Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1161

219D

#219D, 2c Lake, rather well centered within unusually wide margins, deep luxuriant lake color, o.g., n.h., very fine; quite scarce never hinged. (Image)

$650.00

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

1162

220

#220, 2c Carmine, pristine mint single, lavishly large margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, radiant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an immaculate gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$65.00

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

1163

221

#221, 3c Purple, deep shade, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1164

222

#222, 4c Dark brown, unusually select mint single, with four large and well balanced margins, prooflike color and impression on bright fresh paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

$290.00

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

1165

223

#223, 5c Chocolate, outstanding centering amid lavishly large margins which are seldom seen on this value, gorgeous luxuriant color and a prooflike impression which are wonderfully contrasted by its bright white paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1166

224

#224, 6c Brown red, handsome top sheet-margin partial imprint single, boasting uncharacteristically large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, bright color and a crisp detailed impression, unblemised o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h. (hinged in top sheet selvage only), extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1167

225

#225, 8c Lilac, choice bottom sheet-margin plate no. 267 single, exceptionally well centered within large margins, rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$175.00

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1168

226

#226, 10c Green, a highly select mint example of this surprisingly difficult value to find in premium never hinged condition, marvelously well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, truly prooflike color and impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$550.00

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

1169

227

#227, 15c Indigo, a marvelous mint single that is essentially perfectly centered within large margins, plus its color is especially intense and its impression razor sharp on fresh paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; easily among the finest never hinged examples we have ever offered of Scott #227; 2000 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1170

228

#228, 30c Black, intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., choice very fine; this particular value is quite challenging to find never hinged, especially certified thus; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,150.00

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

1171

229

#229, 90c Orange, a breathtakingly beautiful top sheet-margin mint example in a condition that would please even the most demanding condition conscious collector, possessing a spectacular overall brilliance and freshness that must be seen in person to fully appreciate, with eye-arresting intense color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, incredibly well centered within large margins, even its perforations are unusually long and intact, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine; a world-class gem for the finest collection; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,800.00

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

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1172

231 var.

#231 var., 2c Columbian, "broken hat" variety, seldom seen mint block of four with each stamp being the "broken hat" variety, quite fresh, rich color, well centered throughout, o.g., three stamps n.h., top right stamp faintly hinged (and also has trivial inclusion speck), choice very fine. (Image)

as singles $515.00+

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

1173

233a

#233a, 4c Blue Columbian, error of color, a phenomenal mint example of this high profile rarity, possessing an overall freshness and crispness unlike any other, with sensationally rich and true error color, plus its impression is extraordinarily detailed on bright clean paper, and most impressive of all is this stamp's spectacular centering amid the most immense margins of any existing example, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine.The Four Cent Columbian color error exists in two different shades, one being far more deep, having come from at least two different sheets. The example offered here possesses the most intense rich shade of any we have ever seen.An exciting opportunity to acquire what has long been considered one of the very finest Four Cent Columbian color errors in existence. The last appearance at auction of this incomparable stamp was in our March 2002 "Premier Sale" where it realized $29,700.00. Since that time no comparable #233a has appeared on the auction block. Accompanied by a 1951 PF certificate; ex-Hetherington, Anderson and Higgins. (Image)

$18,500.00

SOLD for $27,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1174

237

#237, 10c Columbian, incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, crisp prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., some natural paper wrinkles/bends not mentioned on accompanying certificate, extremely fine; clear 1999 APS certificate. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1175

239

#239, 30c Columbian, left sheet-margin single, flawlessly centered amid lavishly large margins, gloriously rich color and a deeply etched impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, small natural inclusion not mentioned on accompanying certificate, extremely fine; a striking stamp; photocopy of a 1991 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1176

240

#240, 50c Columbian, an eye-arresting mint example, with a fabulous overall freshness very few other Fifty Cent Columbians possess, featuring incredibly intense color and a deeply incised impression on uncommonly bright paper (not toned as often seen on this stamp), crisp intact perforations all around, wonderfully well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, certainly extremely fine considering this stamp's exceptional overall qualities; this is the most elusive of all the non-dollar value Columbians to find never hinged; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Billington. (Image)

$1,700.00

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

1177

241

#241, $1.00 Columbian, a mint single that is the epitome of a "post office" fresh example, boasting a marvelous overall crispness and brilliance very few other One Dollar Columbians exhibit, with strikingly intense "fiery" color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, quite well centered and margined, unblemished o.g., never hinged, a very fine and choice never hinged example of this popular commemorative; 1986 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1178

242

#242, $2.00 Columbian, a most remarkable mint example, with color and paper as fresh as the day it was issued, gloriously rich color and a prooflike impression on bright white paper, crisp intact perforations all around, particularly well centered within large margins, immaculate o.g. in the freshest state of preservation imaginable, never hinged, a very fine and incredibly choice never hinged Two Dollar Columbian, one of the rarest of all the commemorative issues to find both never hinged and in premium condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,650.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1179

243

#243, $3.00 Columbian, a fabulous mint example in not only premium condition, but in the freshest state of preservation imaginable, possessing an overall brilliance and freshness that must be seen in person to fully appreciate, with spectacularly rich and vibrant color, plus a deeply etched impression on the most immaculately white paper we have ever seen on this value, its centering is near perfection amid very large margins, and especially even and intact perforations surround the whole, the reverse boasts pristine o.g. that has never been hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; unquestionably one of the finest never hinged Three Dollar Columbians in existence; an essential stamp for the collector who is tackling the incredibly challenging task of assembling a gem never hinged set of Columbians; 1997 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp; ex-Lyons. (Image)

$5,750.00

SOLD for $23,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1180

244

#244, $4.00 Columbian, a most remarkable mint single, possessing a fabulous overall freshness that is seldom encountered on this value, with gorgeous vibrant color and a deeply etched impression on pristine paper, quite well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, a very fine and exceedingly choice never hinged example of the Four Dollar Columbian; all of the dollar value Columbians have always been terribly elusive to find in a true "post office" state of preservation - namely never hinged, the example offered here is not only boasts this feature but also is the beneficiary of great color, impression and centering; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$8,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM