Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM

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"Roosevelt" presentation album of small die proofs, a wonderfully intact and well preserved example of this presentation album, containing 24 heavy grey card leaves for a total of 48 pages, 34 of these pages contain the complete 308 small die proofs specially printed for these albums and representing all the non-revenue stamps from 1847-1902 including regular issues, commemoratives, special deliveries, postage dues, carriers, officials and newspaper stamps, plus six contemporaneous stamps for Cuba as a United States possession, all bound in full leather with padded covers, inscribed "United States Postage Stamps./1847-1902./Proofs." in gold stamping on the spine, on the front similarly gold stamped "Shelby M. Cullom", to whom it was presented, this album is in a remarkable state of preservation, the binding is intact, all the pages are crisp with undamaged corners, the binding shows only the lightest wear which is very typical for leather of this age, the fragile interleaving sheets between the pages show some expert restoration, however they are also in an extraordinary state of preservation compared to most books where they are badly damaged or totally missing, a very fine and exceptionally choice example this rare book of proofs; it is estimated that only about twenty books still survive intact, and this is among the finest quality books of that tiny population. (imagea) (Image)

Est. 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $33,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS

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10X1

#10X1, Providence, R.I. 5c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, gem mint example, being a bottom sheet-margin single, position 11 from the sheet of twelve, featuring large to huge margins all around, extraordinarily fresh, crisp impression, full o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an extremely rare and seldom encountered stamp in this highly select never hinged quality; photocopy of a 1991 PF certificate for the sheet of twelve from which this was taken and accompanied by 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; unlisted in SMQ). (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847 ISSUES

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#1, 5c Red brown, an extraordinarily fresh and choice unused example, exceptionally bright with strong rich color and a particularly clean impression on crisp paper, well clear to large margins all around, traces of o.g., very fine; an exceedingly rare stamp to find in this sound and attractive condition; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, a wonderfully handsome used example, featuring exceedingly large margins all around, rich color and a clean impression, unobtrusive bright red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,800.00). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, a lovely used single possessing particularly large margins all around, deep rich color and detailed impression as well, central red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $960.00). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, used, large to huge margins all around including a sheet margin at right, bright fresh color and a fine impression, light blue c.d.s., certificate mentions a light toned spot at bottom which is quite trivial, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $710.00). (Image)

$635.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, used, large even margins all around, rich color and a fine impression, red grid cancels, extremely fine; 1998 and 2004 PSE certificates (latter grading VF-XF 85; SMQ $710.00). (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, handsome used example with four large to very large margins, deep rich color and impression, crisp neat strikes of two red circular grid cancels, extremely fine; an appealing stamp; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, used, ample to large margins all around, warm color, magenta grid cancel, miniscule corner crease at the top right margin, still very fine; a scarce and seldom offered cancellation on the 1847 Issue; clear 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, attractive used top right corner sheet-margin pair, positions 9R-10R, mostly huge margins around, with an ample bottom margin, bright fresh color and a fine impression, light red cancel, choice very fine. (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, attractive single with four well clear to large margins in an exceptionally deep shade (small corner creases at top right), with ms. "X" cancel on 1848 Express Mail entire folded letter, red "U.S. Express Mail/N. York/N.Y./Apr. 6" c.d.s. at top right, to Boston, also with interesting instruction written over the stamp "Penny post will deliver this Early", very fine and rare usage; it is believed that only about 90 covers are recorded with the First Issue 5c used from New York using this U.S. Express Mail service, but with the instruction to facilitate early delivery this cover is believed to be unique; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Bowden, Craveri. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1, 5c Red brown, margins to just along the frame on two sides, affixed on very petite lady's cover to Cincinnati, Ohio by wax seal, black ms. cancel and light red "Georgetown/Ky/Jul.15" c.d.s., fine and attractive; an unrecorded first issue usage, a large portion of the recorded covers of Kentucky are used from Louisville, this small town is located about equal distance east of Louisville and south of Cincinnati, no first issue stamps were delivered to the Georgetown post office so it is quite likely that the stamp was carried there by someone from one of those two larger cities, a wonderful and rare cover for the Kentucky or 1847 issue postal history collector. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1 var.

#1 var., 5c Red brown with stitch watermark, attractive single with deep color in a nice shade tending to brown, plus full sharp impression, four full and well balanced margins, accented by a neat blue circular grid cancel, very fine and exceptionally choice; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$600.00+

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1a, 5c Dark brown, highly select used example of this shade, featuring four very large and wonderfully well balanced margins, lovely rich color and a clean crisp impression, blue octagonal boxed "Paid" cancel of Philadelphia, extremely fine and quite choice; 1982 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00); ex-Hinrichs. (Image)

$725.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

#1d, 5c Brown orange, an especially attractive used example of this rare and often misidentified shade, large even margins all around, bright true color, blue grid cancel and a portion of a matching Troy, N.Y. Steamboat pmk., extremely fine; 1997 and 2007 PF certificates (latter grading XF 90; SMQ $2,600.00). (Image)

$2,100.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2P1a

#2P1a, 10c Black, large die proof on white bond paper, attractive stamp size example with full even margins all around, very fine; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

#2, 10c Black, a magnificent used single, featuring huge margins all around including portions of the adjoining stamps at top and right, strong color and a highly detailed impression with a lovely blue cast, cancelled solely by a red numeral "10" pmk., extremely fine; a superb example of the 1847 Ten Cent Black, further enhanced by the presence of a desirable colored numeral cancel; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,800.00). (Image)

$1,650.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

#2, 10c Black, an extraordinary quality used example, featuring four very large and exceptionally well balanced margins, crisp highly detailed impression and strong color on fresh paper, accented by red grid cancel, an extremely fine used gem with considerable eye appeal; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

#2, 10c Black, four large margins, strong color and impression, vivid red paint grid cancel and a small portion of a red town cancel, extremely fine and quite attractive; 1998 and 2006 PSE certificates (latter grading VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,650.00). (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

#2, 10c Black, handsome used example, four uniformly large and even margins, exceptional deep color, far more detailed and well etched impression than usual on deeply blued paper, very light and unobtrusive red postmark, very fine and quite choice; 1985 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,350.00); ex-Chapin. (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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