine o.g., five stamps n.h., top right stamp may have just the barest suggestion of a hinge mark (if at all), superb; by far the finest 1909 One Dollar Washington plate block in existence, neither the Todd nor the Wampler collections, the two collections by which all other plate block collections are judged, had an example that comes close to the quality of the plate block offered here from the Fogelson collection. (Image)

$16,000.00

SOLD for $41,500.00
Closing..Feb-11, 05:00 PM