Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE continued...

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1241

22 var.

#22 var., 1893 "Half/Penny." Carmine surcharge on 2 1/2p Violet on blue, similar to #22 but with period after "Penny", a wonderfully well centered mint single, all colors are strong and rich, o.g., faint vertical gum crease, extremely fine appearance; this surcharge type not specifically listed in Scott (S.G. #13). (Image)

S.G. £375

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1242

#49, 1894 1/2p on half of 1p Blue, the Opobo Provisional, this being a right vertical half of the May printing on the darker dull blue shade, very neatly tied to small piece by "Bonny River/ MY 31 94" c.d.s., a far less often seen cancel than the Opobo River cancel where the provisional was made, extremely fine; only one sheet of 60 stamps was bisected for this printing (S.G. #57; £425). (Image)

$250.00+

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

NOVA SCOTIA

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1243

#1, 1853 1p Red brown, unusually choice used single, featuring four large even margins, sumptuously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, particularly light strike of a grid cancel, extremely fine; signed Holcombe and accompanied by his 1995 certificate (Unitrade C$800.00). (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1244

#2, 1851 6p Olive yellow, an exceptionally choice appearing used example, featuring four large to very large margins, vivid color and impression, light and neat oval grid postmark, with numeral "23" incorporated into cancel, faint trace of a corner crease at top right, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1992 Greene Foundation certificate, as well as 2003 PF and BPA certificates (S.G. #4; £700, Unitrade C$1,500.00). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1245

#3, 1851 3p Dark blue, lovely used single with wonderfully balanced extra-large even margins all around, remarkably fresh and crisp, deep rich color and a detailed impression, very light and unobtrusive grid cancel, extremely fine and exceedingly choice; 1996 PF certificate (Unitrade C$400.00). (Image)

$190.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

1246

#5, 1857 6p Dark green, an extraordinarily choice and handsome used example of this scarce classic, in far better quality than typical found, with large symmetrical margins, gorgeous intensely rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, very light and neat portion of oval grid pmk., an extremely fine gem; 1992 Greene Foundation and 2003 PF certificates (Unitrade C$2,000.00). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1247

#6, 1857 1/- Reddish violet, a desirable sound used four-margined example of this truly rare stamp, with large well balanced margins all around, strong color, very fine and especially choice; infrequently offered in this quality; 1972 RPS and 1992 PSE certificates (Unitrade C$7,000.00). (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1248

#6b, 1856 1/- Deep purple, an absolutely gorgeous used example of this classic rarity, being in a quality which far surpasses the great majority of known examples, possessing an overall freshness and brilliance few used stamps of this vintage enjoy, with four large and rather well balanced margins, striking color that is unusually vivid and an impression that is highly detailed on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive pmk., an extremely fine gem for the finest collection; this scarce shade variety is listed but unpriced in Unitrade; signed Georg Buhler and accompanied by a 1991 PSE certificate as #7 dull violet, and 2003 BPA (S.G. #7c) and PF certificates as deep purple. (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

PRICE EDWARD ISLANDS

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1249

#6b, 1862 3c Blue, imperforate, right sheet-margin block of four, other margins are extraordinarily wide as well, wonderfully fresh with deep rich color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a very pretty block; 1998 PF certificate (Unitrade C$400.00). (Image)

$240.00+

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

RHODESIA

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1250

138a

#138a, 1913 Magenta and black, Head Die III, perf. 14, exceptionally well centered, fresh bright colors, og, lightly hinged, extremely fine (S.G. #278; £400). (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

ST. VINCENT

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1251

#30, 1881 1p on half of 6p Dark blue green, attractive provisional, the stamp being bisected with perforations, neat numeral in oval of bars cancel, centered to the top as is usual, fine and scarce; 1989 PF certificate (S.G. #28; £325). (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

SWEDEN

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1252

#90, 1918 55o Pale blue, an incomparable mint example of this 20th century rarity, being absolutely perfectly centered within lavishly large margins, rich fresh color, clean o.g. that is never hinged, light owner's handstamp on gum, extremely fine in every regard; with only 1,000 copies issued, this is certainly one of the very finest, if not the finest, examples in existence; 2006 Obermuller-Wilen certicate in which she notes the condition as being the "highest possible luxury" (Facit #92; SK28,000) (Image)

for hinged $1,550.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1253

#92, 1918 80o Black, fresh color, nicely centered, o.g., small h.r., a very fine example of this rare stamp; 2006 Obermuller-Wilen certificate (Facit #94; SK13,000) (Image)

$1,550.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

SWITZERLAND

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1254

Michel III var.

Michel #III var., 1912 10c Carmine (Italian text) semi-postal, vertical pair, imperforate between, a magnificent showpiece mint block of four containing two error pairs, extraordinarily well centered, brilliantly rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very rare error block in a remarkably fresh state of preservation; 2000 von der Weid certificate (Zumstein #III.1.10). (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

TANNU TUVA

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1255

37-38

#37-38, 1932 35k on 18k Dark blue and red brown and 35k on 28k Emerald and black brown, the two triangle values with this provisional surcharge, exceptionally fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., tiny expert's handstamp on the 35k on 18k, very fine-extremely fine and scarce in this select never hinged condition. (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1256

#39, 41, 1933 15k on 6k Orange yellow, Ty. 1 and 3, mint examples of the two different sizes of numerals, bright and fresh, o.g., type 1 is a top sheet margin single and never hinged, fine-very fine. (Image)

for hinged $800.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1257

#39, 1933 15k on 6k Orange yellow, Ty. 1, select mint single, especially fresh with strong color, wonderfully well centered and surrounded by full even perforations, o.g., n.h., tiny expert handstamp on reverse, extremely fine; this scarce surcharge series is the only one that Scott does not price never hinged, rare thus, especially in this premium condition. (Image)

fo hinged $300.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

TIBET

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1258

1-5

#1-5, 1912 1/6t-1t Lion first issue cplt. as originally issued, tied to reverse of 1913 early registered cover to Singapore by Gyantse negative c.d.s. postmarks, India 3a George V (#86) tied to the front by c.d.s. of the Indian post office in Gyantse, backstamped Singapore, very fine and attractive full set cover. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

TRINIDAD

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1259

#11, 1858 (1p) Slate blue on thin paper, worn impression, a fresh and lightly cancelled single, four full large to extra-large margins, deep color, very fine and exceedingly choice (S.G. #18; £650). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

GERMANY

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1260

Sieger #10-13

Sieger #10-13, 1912 Rhein-Main flights, four different frankings on as many cards including single frankings of the 10pf and 20pf Rhein-Main air posts, the 30pf is represented by a single and vertical pair as was normal for this value, plus 1M on 10pf Gelber Hund surcharge on orange card, all the special air post stamps are attractive and well centered, all with 5pf Green regular postage and all the stamps tied by the large air post cancels of Darmstadt and Mainz between June 12-23, 1912, 10pf card with portion of the address removed, and trivial corner wear as usual, fine-very fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

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