Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1916-1922 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1321

541

#541, 3c Violet coil waste, virtually perfect centering which is most challenging to find on this stamp, unusually large margins as well, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; scarce in this gem quality; 1997 PF certificate; ex-Vreeland. (Image)

$95.00

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

1322

546

#546, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, perf. 11, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a rare and challenging stamp to find in this premium quality; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)

$260.00

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

1323

547

#547, $2.00 Carmine and black, particularly well centered and margined, deep rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$330.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1324

634A

#634A, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, marvelous mint single, being in a quality that is rarely encountered on this stamp, possessing precise centering amid especially wide margins, in addition its color is a spectacular deep shade and its impression razor sharp, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a particularly rare stamp in this gem condition; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

MODERN ISSUES

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1325

1033a

#1033a, 2c Carmine rose on silkote paper, position 50, right sheet margin single, well centered, o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice example of this interesting experimental paper variety; a modern day rarity as only 50,000 were printed and sold at the Westbrook, Maine post office, and all but a tiny fraction were used; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1326

1610c

#1610c, $1.00 Rush Lamp and Candle Holder, Intaglio Brown Inverted, well centered, unusually full and even perforations all around, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; a handsome and choice example of the so-called "C.I.A. invert", so named as the sole pane of 100 was purchased at the McLean, Va. post office by employees of the C.I.A. for use on agency mail, noticing the error the employees bought a replacement sheet and kept the error for themselves, when it was revealed who had purchased the stamps a scandal ensued over ownership; 95 out of the original 100 stamps can be accounted for, with the other five presumably having been used on mail and none of these have ever been found; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$22,500.00

SOLD for $22,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1327

1734a

#1734a, 13c Indian Head Penny, imperforate vertically, pair, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

INVERTED JENNY

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1328

C3a

#C3a, 24c Carmine rose and blue, Center Inverted, position 25, rich colors, well centered, full o.g. that is only very slightly disturbed, very fine.The 1919 Twenty Four Cent Inverted Jenny is one of the most recognized and desired rarities in all of philately. Its legendary status began the moment the stamp was issued in May 1918, when William T. Robey purchased an entire error sheet of 100 at the New York Avenue Post Office window in Washington D.C. - just one day after the stamp was issued - May 14th. Within one week Robey sold the sheet for $15,000.00 to the well-known Philadelphia stamp dealer Eugene Klein (an impressive return on his initial $24.00 investment). Shortly thereafter Mr. Klein sold the sheet to the renowned, yet eccentric collector, Col. Edward H.R. Green for $20,000.00. Col. Green asked Klein to break up the sheet for him into singles and blocks, and instructed him to sell all but the few key position blocks. What is puzzling is how, given the immediate attention created by a spectacular new error, so many of the stamps from the sheet have been poorly handled and stored over the years. In fact, there are at least seven examples whose whereabouts are unknown and presumably lost to philately. A great many of the known copies have varying degrees of faults and some even have lost all of their original gum. Improper hinging has caused a significant number of the faults, often thinning or creasing the stamps.The example from the Lewis collection is among the few existing Inverted Jennys to be completely sound, well centered and still retaining its full original gum. Accompanied by three Philatelic Foundation certificates issued in 1974, 2000 and 2002. (Image)

$170,000.00

SOLD for $190,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

AIR POSTS

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1329

#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, large well balanced margins, bright rich colors, interesting shift of the central vignette just into the frame at left, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$150.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1330

#C5, 16c Dark blue, exceptionally well centered within large margins, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$150.00

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1331

C13-15

#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., an extraordinarily select and wonderfully well matched mint set, each stamp featuring unusually large margins and being perfectly centered within them, deep luxuriant colors and crisp impressions, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

$2,100.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1332

C15

#C15, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, nicely centered single tied to 5c Blue air post stamped envelope by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y./Apr 30/ 1930" machine cancel, violet diamond U.S. and red circular German flight cachets, Lakehurst, N.J. bkst., trivial cover flaws, stamp itself very fine (not illustrated). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

SPECIAL DELIVERIES

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1333

#E1, 10c Blue, pristine mint example, featuring prooflike color and impression on uncommonly bright paper not often encountered on this stamp, quite well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; never hinged examples of #E1 are quite elusive; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1334

#E2, 10c Blue, a gem mint example that is in a true "post office" fresh state of preservation, gorgeous prooflike color and impression on immaculately white paper (not toned as often seen), marvelously well centered, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce stamp to find never hinged, particularly being certified as such, not to mention being in this premium condition; 1994 PF certificate; ex-Lessin. (Image)

$850.00

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

1335

#E3, 10c Orange, striking mint example, featuring outstanding centering within lavishly large margins, gorgeous vibrant color in a deep shade, o.g., barest trace of hinging, an extremely fine gem. (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1336

#E4, 10c Blue, a spectacular quality mint example of the most difficult of all the special delivery issues to find in true premium quality, possessing absolutely flawless centering amid extravagantly large margins, deep rich color and a crisp prooflike impression on wonderfully fresh paper, and equally impressive is this stamp's pristine o.g. that has never been hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; easily among the very finest never hinged examples of Scott #E4 in existence; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Drucker. (Image)

$1,900.00

SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1337

#E5, 10c Blue, unusually fresh, deep luxuriant color, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1338

#E6, 10c Ultramarine, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

$350.00

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

1339

#E7, 10c Green, mathematically precise centering within large margins, prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 1999 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

$150.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1340

#E8, 10c Ultramarine, incredibly well centered amid huge margins, bright color and impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking jumbo margined example. (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM