Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1875 REPRODUCTIONS OF 1847 ISSUE continued...

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#4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, three large margins, close but clear at top, prooflike color and impression on crisp paper, fine and attractive. (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

1851-1856 ISSUES

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#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, impressive used single, featuring absolutely immense margins all around, showing sizable portions of the next stamps at top and bottom, plus as much margin at sides as is possible with bits of of the adjacent stamps showing as well, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, ms. cancel, an extremely fine and striking gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

$80.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, highly select used single, possessing large to enormous margins all around, including showing portions of the next stamps at left and bottom, deep rich color and impression on bright paper, neat and unobtrusive portion of black town c.d.s., extremely fine gem; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

$160.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, impressive used example, featuring huge margins all around, with a significant portion of the adjacent stamp to left showing, plus bits of others as well, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, socked-on-the-nose grid cancel, barely discernable tiny corner crease outside the design at bottom right, mentioned for accuracy only as it truly is of no consequence on this extremely fine gem; clear 1999 PF certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)

$160.00

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

7 var.

#7 var., 1c Blue, Ty. II, pos. 9R4, an exceptionally scarce used example from plate 4, Ty. II stamps come only from the top row of this plate and are particularly rare imperforate, being nearly as rare as Ty. Ia which only comes from the bottom row of this plate, nearly four-margin example, with a very light cancel, both features allowing the stamp to be easily plated, intensely rich color distinctive to stamps from this plate, outstanding impression on bright paper, very fine and a truly rare stamp which is seldom offered. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, a wonderfully fresh and handsome used example of this rare type, possessing extraordinarily deep rich color and a remarkably detailed impression, which clearly shows distinctive wide breaks in both the top and bottom labels, three exceptionally large margins, fourth at right just cutting design, light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., very fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, an exceptional used example, possessing large to extra-large margins all around, including showing a bit of the adjoining stamp at bottom, bright fresh color, neat portion of Lockport, N.Y. c.d.s. confined to bottom left corner, an extremely fine used gem; especially scarce this nice; accompanied by the original cover from which this stamp was taken; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,050.00

SOLD for $1,275.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, choice used example from the scarcer Plate 4, large and unusually well balanced margins, especially deep rich color and a strong well defined impression on bright paper, showing wide break in top label, light unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, an exceptionally handsome used example of this scarce stamp from plate 1E, with four uniformly large margins, deep luxuriant color and a strong detailed impression, showing a distinctive break in the top outer line, well struck "1" in circle cancel, extremely fine; a gem stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,050.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, an exceptionally handsome used single showing extra-wide break in the frame at top, well clear to large margins all around, wonderfully intense bright color and a prooflike impression, accented by a very neat and crisp portion of a black New York c.d.s., all making for an extremely fine and pretty stamp; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,050.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, handsome used single, with clear to large margins all around, wonderfully luxuriant color and a prooflike impression, lightly cancelled with portion of c.d.s. pmk., very fine and choice; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,050.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, handsome unused horizontal pair, possessing well clear to large margins virtually all around, showing small portions of the adjacent stamps above, pretty pastel color on bright paper and a highly detailed impression, extremely fine and attractive multiple. (Image)

as two singles $600.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, magnificent and perfect strike of black fancy segmented five pointed star of Barre, Mass. (S-E #ST-E2), being precisely centered on Franklin's head, stamp with margins virtually clear all around, very fine and a most impressive fancy cancel; Skinner-Eno notes that the period of use was 1857-61, thus certainly scarce on the imperforate issue as only a very late use of that issue would receive this cancel; 1989 and 1999 PF certificates; ex-Koppersmith. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, attractive vertical strip of three, positions 14-34R1L, virtually full large margins all around, especially the bottom pair which is particularly well margined showing a portion of the next stamp below, each with central black grid cancels, and tied to small piece of cover by a red French maritime transit, very fine-extremely fine. (Image)

$480.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#10, 3c Orange brown, position 33R5E, a stunning and absolutely gorgeous used example of this surprisingly difficult stamp to find in gem used quality, boasting gigantic margins all around, including showing sizable portions of the stamps at sides plus portions of the frame lines of four other stamps at top and bottom, in addition this stamp possesses spectacularly rich and luxuriant orange brown color, plus its impression could not be more deeply etched on uncommonly bright paper, light black grid cancels, an extremely fine gem in every regard and suitable for the most demanding perfectionist; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$130.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#10, 3c Orange brown, position 68L1L, a gorgeous used example of this surprisingly difficult stamp, featuring bright and luxuriant medium orange brown color, plus a deeply etched impression on uncommonly fresh paper, four immense margins including a substantial portion of the next stamp at left and frame lines of three other stamps, attractive central blue grid cancel, an extremely fine and eye-appealing used gem. (Image)

$133.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#10, 3c Orange brown, position 21L1E, a premium used example, with large to immense margins all around which are seldom encountered on these narrowly spaced stamps, including a portion of the sheet margin at left, unusually rich color and crisp impression, showing well the recut inner frame lines that are the mark of the early state of this plate, attractive blue grid cancel, extremely fine; plate 1 early is the most difficult of all plates for the orange brown stamps; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$133.00

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#10, 3c Orange brown, plate 1, fresh single just tied to folded cover by blue circular grid, used in the first month after issuance, with lovely strike of blue "Philadelphia/Pa/Jul 25" c.d.s. at right, to Providence, R.I., stamp with bright color, three large to extra-large margins, showing the frame of the next stamp below, just in at top, very fine and attractive cover. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

#10, 3c Orange brown, horizontal pair, positions 71-72L0, possessing particularly rich orange brown color and impression, tied to cover to Bangor, Maine by "San Francisco/Cal/1 Oct" c.d.s. showing the 6c rate from west coast to east coast, margins mostly clear to large, just touching or slightly in at a few places, trace of cover soiling, otherwise a very fine and handsome cover; plate 0 is scarce, being in one state only and discarded after the orange brown printings. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

10 var.

#10 var., 3c Deep orange brown, a rare example of one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find mint, especially in this deep orange brown shade which is as intense and deep as we have seen, prooflike impression, four clear to large margins including what is probably a portion of the top sheet margin, part o.g., accompanying certificate mentions light toned spots in the top margin which are totally inconsequential, not only because they are so light, but because most could be trimmed away and still leave a large margin, very fine; 1995 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the deep orange brown shade. (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM