Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1910-1911 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

481

396

#396, 5c Blue coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., pair, magnificently centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, deep luxuriant color and a strong detailed impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem coil pair; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00); this is one of only three such pairs to have been graded XF-Superb 95 by the PSE, the highest grade awarded to date. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1913-1915 PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

482

397

#397, 1c Panama-Pacific, spectacular top sheet-margin mint single, featuring gigantic balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and impression on wonderfully bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; the epitome of the term "jumbo"; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $260.00 as 95 and $560.00 as 98). (Image)

$45.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

483

398

#398, 2c Panama-Pacific, fabulously well centered amid lavishly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine gem; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 1995 and 2006 PSE certificates (the latter graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $295.00 as 95 and $630.00 as 98). (Image)

$45.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

484

398b

#398b, 2c Panama-Pacific, lake shade, a handsome and remarkably choice mint example of this truly rare and distinctive shade variety, featuring rich unmistakable lake color and a strong impression, far better centered and margined than most existing examples, as nearly all are found quite off center to the right, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; it is believed that only one sheet of this shade variety was printed, and few can compare in quality to the desirable copy offered here; 1994 and 2006 PSE certificates (the latter graded F-VF 75 - quite conservative given this is among the finest available; SMQ $1,500.00). (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

485

399

#399, 5c Panama-Pacific, a phenomenal quality mint example, being among the very few stamps of any series to have been awarded the ultimate grade of Gem 100 Jumbo by the PSE, as each and every aspect of this remarkable stamp is sheer perfection, with its mathematically precise centering amid absolutely enormous jumbo margins, prooflike color and impression on the freshest paper imaginable, unblemished o.g., n.h., superb; a stamp of breathtaking beauty whose equal simply does not exist; when a stamp of this quality is seen in person it is hard to imagine that anyone - collector or not - cannot appreciate the beauty and artistry of this country's remarkable philatelic artifacts; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $2,050.00 as 98, as the SMQ does not attempt to price stamps of this quality). (Image)

$180.00

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

486

400

#400, 10c Panama-Pacific, orange yellow, an eye-arresting bottom sheet-margin plate no. 6143 single of enormous size, featuring absolutely perfect centering amid the most gigantic jumbo margins possible on this value, sensationally fresh color and paper, full even perforations, unblemished o.g., n.h., superb; an incomparable gem for the most demanding condition conscious collector; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $2,700.00 as 98); this magnificent stamp has been given the highest grade for any Scott #400, and is the sole example to have been awarded this impressive grade. (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

487

400A

#400A, 10c Panama-Pacific, orange, gem mint single, possessing flawless centering amid extraordinarily large margins, gorgeous intense color and impression that is wonderfully contrasted by this stamp's especially bright white paper, pristine o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 2002 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,200.00). (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

488

401

#401, 1c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, extraordinarily well centered amid lavishly large margins, deep rich color and a prooflike impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $145.00 as 90 and $560.00 as 95); ex-Pietsch. (Image)

$60.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

489

402

#402, 2c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, an eye-catching mint example featuring huge jumbo margins, incredibly well centered within these impressive borders, full even perforations, bright carmine color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; seldom encountered in such outstanding condition; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00 as 95 and $2,450.00 as 98). (Image)

$175.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

490

402 var.

#402 var., 2c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, a visually stunning mint example in the deep carmine shade as listed in Scott, this gorgeous color is incredibly intense and is somewhat akin to the lake shade found on its perforated 12 counterpart, brilliantly fresh and crisp, incredibly well centered and margined, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the first and only certified example of this distinctive shade variety we have ever seen; 1999 PF certificate and 2006 PSE certificates both specifically identifying this as the deep carmine shade (the latter grading XF 90; SMQ $375.00 as the more common normal shade). (Image)

$175.00+

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

491

403

#403, 5c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, flawless mint single, being in a condition that simply cannot be improved upon, possessing mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, spectacularly intense color which is wonderfully contrasted by its bright white paper, even its perforations are out of the ordinary, as each is full and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., simply superb; a true condition rarity in this gem state of preservation; 1999 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate for the single (Superb 98; SMQ $4,900.00); the highest grade awarded to any Scott #403. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

492

403

#403, 5c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, remarkably Dr. Killien's collection contains a second mint example of Scott #403 that has been graded Superb 98 by the PSE, this being the second of only three such examples to have been graded as such, possessing mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, plus this stamp's intense color and prooflike impression further contribute to its exceptional overall eye appeal, pristine o.g., n.h., a superb gem; 2003 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $4,900.00). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

493

404

#404, 10c Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, an absolutely "perfect" mint example of this scarce and popular commemorative, in a quality unmatched by any other we have ever offered or even seen in any other auction, being in a true "post office" fresh state, with gorgeous radiant color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, its centering is mathematically perfect amid huge margins, even its perforations all around are full and intact, unblemished o.g., never hinged, the first example we have seen worthy of the lofty grade of superb; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $10.500.00); one of only two examples graded Superb 98 by the PSE, the highest grade awarded to any copy of Scott #404. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1912-1914 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

494

405

#405, 1c Green, extravagantly large and well balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $170.00). (Image)

$15.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

495

406

#406, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, a remarkable jumbo-margined mint single, being extraordinarily well centered amid margins that are incredibly huge, plus its bright carmine color is absolutely radiant on fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting jumbo; 1995 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $49.00 as 90 and $170.00 as 95); ex-Vreeland. (Image)

$15.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

496

406

#406, 2c Dark carmine, Ty. I, pristine mint single featuring incredibly intense color in a distinctive dark carmine shade which is specifically listed as a shade variety in Scott (although accompanying certificates do not note the shade), plus its impression is prooflike on brilliantly fresh paper, extraordinarily well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $49.00). (Image)

$15.00

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

497

406c

#406c, 2c Lake, a fabulous quality mint example of this very rare and distinctive shade variety, being the most elusive of all the "lake" varieties listed by Scott, marvelously bright and fresh, with gorgeous unmistakable lake color and a razor-sharp impression, wonderfully well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine for this; quite likely among the finest of the few known examples, especially being never hinged; 2001 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $5,000.00); this is the only example recorded and graded in the PSE population report. (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

498

407

#407, 7c Black, a most impressive mint single, possessing the largest and most perfectly balanced margins we have ever seen on this surprisingly difficult value, additionally this stamp boasts an incredible overall freshness, with truly prooflike color and impression on brilliantly fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a very scarce and elusive stamp in this gem condition; 1999 PF certificate (sheet selvage subsequently removed) and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00). (Image)

$175.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

499

408

#408, 1c Green imperforate, gem mint horizontal pair, extracted from a sheet so that huge equal portions of all ten adjoining stamps appear, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., superb. (Image)

$4.20

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

500

409

#409, 2c Carmine imperforate, striking bottom sheet-margin horizontal strip of three, with plate no. 5985 in sheet selvage, enormous margins all around, including showing large portions of three adjoining stamps at top, radiant color, o.g., n.h., superb. (Image)

$7.40+

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction