Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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CV or Estimate

1021

WS5

#WS5, $5.00 Carmine War Savings, used (no gum), extraordinarily well centered within large margins, strong fresh color, extremely fine; 2003 APS certificate. (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

CONFEDERATE STATES

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1022

#4a, 5c Dark blue, highly select mint single, possessing four well clear to large margins, exceptionally fresh with strong rich color in the scarcer dark blue shade and excellent impression, full o.g. never hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged $240.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1023

#9a, 10c Milky blue "TEN", select used example of this elusive issue, lovely clear color in the milky blue shade, sharp impression, full large margins all around, neatly cancelled by portion of double circle Charleston c.d.s., extremely fine; almost never encountered this choice; 2006 PF certificate (VF-XF 85). (Image)

$525.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1024

10a

#10a, 10c Milky blue "Frame Line", especially handsome used example of this Confederate States rarity, exceptionally well margined showing nearly three full frame lines, the fourth margin being nearly as large, lovely milky blue color and detailed impression, neatly cancelled with a large portion of a centrally struck black "Mobile/Ala/May 12" double circle c.d.s., certainly an 1863 cancel and a very early usage, extremely fine and an especially attractive used example of this key issue; 2006 PF certificate (XF 90). (Image)

$1,600.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1025

#11, 10c Blue, Die A, bottom left partial sheet of 60 being the bottom six rows with "Archer Bank Note Engravers. Richmond, Va." inscription and plate "No. 1" at the bottom, full o.g., all but a couple stamps are never hinged, faults as usual, including folds that affect the inscription block and edge tear at left affecting two stamps in one of the center rows, actually a nice impression with rich color, very fine appearance. (Image)

$807.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

CONFEDERATE STATES COLLECTION

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1026

1/14

#1/14, General issue used collection of 12 mostly different plus a couple of used pairs and three mint values, including the 1c Orange which does not come used, the used includes such better values as the 2c Green, 10c Rose and 20c Green, few typical flaws but most are quite attractive and fine-very fine.

$2,688.50

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

POSSESSIONS COLLECTION

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1027

U.S. Possessions collection on pages, as well as other United States back of the book, includes mint and used Hawaii with some postal stationery, also includes some early overprints of Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico, Philippines include a few early issues and a nice collection of Japanese occupation issues including covers and stationery, also some better Danish West Indies, other areas include some U.S. locals, a few pieces of postal currency and even an Albany sanitary fair stamp, condition varies with faults present and even a few fake items, but also fine-very fine are to be found throughout; examine.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

CANAL ZONE

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1028

#J5, 2c Olive brown, pristine mint example of this key postage due, especially well centered within large margins, intense deep colors, flawless o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate (XF 90). (Image)

for hinged $225.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

HAWAII

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1029

#5, 5c Blue, position 16, used with nearly four large margins, deep color, unobtrusive red c.d.s. pmk., faint thin and light horizontal crease, very fine appearance; ex-Wilcox, Honolulu Advertiser. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1030

#13, 2c Light blue on bluish white paper, Plate 3-A, Type VII, position 7, used single with mostly clear to ample margins, strong rich color, attractive portion of a light red Honolulu c.d.s., tiny tear at bottom right and a neatly repaired small hole at top, nearly very fine appearance; a rare Hawaiian Numeral; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$4,250.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1031

#14, 2c Black on greenish blue, Plate 3-Gx, Type VI, position 6, clear to large margins all around, unmistakable "robin's egg blue" color, removed ms. cancel, small faults and a repaired tear at bottom right, very fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$4,750.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

1032

#22, 5c Blue on blue paper, Plate 12-A, Ty. 1 (position 10), attractive single with ample to large margins all around, tied to handsome cover to the United States by target cancel, along with United States 5c Brown (#76) from the bottom left of the right pane (#76, position 91; toned perf. tip) with natural straight edge at left and guide line at bottom left, possessing a neat central broken cogwheel cancel and just tied by matching "San Francisco/Cal/Feb 15" double circle c.d.s. at right, red "Honolulu/U.S. Postage Paid/Jan 27" c.d.s. postmark at left, posted to Kinsman, Ohio, in neat ms. at top "Charge C.B. Andrews", very slight soiling and a couple of trivial tone flecks, very fine; actually a very nice example of this combination usage; Scott catalog value $9,250.00 for this exact usage. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

PHILIPPINES

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1033

230

#230, 5c Blue, incredibly well centered within lavishly large margins and possessing a spectacular overall freshness and brilliance, deep luxuriant color, o.g., faintly hinged (if at all), extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$13.50

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

1034

236

#238, 50c Orange, select quality mint single, featuring stunning color in an intense shade, large perfectly balanced margins all around, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1979 and 2006 PF certificates. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

UNITED STATES STAMP COLLECTIONS AND LARGE LOTS

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1035

High cataloging collection balance to 1938 on Scott pages and in a stockbook, early issues mostly used including a few Postmaster Provisionals, many scarce or rare stamps including reprints and re-issues are present, for instance there are five of the 1857 Reprints including the 30c and 90c values, the 1869 Pictorial Re-issues are complete less the 2c and 3c values, commemoratives are complete mint or used, the Bureau and 1902 Issues are all complete mostly used, the later issues contain some mint, with Washington-Franklin heads including coil singles and pairs, in the stockbook there are duplicates (including some better stamps) as well as some varieties and early booklet panes, the condition is quite mixed, with faults among some of the early issues, however there are some very fine stamps in the later period including never hinged, therefore examination is essential to truly evaluate this lot; 28 mostly PF certificates accompany.

Est. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1036

Extensive mostly mint collection balance to 1984 in three Scott albums, only a small number of used 19th century, there are many high cataloging mint or unused 19th century stamps to be found, with nearly all of the 90c values, as well as the lower and middle values from the 1857 Issues through the Bank Notes, the commemoratives are all complete, both Bureau Issues and the 1902 Issue are complete to the $5.00 values, solid run of Washington-Franklin heads including coils both in singles and pairs, the later issues are also quite well filled, back-of-the-book includes air posts, special deliveries, postage dues & officials (these are mostly used), a few newspaper stamps, cut squares, revenues, etc., Hunting Permits (at least one signed by the artist), and more, the mint include no gum, part o.g. and full o.g. stamps, as well as some early regummed and a few with probable cleaned cancels, from 1909 on a large percentage is o.g. with some n.h., condition is mixed, with some faults primarily on the 19th century, but also fine-very fine will be found; despite some condition problems, this is a valuable balance containing many scarce stamps.

Est. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $52,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1037

1/851, C1/RW43

#1/851, C1/RW43, Substantial used collection of several hundred different on Scott pages, the 19th century is extensive and valuable starting with attractive appearing #1-2 plus several imperforates to the 10c, numerous 1857 perforated issues and Civil War issues including a number of better grilled issues with two 3c "D" grills, "E" and "F" grills complete less the 15c "E" grill and 30c "F" grill, 1869 Pictorials lack only the 15c Ty. I and 30c, then there is an excellent selection of Bank Note issues including some grills, Columbians and Trans-Mississippis are both complete and the Bureau issues lack only the $5.00 values and the $2.00 unwatermarked issue, the 20th century is also very comprehensive through 1932 and includes many Washington-Franklin issues, some coils are not counted because they are not genuine or have fake cancels, air mails are complete for the period less the 1930 Zeppelins, the postage dues are also nice starting with all three colors of the first design complete, a few Shanghai overprints, parcel posts complete and Federal Duck stamps complete to 1976, condition is quite varied, typical faults will be found in the 19th century issues, but the vast majority are quite attractive for the period and fine-very fine stamps are found throughout; catalog value adds up quickly and its total is very high; a valuable used collection well worth examining; accompanied by five PF certificates.

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1038

Mostly used collection to 1940 in four homemade albums, with high cataloging classics including #1-2 and many 90c values, commemoratives complete including the Columbian and Trans-Mississippi sets, 20th century is well filled, with an occasional better mint items such as #505 in a block of nine and a White Plains sheet, also air posts including the Graf Zeppelin set, special deliveries, postage dues, officials, newspaper stamps which are a mix of genuine and facsimiles, cut squares, revenues, telegraph stamps, possessions, etc., condition is quite mixed so inspection is strongly recommended, still plenty of value to justify our conservative estimate.

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1039

Mint and used collection to 1961 in a Minkus album, some used 19th century including #1-2 and 1869 Pictorials to 90c, value in mint regular issues from the 1917-1930 period including #480, perf. 11 Washington-Franklins to $1.00, and 1922 Issue to $5.00, also some back-of-the-book, mint are o.g., some n.h., much is fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1040

1/1264,C1/RW31

#1/1264, C1/RW31, Used collection/accumulation in album and several stock books, of most significance is a small album with considerable used of the 19th and early 20th century which starts with a #1 and includes some the imperforate and perforated issues of 1851-57, the Civil War issues are quite extensive with some better high values and the grilled issues contain a number of scarce items including a 2c Black "Z" grill (faulty 12c with "Z" grill not counted), 1c Blue with "E" and "F" grills and 5c, 12c, 15c and 24c with "F" grills, the 1869 issue is complete through the 30c, then there is a nice range of Bank Note issues of the various printings including better high values, later issues start with Columbians to the 50c and numerous regular and commemoratives of the 20th century, also back-of-the-book issues including some revenues, an occasional mint stamp or set is found but the vast majority are used throughout, condition varies ranging from faults to some rather attractive 19th century issues; also includes three stock books with an accumulation of late 19th century and 20th century used, one stock book has pre-cancels from the 1922 Issue to the 1938 Presidentials, mostly Bureau issues, but including a few locals, we note a nice selection of Texas towns, certainly a lot worth examining.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction