Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIALS continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1041

133a

#133a, 1c Brown orange re-issue, without gum as issued, particularly well centered within large margins, lovely rich color and a strong impression, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $445.00). (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1042

156

#156, 1c Ultramarine, incredibly handsome bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, magnificently centered within wide balanced margins, unusually strong color and a prooflike impression on brilliant paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1992 PF certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00); one of only three stamps to grade XF-Superb 95 by the PSE, the highest grade assigned to date; ex-Floyd. (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1043

156

#156, 1c Ultramarine, a striking pristine mint single, possessing not only lovely rich color and a clean impression on immaculate paper, but it is also exceedingly well centered within lavishly large margins, fresh o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually a rare stamp in this choice never hinged condition; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; not priced never hinged); this is the highest grade awarded to a never hinged #156, being one of only two to achieve this grade. (Image)

for hinged $300.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1044

157

#157, 2c Brown, a spectacular mint single that possesses margins of enormous size, and is remarkably well centered within these huge borders, deep rich color and a strong impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a striking jumbo example; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00 for 90 and $1,900.00 for 95). (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1045

159

#159, 6c Dull pink, a magnificent mint example in a remarkably fresh state of preservation, featuring beautiful color that is especially bright and rich, crisp impression on clean white paper, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an extraordinarily difficult stamp to find in this premium never hinged condition, in fact this is the only never hinged example in the PSE population report; photocopy of a 1999 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp, and a 2006 PSE certificate as a single (XF 90; unpriced never hinged). (Image)

for hinged $475.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1046

161 var.

#161 var., 10c Brown, on experimental silk paper, an impressively large-margined used example, being wonderfully well centered within huge margins, strong rich color and a clean impression, relatively lightly cancelled, an extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ for the normal #161 $90.00 for 90, $255.00 for 95). (Image)

$55.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1047

165

#165, 30c Gray black, a most impressive used example, featuring perfectly balanced margins all around, warm rich color, unusually light cancel, extremely fine gem; a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in this choice used condition; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00). (Image)

$130.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1048

182

#182, 1c Dark ultramarine, a highly desirable "post office" fresh mint single, possessing beautiful rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright white paper, plus it is extraordinarily well centered amid uncommonly large margins, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an especially elusive stamp to find in this select never hinged quality; 2002 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00); this is the only never hinged example in the population report to received this grade, the highest awarded to date. (Image)

for hinged $350.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1049

183

#183, 2c Vermilion, a most extraordinary quality mint example of this Bank Note, possessing flawless centering within extravagantly large margins, in addition its color is a gorgeous bright shade, while its impression is well incised on crisp white paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 2004 and 2005 PSE certificates (latter grading Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00); this is the highest graded example in the PSE population report, and the sole copy to have been awarded this coveted grade. (Image)

$150.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1050

183

#183, 2c Vermilion, exceptionally well centered within large margins, brilliantly rich color and an unusually strong impression, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; 1997 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $780.00); ex-Cohen. (Image)

for hinged $150.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1051

184

#184, 3c Green, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00). (Image)

$120.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

1052

185

#185, 5c Blue, outstanding centering amid large balanced margins, deep vibrant color and an especially intense impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, certificate notes shorter perf. at bottom right which is quite trivial and only noted to explain why a stamp with such choice centering would receive this low grade, extremely fine and a very difficult stamp to find in premium never hinged quality; 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,750.00). (Image)

for hinged $550.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1053

186

#186, 6c Pink, a remarkable mint example of this elusive Bank Note, featuring incredibly wide margins which are rarely encountered on this stamp, and being exceedingly well centered within these oversized borders, strong color and a clean impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1971 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $1,700.00 for 85, $2,300.00 for 90). (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1054

189

#189, 15c Red orange, gem mint example that is marvelously well centered within exceptionally large and well balanced margins, plus its color is remarkably deep and radiant, outstanding impression as well, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; while nice examples of #189 can be found, few possesses the impressive qualities of this stamp; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00). (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1055

190

#190, 30c Full black, an incomparable mint left sheet-margin example of this Bank Note stamp, possessing not only flawless centering within lavishly large margins, but it also boasts especially deep intense color and a truly prooflike impression on crisp white paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, a superb gem; unquestionably the finest quality #190 we have ever offered and certainly among the finest in existence; 1992 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $3,950.00 for 95 and $7,200.00 for 98); this stamp has been awarded the highest grade in the PSE population report and is the only example to have been given this impressive grade. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1056

206

#206, 1c Gray blue, an exciting mint example in a truly remarkable quality, this stamp having the distinction of being the only mint Bank Note stamp of any printing to receive the prestigious grade of Gem 100, boasting mathematically precise centering amid extraordinarily large margins, wonderfully rich color and a crisp detailed impression on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, superb; a stamp destined for placement in the finest quality collection; 2006 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $740.00 for 98); obviously the highest graded #206, with the next highest being a 95J. (Image)

$95.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1057

206

#206, 1c Gray blue, a magnificent example in a quality few others can compare, possessing uncommonly large and extraordinarily well balanced margins all around, plus it is incredibly fresh, with brilliantly rich color and an excellent impression on pristine white paper, immaculate o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,150.00); one of only three to grade 95, the highest assigned to any never hinged #206. (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1058

207

#207, 3c Blue green, a superlative mint example in a true "post office" fresh state, featuring virtually perfect centering within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp paper, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; among the finest quality never hinged examples available; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,250.00); this is the highest grade awarded to date, whether hinged or never hinged, and is one of only three never hinged to achieve XF-Superb 95 status. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1059

208a

#208a, 6c Brown red, a phenomenal mint single, being in a condition whose rival may not exist, boasting flawless centering within extravagantly large margins, in addition its color could not be more deep and luxuriant, nor its impression more highly detailed, full clean o.g., barest trace of hinging, a truly superb stamp; this remarkable stamp is the beneficiary of the highest grade ever given to either 1882 Six Cent Bank Note shade and is the sole example so graded; 2005 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,650.00). (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $4,625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1060

209

#209, 10c Brown, especially well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous deep rich color and a crisp prooflike impression, fresh clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00). (Image)

$200.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction