Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1861-1866 Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

161

#75, 5c Red brown, incredibly fresh and crisp mint example, possessing spectacularly intense color and a deeply etched impression on immaculate paper, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; a challenging mint stamp to find in any kind of collectable quality, especially with original gum; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Caspary, Hetherington and Klein. (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

162

#76, 5c Brown, gem mint example, possessing outstanding centering within uncharacteristically large margins which are rarely associated with this value, gorgeous intense color in a deep shade, strong detailed impression, full o.g., extremely fine; an especially rare mint stamp in this premium original gum condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

1,350.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

163

#76, 5c Brown, exceptionally handsome mint example, featuring uncharacteristically large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, prooflike color and impression on crisp paper, full o.g. which is just slightly disturbed due to hinge removal, extremely fine; a terribly challenging stamp to find both mint and this well margined; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,350.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

164

#76, 5c Brown, an eye-arresting used example, boasting essentially perfect centering amid lavishly large margins which are almost unheard of on this issue, with its perforations completely clear of the design all around, especially rich and luxuriant color in a deep shade, plus its impression could not be more well incised, very light face-free town cancel, an extremely fine used gem; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

120.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

165

#76, 5c Brown, an absolutely gorgeous used single, well centered within large margins, truly prooflike color and impression on bright fresh paper, superbly cancelled by a very scarce and unusual red "Fulton Bank/Jun 29, 1862" revenue cancel, extremely fine; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

135.00

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

166

76a

#76a, 5c Black brown, superbly centered amid extravagantly large margins, gloriously rich color and impression on bright paper, bold perfectly struck rimless grid cancel, extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

200.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

167

78 var.

#78 var., 24c Dark lilac, the used stamp offered here has to be considered as the quintessential example of this rare and distinctive Scott-listed shade variety, as every aspect of this stamp is truly breathtaking, including being incredibly well centered amid huge jumbo margins for any classic stamp, let alone a notorious 24c value from the 1861-62 series, but even more impressive is this stamp's spectacular color in a shade so deep that it could easily be mistaken for the enormously rare blackish violet variety, incredibly detailed impression on bright fresh paper, beautifully cancelled by a blue target and a bit of a red transit c.d.s., an extremely fine gem for the knowledgeable collector who will appreciate the remarkable qualities of this stamp; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

132.50

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1867 Grilled Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

168

#79, 3c Rose, "A" grill, used, particularly well centered within large margins, much stronger color than usual, neat circle of "V's" postmark, without any of the flaws that are so endemic to this notoriously difficult all-over grill, very fine; a true rarity in this choice fault-free condition; 1977 PF certificate; ex-Wyer and Chapin. (Image)

1,350.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

169

79a

#79a, 3c Rose, "A" grill, imperforate, a superb top sheet-margin block of four of this rare and seldom offered imperforate, huge margins all around, brilliantly fresh, gorgeous intense color and impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; a showpiece grilled multiple; 1975 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

170

#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, used, extraordinarily well centered amid margins that are truly huge for this difficult grilled stamp, warm rich color, neat strike of a pretty rosette cancel, easily identifiable grill impression, extremely fine; used examples in premium condition, particularly this well margined, are rare; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

171

83 var.

#83 var., 3c Rose, "C" grill, grill points down, a wonderfully fresh and choice example of a stamp that is not only rare mint, but also displays the elusive grill points down variety, rich color, well centered, full o.g. which shows the grill impression and variety extremely well, lightly hinged, very fine; any original gum example of the Three Cent "C" is a rarity, but to find one both in premium condition and showing the grill points down variety is an almost impossible task; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

6,000.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

172

83a

#83a, 3c Rose, "C" Grill, imperforate, left sheet-margin horizontal pair, wonderfully large margins all around, rich color, full o.g., crisp grill impressions, extremely fine; an especially choice pair of this rare imperforate variety; 1971 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,850.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

173

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, a magnificent quality unused example of not only one of the rarest of all the grilled issues, but one of the most notorious for being found poorly centered as well, with this particular copy being the antithesis of what is normally encountered, possessing near perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins, rich luxuriant color and impression contribute further to this stamp's extraordinary eye appeal, strong easily identifiable grill impression, extremely fine gem; quite likely among the finest centered and margined unused or mint Two Cent "D" grills in existence; 1993 PF certificate; ex-Ishikawa and Chapin. (Image)

for fine 7,500.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

174

#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, used, remarkably well centered amid huge margins which are almost never encountered on this scarce stamp, wonderfully rich color and an uncommonly strong impression on brilliantly fresh paper, even its perforations are unusually intact, well defined grill impression, very light target postmark, extremely fine; a far more rare stamp in this gem condition than many realize; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

175

#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, used, unusually well centered within large margins, rich color, fancy quartered cork postmark, very fine and quite choice; a difficult stamp to fine this nice; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

176

85B

#85B, 2c Black, "Z" grill, an exceptional quality used example of one of the rarest and most difficult of all the grilled issues to obtain in premium condition, possessing far superior centering than found on most existing copies, plus it is marvelously well centered as well, especially strong and intense color, well defined grill impression, light and unobtrusive segmented cork cancel, extremely fine; a true condition rarity; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

177

85C

#85C, 3c Rose, "Z" grill, a choice example of this immensely rare mint stamp, with probably less than twenty in existence that are both sound and still possess full original gum, rather well centered and margined, particularly for a "Z" grill which is notorious for being found poorly centered, unusually strong rich color, full clean o.g. which shows the distinctive "Z" grill completely, lightly hinged, very fine; an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a stamp that is on virtually every serious collector's want list; 1993 PF and PSE certificates; ex-Weisman. (Image)

12,500.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

178

#86, 1c Blue, "E" grill, incredibly handsome mint example, featuring unusually large margins all around and being exceptionally well centered within them, prooflike color and impression, full clean o.g., mild natural diagonal pre-printing paper wrinkle/crease at bottom left, otherwise extremely fine for this scarce mint stamp; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

179

#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, exceptionally well centered for this, deep rich color and impression, full o.g., very fine and choice; a terribly difficult stamp to find both well centered and with original gum; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,550.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

180

#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, gem mint example, extraordinarily well centered within very large margins, rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually a rare stamp to find in premium original gum condition. (Image)

900.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM