Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Commemorative Essays and Proofs continued...

1925-1931 COMMEMORATIVES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1101

629P2

#629P2, 2c White Plains, small die proof on wove paper, bright color with even margins, measuring 29x25mm, lovely immaculate condition, extremely fine; a very rare proof that is probably rarer than the large die proofs; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1102

643P1a

#643P1a, 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x146mm, an approved proof dated June 23, 1927 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, exceptionally clean and attractive die proof, trivial wrinkle at bottom of card, very fine and choice; it is quite likely that this die proof exists only on wove paper; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 69971 (1927). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1103

643P1a

#643P1a, 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x153mm, the specially prepared proof for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, pristine, extremely fine; "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection/ Auctioned Feb., April, 1945 by H.R. Harmer Inc., N.Y." handstamp on the reverse; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 333027 (1933); ex-Roosevelt. (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1104

643P2

#643P2, 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial, small die proof on wove paper, measuring 26x28mm, large balanced margins, rich color and attractive, extremely fine; a very rare proof; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1105

644-E1

#644-E1, 2c Burgoyne, designer's model consisting of a photo of a wash drawing of an unaccepted design, mounted on thick gray card, all of the elements are very similar to the design that was adopted only they are reduced to the size of the 2c White Plains issue, ink approval inscription and pencil "May 7, 1927", but not signed by the Postmaster General, complete with paper overleaf, very fine; a unique original model of an unadopted design; C.A. Huston, designer. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1106

644P1a

#644P1a, 2c Burgoyne, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 202x153mm, a choice approved proof dated July 11, 1927 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, crisp and fresh, extremely fine; it is quite probable that large die proofs of this issue only come on wove paper; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver; control number 71830 (1927). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

1107

644P1a var.

#644P1a var., 2c Burgoyne, large die proof on wove paper, measuring 82x126mm being a large portion of the die area with untrimmed overage at top and bottom, the special proof prepared for H.M. Southgate, characterized by not being card mounted and the control numbers applied to the front in the untrimmed non-die portion, fresh and very fine; a rare large die proof being the only one issued in this format; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 377386 (1934); ex-Southgate. (Image)

$750.00+

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

1108

644P2

#644P2, 2c Burgoyne,small die proof on wove paper, attractive with uniformly wide margins, measuring 43x28mm, extremely fine; a very rare proof that is probably rarer that the large die proofs; C.A. Huston, designer; John Eissler, vignette engraver. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1109

645P1a

#645P1a, 2c Valley Forge, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on nearly full size card measuring 150x196mm, an approved proof dated May 16, 1928 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, clean and attractive, choice very fine; it is quite probable that large die proofs of this issue only come on wove paper; C.A. Huston, designer; E.J. Hein & L.S. Schofield, vignette engravers; control number 120012 (1928). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1110

645P2

#645P2, 2c Valley Forge, small die proof on wove paper, large even margins, measuring 25x28mm, attractive bright color, extremely fine; a very rare proof that is probably rarer than its large die proof counterpart; C.A. Huston, designer; E.J. Hein & L.S. Schofield, vignette engravers. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

1111

646-E

#646-E, 2c "Molly Pitcher", essay on wove paper, impression of the overprint on stamp size piece measuring 23x26mm, plus attractive example of #554P3, 2c Carmine, plate proof on wove of the design that would go with this overprint to make the Molly Pitcher commemorative, from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection and offered in the same way it was in that collection, both are fresh and attractive, the 2c with nice even margins all around and intense deep color, extremely fine; the 2c plate proof is listed but unpriced in Scott and certainly rare by itself, as they are seldom encountered; C.A. Huston, designer; M.W. Baldwin, vignette engraver; 1988 PF certificates for each; ex-F.D. Roosevelt, Griffith. (imagea) (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1112

649P1a-50P1a

#649P1a-50P1a, 2c-5c Aeronautics, large die proofs on wove paper, die sunk on full size cards measuring 202x152mm, a nicely matched set of approved proofs dated December 5, 1928 and each signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, this being the set presented to President Calvin Coolidge, each has a couple of very faint toning spots in the India, well away from the design, very fine; Harry New presented to President Coolidge a set of die proofs for all the stamps that were issued during the Harding-Coolidge presidencies, this set was part of that presentation; a rare and desirable set of air post related proofs; despite the premium assigned to large die proofs on India, it is our opinion that this set only comes on wove paper, this and the set offered in the next lot were both previously described in the auction catalogs when Mr. Livingston purchased them as being on India, with the $2,500.00 catalog value quoted and he paid that full catalog for each, however both sets are on wove and it is doubtful that they even exist on India paper; C.A. Huston & A.R. Meissner, designers 2c; C.A, Huston, designer 5c; J. Benzing & L.S. Schofield, vignette engravers 2c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 5c, control number 146698, 146709 respectively (1928); ex-Coolidge. (Image)

$1,800.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1113

649P1a-50P1a

#649P1a-50P1a, 2c-5c Aeronautics, large die proofs on wove paper, die sunk on full size cards measuring 202x152mm, a pristine matched set, this being the set presented to President F.D. Roosevelt, crisp and especially attractive, "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection/ Auctioned Feb., April, 1945 by H.R. Harmer Inc., N.Y." handstamp on the reverse, extremely fine; C.A. Huston & A.R. Meissner, designers 2c; C.A, Huston, designer 5c; J. Benzing & L.S. Schofield, vignette engravers 2c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 5c, control number 333213, 333205 respectively (1933); ex-F.D. Roosevelt. (Image)

$1,800.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1114

649P2-50P2

#649P2-50P2, 2c-5c Aeronautics, small die proofs on wove paper, measuring 43x28mm, a pretty matched set with wide even margins, extremely fine; a rare and popular issue; C.A. Huston & A.R. Meissner, designers 2c; C.A, Huston, designer 5c; J. Benzing & L.S. Schofield, vignette engravers 2c; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver 5c. (imagea) (Image)

$1,800.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1115

651P1a

#651P1a, 2c George Rogers Clark, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on large card measuring 147x201mm, an approved proof dated January 24, 1929 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, extremely fine; a rare proof and an exceptionally attractive bicolor issue; it is quite likely that large die proofs of this issue only exist on wove paper; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control numbers 154715, 154842 (1929); ex-Lilly, (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1116

651P1a

#651P1a, 2c George Rogers Clark, large die proof on wove paper, die sunk on full size card measuring 153x203mm, another approved proof dated January 24, 1929 and signed by Harry S. New, Postmaster General, trace of toning at the extreme right edge of India; choice very fine; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control numbers 154705, 154854 (1929). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1117

651P1a

#651P1a var., 2c George Rogers Clark, large die proof on wove paper, measuring 94x65mm being a large portion of the die area, the special proof prepared for H.M. Southgate, characterized by not being card mounted and the control numbers applied to the front, in this case at the bottom in the die area, very fine and attractive; a rare large die proof being the only one in this format in public hands; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 362340 (1934); ex-Southgate. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1118

651P2

#651P2, 2c George Rogers Clark, small die proof on wove paper, measuring 44x34mm, lovely balanced margins and bright colors, extremely fine and very rare; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver. (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1119

680P1a

#680P1a, 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers, large die proof on wove paper; die sunk on full size card measuring 153x202mm, this being the proof from the President F.D. Roosevelt collection, fresh and especially attractive, "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection/ Auctioned Feb., April, 1945 by H.R. Harmer Inc., N.Y." handstamp on the reverse, extremely fine; it is our opinion that the die proofs of this issue only exist on wove paper, plus this proof and the Southgate proof in the next lot are the only ones we have record of in public hands, C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 333149 (1933); ex-F.D. Roosevelt. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1120

680P1a

#680P1a, 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers, large die proof on wove paper; measuring 71x132mm being a large portion of the die area with untrimmed overage at bottom, the special proof prepared for H.M. Southgate, characterized by not being card mounted and the control numbers applied to the front in the untrimmed non-die portion, an extra large proof, very fine and attractive; a rare large die proof being the only one issued in this format; C.A. Huston, designer; L.S. Schofield, vignette engraver; control number 377249 (1934); ex-Southgate. (Image)

$800.00+

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction