Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1914-1916 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

541

450

#450, 2c Carmine rotary coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 horiz., joint line pair, bright fresh color, attractively centered, pristine o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; 2006 PSE certificate (F 70 - a bit conservatively graded; SMQ $180.00); ex-Floyd. (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

542

452

#452, 1c Green rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., select joint line pair, outstanding centering and margins, deep rich color and a crisp impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; almost never encountered in such premium condition; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00). (Image)

$160.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

543

453

#453, 2c Carmine rose rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., highly desirable joint line pair, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, intensely rich color and impression on brilliantly fresh paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; Scott #453 is one of the most difficult of all the Washington-Franklin coils to find as a premium quality line pair, in fact this is the finest quality example we have ever had the pleasure to offer; 2004 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85 - a grade which we believe is entirely too conservative given this line pair's outstanding physical attributes; SMQ $2,400.00); ex-"Silver Lake." (Image)

$1,550.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

544

454

#454, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, an exceptional example which has been cut from a strip so that portions appear of the adjoining stamps on each side, incredibly fresh, radiant color and a razor-sharp impression, virtually perfect centering, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; while #454 line pairs can be found, few can compare in quality to the example offered here; 1979 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00); the highest grade awarded to a line pair of this, and the sole example in the PSE population report to have been given this grade; ex-Floyd. (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

545

455

#455, 2c Carmine rotary coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, impeccably centered, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem line pair; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $190.00). (Image)

$105.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

546

456

#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., a highly select mint pair, incredibly well centered within large margins, brilliantly fresh color and paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce pair in any quality, but in this gem condition this is truly rare; 1980 and 1998 PF certificates, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,250.00). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

547

457

#457, 4c Brown rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, magnificently centered within extravagantly large margins seldom associated with the Rotary Press coils, gorgeous intense color and a well etched impression on bright fresh paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a stunning quality line pair that is, without question, the finest we have ever offered; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $980.00); this is the highest graded line pair of Scott #457 in the PSE population report and the sole example to be graded XF-Superb 95. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

548

458

#458, 5c Blue rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., gem joint line pair, flawlessly centered within large margins, perfectly positioned joint line between the two stamps, strikingly intense color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a highly desirable coil line pair for the perfectionist; 1980 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00). (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

549

459

#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, pair, large well balanced margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine pair; 1994 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $750.00). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

550

459

#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, a wonderfully choice joint line pair, being one of the few existing line pairs without the usual crease, large well balanced margins all around, deep vibrant color and impression, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; select line pairs in this uncreased condition are few and far between; 1996 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,900.00). (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

551

460

#460, $1.00 Violet black, a truly superb mint single, being perfectly centered amid lavishly large margins, deep luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression on wonderfully fresh paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; a stunning stamp of extraordinary quality; 2000 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,550.00); this is the highest grade awarded to any example of this stamp in the PSE population report. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

552

461

#461, 2c Pale carmine red, exceptionally well centered and margined for this difficult and often faked stamp, brilliantly fresh color in the characteristic shade, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite scarce thus; 2000 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $760.00). (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1916-1917 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

553

462

#462, 1c Green, the ultimate mint single, flawlessly centered amid incredibly wide margins, gorgeous color and a prooflike impression, even its perforations are completely intact all around, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., superb; the perfect stamp for the collector who seeks out stamps in only the finest possible condition; 1999 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $550.00); the sole example to be graded Superb 98 by the PSE, the highest grade assigned to any example of Scott #462. (Image)

$15.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

554

463

#463, 2c Carmine, extraordinarily well centered amid huge jumbo margins, bright color and impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a eye-arresting stamp of extraordinarily large proportions; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $40.00 as 90 and $125.00 as 95). (Image)

$9.50

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

555

465

#465, 4c Orange brown, an incredible quality mint single, featuring four huge margins and being perfectly centered within them, luxuriously rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a superb jumbo-margined gem, easily among the finest available; 1996 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,900.00 as 98); this amazing stamp is the highest graded example in the PSE population report; ex-Morris. (Image)

$95.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

556

466

#466, 5c Blue, an impressive mint single which features enormous margins that are most uncharacteristic of the perf. 10 issues, and being incredibly well centered within them, intensely rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem; 1993 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,300.00 as 95 and $2,550.00 as 98); one of two examples graded Superb 95 Jumbo, with only one other grading higher (98); ex-Morris. (Image)

$160.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

557

467

#467, 5c Carmine error, an absolutely breathtaking mint example of this always popular error, possessing mathematically perfect centering amid lavishly large margins, plus its color is truly radiant on bright fresh paper, even its perforations are exceptional, being full and intact all around (even all four corners), pristine o.g., n.h., simply superb; the ultimate quality example for the perfectionist; 1999 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $8,250.00); this magnificent stamp is one of only two perforated 10 Five Cent Carmine errors to have been graded Superb 98, the highest grade awarded. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

558

469

#469, 7c Black, a fabulous mint single which boasts the finest overall qualities we have ever seen on this scarcer and difficult value, featuring mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins, prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a superb stamp whose equal may simply not exist; 1993 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $4,250.00); this is the highest grade awarded to any mint example of Scott #469, and the sole example to have been given this extraordinary grade; ex-Morris. (Image)

$275.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

559

470

#470, 8c Olive green, a huge jumbo margined mint example, being flawlessly centered amid margins which are quite oversized for the issue, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the collector seeking a truly exceptional copy; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00 as 95 and $2,500.00 as 98). (Image)

$130.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

560

471

#471, 9c Salmon red, extraordinarily well centered within large balanced margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a lovely gem; 1988 and 1996 PF certificates, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00); one of the most highly graded examples in the PSE population report, with only one other ranking higher. (Image)

$130.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction