Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1001

9X1

#9X1, New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, a wonderfully fresh and choice unused example, deep rich color and a well defined impression on particularly bright paper, four ample to mostly large margins, very fine; a stamp that is seldom offered unused, the vast majority of which are found without gum; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1002

10X1

#10X1, Providence, R.I., 5c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, gem mint example, being a top left corner sheet margin single (position 1 from the sheet of twelve), featuring large to huge margins all around, extraordinarily fresh, crisp impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1003

10X2

#10X2, Providence, R.I., 10c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, handsome top right corner sheet margin example, possessing four large to huge margins, unusually fresh, full o.g., minor natural inclusion speck not mentioned on accompanying certificate, extremely fine; clear 2000 APS certificate. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1847 ISSUES

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1004

#1, 5c Red brown, a highly desirable mint example of this popular classic, being among the very few offered at auction that is both sound and still retains its original gum, wonderfully bright and fresh overall, strong rich color and impression, margins range from close, but clear, at top right to mostly large elsewhere, pristine full o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, very fine; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections of mint United States stamps; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$6,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1005

#2, 10c Black, an extremely rare unused example, possessing the finest appearance for any unused or mint example we have ever offered, boasting an incredible overall freshness which belies its age, outstanding prooflike impression and color on well blued paper, extraordinarily margined as well, with large to huge margins all around, trace of original gum which has been slight redistributed, barest perceptible trace of a vertical crease at right in no way detracting from this stamp's extraordinary appearance, otherwise extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

$12,500.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1875 REPRODUCTIONS OF 1847 ISSUE

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1006

#3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, quite fresh, full to large margins all around, strong rich color and impression, very fine. (Image)

$725.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1007

#4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, four full to large margins, rich color, trivial scissor cut in bottom right margin, plus some minor foreign offset marks on reverse, very fine appearance. (Image)

$925.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Dec-14, 01:00 PM

1851-1856 ISSUES

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1008

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, extraordinarily well margined all around, with much larger margins than typically encountered, deep rich color and strong impression, full o.g., very faint trace of light soiling, still an extremely fine example of this elusive mint stamp; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1009

#12, 5c Red brown, an incredibly rare and choice mint example, being one of just a few known examples which still retains its original gum, featuring large margins all around that are well clear of the design projections, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, full original gum which has been relatively lightly hinged, tiny insignificant corner crease at top right well clear of design, still extremely fine; a key mint classic rarity of the United States; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)

$20,000.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1010

#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, a marvelous example of this immensely rare mint stamp, possessing exceptional physical attributes lacking on most of the surviving unused or mint examples, including four large and well balanced margins, gorgeous rich color and an extraordinarily detailed impression on bright paper, and equally impressive is the fact that this stamp still retails a large portion of its original gum (among the very few thus), extremely fine; while this auction firm has had the privilege of selling some of the most significant collections of United States stamps to have come on the auction market in the last decade, virtually none had a mint copy of Scott #13, let alone in this premium original gum condition; in our opinion, this is one of the finest of the minute number of mint examples of the 1855 Ten Cent Type I in existence; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

$16,000.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1011

#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, a brilliantly fresh mint example, possessing eye-arresting color that is incredibly intense, plus its impression is equally strong, four full margins, completely free of any faults which plague most existing mint/unused copies, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, very fine; a rare mint classic in any condition, let alone in this sound original gum state of preservation; 1996 PSE and 1997 PF certificates. (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1012

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, an incredibly well margined mint example, featuring large to mostly huge margins all around, lovely rich color and impression on bright paper, extraordinarily clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, accompanying certificate calls both a tiny toned spot at top left and light soiling, both of which while technically accurate are completely insignificant considering this stamp's age and exceptional overall physical attributes, as we have encountered few other mint examples that have been both so well margined and still retaining its original gum, overall extremely fine; photocopy of a 1977 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp, plus a 2001 PF certificate as a single. (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1013

#17, 12c Black, rare mint example, with four ample to mostly large margins, particularly intense color and impression, full o.g., multiple h.r.'s, nearly very fine; among the very few existing sound mint copies that still retains its original gum; 1997 APS certificate. (Image)

$5,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1857-1861 ISSUES

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1014

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, quite fresh, distinctive intense Plate 12 color and impression, nicely centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1015

#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, particularly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich color and impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; a choice original gum example of this scarce and difficult stamp; 1996 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1016

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, a seldom offered mint example of this scarce type, possessing an uncommon overall freshness and crispness, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, very well centered, especially when compared to most other existing mint copies, even its full o.g. is unusually clean and fresh, lightly hinged, very fine; choice original gum examples of the perforated One Cent Type IIIa are terribly challenging to find; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1017

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, an especially attractive mint example of a stamp that is rarely found mint, let alone in this premium condition, being one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find in any kind of collectable quality, while centered just slightly to right, this is considerably better centered than usually encountered, leaving the top and bottom margins well exposed to show the recutting of the top and bottom labels, strong color, slightly disturbed o.g. (the presence of any o.g. is a rare occurrence), very fine; a rarity mint in any condition, as evidenced by the lack of a single mint example in the majority of the great collections sold in recent years (Zoellner, Golin and Lyons for example); 1978 APS and 2002 PF certificates; ex-Lessin. (Image)

$9,000.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1018

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, pristine mint single, extraordinarily well centered, sumptuously rich color, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a "post office" fresh gem; photocopy of a 1986 PF certificate for a block of eight from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

for hinged $180.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1019

#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, a highly desirable mint example of this notoriously difficult stamp, possessing an overall freshness and brilliance that is seldom seen on the vast majority of mint copies, with sumptuously rich color and a well defined impression on wonderfully bright paper, but even more impressive is this stamp's essentially perfect centering, which is a virtually unheard of trait on this typically notoriously poorly centered and tightly spaced stamp, pristine full o.g. which has been only lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; easily among the finest original gum examples of Scott #25 in existence; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1020

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, pristine mint single, deep luxuriant color, quite well centered amid extraordinarily wide margins which are most uncharacteristic, immaculate o.g., just the barest suggestion of a hinge mark, extremely fine. (Image)

$75.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

United States Stamps