Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED STAMPS continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

561

#6P, 1862-65 3p Blue, imperforate plate proof, complete pane of 60, fresh color, thin effecting bottom left horizontal pair, light crease in selvage of little consequence, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

562

#6, 1862 3p Blue, full mint pane of 30, attractively centered for this, wonderfully fresh and intact, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine (Unitrade C$330.00 as fine). (Image)

$570.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

563

#6a, 1862-65 3p Blue on yellowish paper, bottom left sheet-margin block of eight, bright color, varying degree of surface scrapes on three stamps, some perf. splits (especially between left vertical pair), o.g. with some tone spots, top row hinged and bottom row n.h., fine; this is the largest recorded block for this printing (Unitrade $220.00). (Image)

$174.00+

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction

564

#6, 1862-65 3p Blue, horizontal pair struck and tied by Charlottetown "MR 4, 71" c.d.s. and addressed to Hitchin, England via New York through the rails, red "PAID/Liverpool/Br. Packet/19 MR 71" handstamp, with Hitchin arrival c.d.s. on reverse, cover with a tear horizontally through stamps from opening cover which has been repaired, otherwise fine; a rare cover as this is the only recorded example of this rate on cover; 2004 Greene certificate; ex-Cusworth. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

565

6 var.

#6 var., 1862-65 3p Bright blue, single of this color shade variety tied to cover by a 10-bar cancel of Summerside to Cape Breton, N.S., "Summerside, P.E. Island/NOV 10" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P50) alongside, reverse with P.E.I. despatch c.d.s. and Pictou, New Glasgow, Port Hastings and West Bay transit c.d.s., cover with addressee's name excised, still fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

566

#7, 1862-65 6p Yellow green, single tied to registered cover along with 1862-65 3p Blue on yellowish paper (Scott #6a) by multiple strikes of a barred "13" oval of Charlottetown addressed to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, the former of which pays the registry fee and noted by the red curved "Registered" handstamp (Lehr Ty. P100), "Prince Edward Island/NO 28 1865" dispatch, Pictou transit and New Glasgow arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine-very fine; a mere six examples have been recorded on cover; ex-Cusworth, Caspary. (Image)

Est. $4,000-5,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

567

#7, 1862-65 6p Yellow green, single tied along with a 1862-65 3p Blue (Scott #6) by a light barred "13" oval cancel of Charlottetown as well as each marked with a ms. "X", addressed to Portree, Isle of Skye (Scotland), stamps pay the single letter rate to the U.K., "Prince Edward Island/JUL 6, 1869" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P6) on reverse, "PAID/Liverpool/Br. Packet/25 JY 69" cancel additionally canceling the 6p stamp and Portree arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine-very fine and attractive; 2004 Greene certificate; ex-Cusworth, Whitworth. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

568

#7, 1862-65 6p Yellow green, single tied along with a 1862-65 2p Rose on yellowish paper (Scott #5a) single by a barred "8" oval cancel of Charlottetown to a registered cover addressed to Grand River Wharf 55 (subsequently changed to "56"), with ms. "Registered/No. 926" at top and "Prince Edward Island/FEB 4, 1869" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P6) beside, small piece of backflap missing, otherwise fine and scarce; 1975 PF certificate; ex-Dr. Carr. (Image)

Est. $500-750

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

569

#7, 1862-65 6p Yellow green, single tied to cover by a 14-bar oval cancel of Charlottetown addressed to a John Moynagh "on Board U.S. Ship Comodore", "Prince Edward Island/JLY 15 1865" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P5) on reverse along with a boxed "Received/JUL 29/At ?, Mass" handstamp and "Charlestown, Mass/JAN 16, 66" c.d.s. arrival marks, cover with "NOT/CALLED/FOR" handstamp on front, cover with some soiling and stamp with faults, fine; 1992 Greene certificate. (Image)

Est. $150-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

570

#7, 1862-65 6p Yellow green, single tied to cover by a barred "13" cancel of Charlottetown to Woburn, Mass., "Prince Edward Island/SE 27, 1866" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P5) on reverse, stamp with some damage to top left corner, fine. (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

571

7 var.

#7 var., 1862-65 6p Yellow green, perforated 11¾x11x11¾x11¾, single cancelled on a registered cover along with 1862-65 2p Rose (Scott #5) which is tied to cover by a 10-bar oval cancel of Charlottetown and addressed locally, the former of which is paying the registry fee and ms. "Registered Letter" at top, "Prince Edward Island/SE 8 1865" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P5) on reverse, cover slightly reduced at left and 6p with small tear at bottom, fine; a scarce compound perforated cover. (Image)

Est. $400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

572

#8b, 1862-65 9p Violet, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, well centered, bright color, o.g., small thins, slight discoloration on face, hinged, fine (Unitrade $200.00 for fine, S.G. #20a; £850). (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction

573

1862-65 Issue, 10 covers from 1863-71 mounted on neatly written-up pages, most consist of the 2p Rose (#5), two used in combination with 1p Yellow orange (#4), also a 3p Blue (#6) single usage, most used at Charlottetown with different destinations including U.S. and Nova Scotia, even includes a #5 from Souris cancelled by the distinctive manuscript "S", some faults but majority fine.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

574

9 var.

#9 var., 1868 4p Black, horizontal gutter-pair, unused, vertical crease through gutter as all known examples and perf faults at top on right stamp, fine; a rare gutter-pair demonstrating that two litho plates were in use for this value. (Image)

Est. $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

575

#9, 1868 4p Black, well centered single tied to cover by a oval diamonds obliterator of Charlottetown (Lehr Ty. P146) to Minnesota, "Charlottetown, P.E.I./JU 29, 71" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P80) just below, fine-very fine and attractive; 1984 Greene certificate; ex-Dr. Carr. (Image)

Est. $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

576

9 var.

#9 var., 1868 4p Black, perforated 11¼x11¼x11¾x11¾, single well tied to a petite cover by a 8-bar oval cancel of Charlottetown to Minnesota paying the single letter rate to the U.S., "Prince Edward Island/JY 27, 70" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P8) just below, stamp with trivial toning at top left, still fine and a rare compound perforated cover; ex-Mackie. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

577

Unitrade #10ii

Unitrade #10ii, 1870 4½d Brown, wide gutter block, fresh and well centered for this, strong and intact perforations, o.g., top stamps l.h. and the bottom pair n.h., fine-very fine; ex-Lichtenstein. (Image)

C$750.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

578

11a

#11a, 1872 1c Brown orange, imperforate, handsome unused top left corner margin block of four, with large margins on the other two sides, bright and fresh, extremely fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (Image)

$480.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

579

Unitrade #11v

Unitrade #11v, 1872 1c Brown orange, imperforate at bottom between stamps and selvage, bottom left corner margin mint block of eight (4x2) containing four errors, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., except the bottom left stamp l.h., which is not noted on the certificate, fine-very fine and scarce; quite likely the finest and largest remaining multiple; 2010 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Lord Stanley. (Image)

C$1,250.00+

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

580

#11, 1872 1c Brown orange, single tied to cover by a light "Charlottetown, P.E.I./MY 13, 72" c.d.s. (Lehr Ty. P80) to Annandale, ms. marked "Circular" at upper left, fine; one of a mere three covers recorded paying this rate; 1969 RPS certificate; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction