Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

201

#65, 3c Rose, fresh and well centered single, tied by black grid cancel to allover front advertising cover for The Daily Evening Express and The Weekly Express by Pearsol and Geist of Lancaster, with "Lancaster/PA/Jun 5 1862" c.d.s. at lower left, to Waynesboro, Pa., very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

202

#65, 3c Rose, natural s.e. at right, tied to allover front advertising cover of Wm. Knabe & Co., Manufacturers of the "Gold Medal Pianoforte," by blue "Baltimore/Md./Jun 15" c.d.s., posted to Port Tobacco, Md., with enclosure, very fine piano advertising cover; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

203

#65, 3c Rose, exceptionally well centered single with huge margins, tied to illustrated advertising cover of O. C. Knox, photographer of Athol Depot, Mass. posted from there with "Athol Depot/Mass./Jun 3" c.d.s., forwarded to Peterston, Conn. with stamp tied by "Milford/Con/Jun 6" duplex and boxed "Returned" h.s., also two strikes of "Due 3 "h.s., very fine; a handsome cover of this early photographer; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

204

#65, 3c Rose, tied to handsome allover front illustrated advertising cover of John Lucas & Co. manufactures of "Paint and Colorworks" of Gibsboro, New Jersey, posted to Lancaster, Pa. with the stamp tied by "Phil'a/PA./May 24" duplex, very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

205

#65, 3c Rose, on fresh cover with illustrated corner card of Merchants' Union Express Company, to Luanna, Iowa, stamp with central quartered cork cancel with neat "McGregor/Ioa./Apr 5" c.d.s. at left, includes an enclosure on Evans House stationery of that town seeking employment as a messenger on the river for the express company, very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

206

#65, 3c Rose, two exceptionally well centered singles, tied by "Cleveland/O/Apr 5" duplex with grid to allover front illustrated advertising cover for A. Stephens & Sons, Wholesale Dealers in Teas, Coffees & Spices, posted to Auburn, N.Y., very fine and nice double rate usage. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

207

#67, 5c Buff, attractive used example of this always difficult stamp, possessing unusually bright fresh color, contrasted by red grid cancels, attractively centered and margined, very fine and choice; 1983 PF and 2009 PSE certificates. (Image)

$1,060.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

208

#68, 10c Yellow green, attractive single with small perf. faults, tied to cover to Cleveland, Ohio by bold "Steam/Ship" h.s. and "Due 10" h.s. at left, also at left inscribed "Steamer Letter/Steamer Illinois" and "Aspenwall" perhaps referring to Aspinwall, Panama since a S.S Illinois ran the route between New York and Panama prior to the Civil War, edge wear with tiny tears to cover, otherwise very fine and interesting cover. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

209

68a

#68a, 10c Dark green, used, exceptionally well centered and margined, intense dark green color, neatly cancelled by unobtrusive black cut grid pmk., extremely fine; an eye-catching stamp. (Image)

$85.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

210

#69, 12c Black, unused, wonderfully well centered within extraordinarily large margins, crisp impression, extremely fine and choice; rarely encountered this nice with or without gum; 2013 PF certificate (XF-Superb 95; SSV $1,600.00). (Image)

$725.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

211

#69, 12c Black, excellent centering within large margins, attractive blue town cancel, extremely fine and choice; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$105.00

SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction

212

#69, 12c Black, used with red and black cancellations, nicely centered within generous margins, fresh and very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction

213

70a

#70a, 24c Brown lilac, attractive used single with central "Bat" cancel of Hingham, Mass., plus a large portion of red London transit, fresh color and sharp impression, nearly very fine centering; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$365.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

214

70b

#70b, 24c Steel blue, rich luxuriant color in the true Steel blue color, neat grid cancel, well centered though reperforated at top, very fine appearance; clear 1991 PF certificate and 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

215

70c

#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a wonderful used example of this scarce and distinctive shade, with rich characteristic "August" color and impression, plus it is well centered within larger margins than normally encountered, black grid cancel, extremely fine for this; rarely encountered in this choice condition; 1966 and 2012 PF certificates. (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

216

#73, 2c Black, a fresh single, o.g., never hinged, intense color and impression, fine (Image)

for hinged $375.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

217

#73, 2c Black, a select quality used example of this difficult stamp, featuring exceptional centering within uncharacteristically large margins, intense strong color and an especially crisp detailed impression, attractive target cancel, an extremely fine used gem; 1996 PF certificate and a 2013 PSE certificate (XF 95; SMQ $700.00). (Image)

$65.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

218

#75, 5c Red brown, used, well centered, deep intense color that should probably be called dark red brown though not reflected on the certificates, sharp detailed impression, plus an attractive Blue Baltimore c.d.s. cancel, very fine and choice; photocopy of 1985 PF certificate and a 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$505.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

219

#75, 5c Red brown, used, attractively well centered and margined, gorgeous color in an especially bright and handsome shade, light black grid cancel, very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

220

#76, 5c Brown, extraordinarily well centered and margined for this challenging value, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression, checker board grid cancel, extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. (Image)

$120.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction