Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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UNITED STATES STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

1857-1861 ISSUES continued...

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1061

#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, remarkably well centered single with the design clear from the perforations all around (an especially rare occurrence on this value with projections), rich color with a strong impression, grid cancel with a trace of a red pmk. at bottom, extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1062

#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, pretty used single, uncharacteristically well centered, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression, cancelled solely by a bright red postmark which is quite uncommon, extremely fine; 1988 and 2011 PF certificates. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1063

#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, a highly desirable used example, being exceedingly well centered amid extravagantly large margins for this difficult stamp, rich bright color, neat San Francisco c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,350.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1064

#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, select quality used single, being exceedingly well centered within larger margins than typically found on this value, rich fresh color, blue town cancel, extremely fine and choice; 2008 PF certificate. (Image)

$240.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1065

#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, well centered, bright fresh color with an attractive red c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

$260.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1066

#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, uncommonly well centered and margined, strong rich color and a crisp impression, mostly face-free cancel, extremely fine; 1988 PF and 2010 PSE certificates. (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1067

#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, in a stunning horizontal pair, incredibly well centered within remarkably wide margins, deep prooflike color with a detailed impression coupled by two visually striking red grid cancels, extremely fine; ex-Ishikawa; 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)

$155.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1068

#36, 12c Black, plate I, uncharacteristically well centered, strong color and impression, lightly cancelled, choice very fine; 1988 PF and 2007 PSE certificates. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

1069

36B

#36B, 12c Black, plate III, premium used single, possessing far better centering and much larger margins than typically found, intense color and impression, extremely fine and uncommonly choice; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

$275.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1070

36B

#36B, 12c Black, plate III, well centered amid wide margins, intense color with a deeply etched impression, light red grid cancellation, choice very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$295.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

1071

#39, 90c Blue, unused, sumptuous color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp white paper, well centered, very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1875 REPRINTS OF THE 1857 ISSUE

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1072

40-47

#40-47, 1c-90c 1875 Reprints cplt., without gum as issued, strong colors throughout, some perforation irregularities as usual, fine-very fine; an incredibly rare opportunity to obtain an attractive complete set of the 1857 Reprints at one time; 3c with a clear APS certificate, 12c-90c each with a clear PF certificate. (Image) (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef) (imageg)

$19,525.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1073

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, a marvelous example of this value, being incredibly well centered within large balanced margins, which are most uncharacteristic of the reprint series, rich color and impression on bright paper, extremely fine; while #40's are frequently offered at auction, few possess the gem centering that this particular copy boasts; 2011 PSE certificate. (Image)

$575.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1074

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, rich color, tiny flaws, fine appearance. (Image)

$575.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

1075

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, better centering than often encountered, the perfs. just touching design at bottom, fresh and fine. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

1861-1866 ISSUES

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1076

63b

#63b, 1c Dark blue, deep rich color in the true Dark blue shade, neat c.d.s. cancel, very fine; a scarce and undervalued stamp; 2011 PSE certificate. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1077

#65, 3c Rose, cancelled by complete fancy Running Fox, facing right with triangles surrounding, of Hockanum, CT (S-E #PA-D6), a marvelous bold strike of this exceedingly rare fancy cancel, stamp with insignificant small faults; 2011 PF certificate.

According to William J. Duffney, this cancel originates with Hockanum’s Postmaster Dudley Fox. Fox was a trained silversmith which explains the skills needed to carve this intricate cork cancel. It is believed that Fox would frequently carve new cancels as the design wore down. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1078

#65, 3c Rose, single cancelled by well struck and bold strike of a fancy Star in Circle with Dots of Union Springs, N.Y. on cover to East Hamburg, Union Springs c.d.s., extremely fine strike of this elusive fancy cancel which is often not seen this choice; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1079

#65, 3c Rose, single well tied to cover by a fancy blue Circular Geometric cancel of Brattleboro, V.T. (S-E #GE-C154) to Windsor, matching blue Brattleboro c.d.s., a extremely fine strike of this intricate and well incised fancy cancel which is often found blurred from being worn down quickly; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

1080

#65, 3c Rose, single cancelled by a complete and bold strike of a fancy Shield of Leavenworth, Kans. on canary-yellow cover to St. Louis, M.O., matching Leavenworth c.d.s., missing small part of backflap, well detailed and extremely fine strike of this scarce cancel; clear 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction