Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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1851-1856 ISSUE continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

6, 6b

#6, 6b, 6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ic/Ty. Ia vertical combination pair, positions 83L4/93L4, the top stamp being a relief "E" impression and the bottom relief "F," large margins at sides, close at top and just in at bottom, neatly cancelled by 1858 town c.d.s. cancel, a fine example of this very rare combination of two rare One Cent Blue types; only three possible vertical combinations of these types are possible on the plate and this is the only one in the left pane; 1980 PF certificate and a 1996 letter from the Philatelic Foundation stating that Mortimer L. Neinken had done the plating on this pair when it was certified. (Image)

$24,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, pos. 4R1L, the only position on Plate One Late that was not recut and is thus the only Ty. II on the plate, used along with well margined 3c Dull red (#11), on skillfully hand-drawn multicolored illustrated Pattee correspondence cover depicting Benjamin Franklin and George Washington sitting at a table smoking pipes and drinking grog, addressed to New York and with "West Cambridge, Ma./Dec 13" datestamp at upper left, very fine; ex-Grunin, J.E. Safra.One of the most celebrated and eye-catching hand-drawn covers from the classic period franked by two of the most popular and well-studied issues of the nineteenth century. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, an impressive appearing used example of this scarce stamp, remarkably fresh, with deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on fresh white paper, portion of black c.d.s. cancel in the top left corner leaving the head entirely cancel free, trivial thin speck in large top margin well away from the design and faint vertical crease along the left edge, extremely fine appearance; an excellent example of type III with large breaks in both the top and bottom frame lines; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, used single with well clear to large margins all around, break in the frame line at top, strong color and impression on fresh white paper, red carrier cancel, very fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,075.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, recut twice at bottom variety, a spectacular stamp of immense size, sporting gigantic margins all around, including a sheet-margin at top and portion of the adjoining stamp at right, particularly deep color, black town c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine and choice; only eleven positions on the plate show this recutting; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00 for 95 and $1,200.00 for a 98). (Image)

$140.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, pos. 1R1L, showing only one recut at bottom and a light double transfer, top left corner margin copy with large to huge margins all around, bright fresh color and impression on crisp clean paper, exceptionally lightly cancelled with black town cancel, extremely fine; only eight positions on the plate show only one line recut at bottom; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

$150.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, pos. 6L1L, recut twice at bottom, large margins all around showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at bottom, bright color, neat black town c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; only eleven positions on the plate show this recutting; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)

$140.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used horizontal pair, full to very large margins all around showing portions of the adjacent stamps at bottom, fresh color and a clean impression, black town cancel, extremely fine; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

$220.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

10A var.

#10A var., 3c Copper brown, Ty. II, plate 2E, a most attractive and desirable used single, with four full to large margins, most striking is the intense copper brown shade and detailed impression, very neat New York three-bar town cancel, extremely fine; a lovely example of a seldom offered shade; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,300.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

10A

#10, 3c Orange brown,Ty. II, gorgeous used single, featuring full large even margins all around, brilliantly rich color and a well incised impression, neatly cancelled by a lovely nearly full strike of a green circular grid cancel, extremely fine; a very pretty stamp with a rare and popular true green colored cancel; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)

$385.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

11A

#11A, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, a stunning used top left corner margin single that sports extraordinarily large margins all around including even portions of the adjoining stamps a right and bottom, attractive color, light blue c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine gem; 2010 PF certificate (Superb 98; SSV $525.00). (Image)

$15.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

11A

#11A, 3c Pale claret, Ty. II, top left corner margin single, large sheet margins and ample to large margins on the other two sides, lovely color and impression, large portion of Brattleboro, Vt. c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

$22.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, an extremely rare unused example of this classic imperforate rarity, possessing a remarkable overall freshness for a stamp of this vintage, with sumptuously rich color and a clean crisp impression on bright paper, wonderfully well centered with wide over-sized margins,extremely fine; one of the few existing unused #13's that is both completely sound and in premium condition; 2012 PSE certificate(XF 90; SMQ $11,300.00); this is the single highest graded unused example with only one o.g. example graded 95 being the only graded stamp with o.g. (Image)

$7,500.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, used single, four large margins, strikingly bright color, plus its impression is detailed on bright fresh paper, light and unobtrusive c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; 2012 PF certificate. (Image)

$160.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

#16, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 86L1, recut at top, used, four ample to large margins, just touching at top left, bright color, light face-free cancel, very fine. (Image)

$1,650.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

#17, 12c Black, an exceptionally handsome used example of this always difficult stamp, featuring four large and perfectly balanced margins, clean crisp impression and strong color, attractive black grid cancel, extremely fine; an exceptionally scarce stamp this choice; 2014 PSE certificate XF-Superb 95; $1,250.00). (Image)

$260.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

#17, 12c Black, large used single with mostly large margins all around, barely touching at bottom left, deep black color and intense impression, light magenta grid cancel, very fine and handsome example. (Image)

$335.00

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857-1861 ISSUE

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, pos. 96L4, a sound example of this rare Scott number, centered into the design at bottom, neat eleven bar circular grid, fine and a seldom offered stamp; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$9,000.00

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

19b

#19b, 1c Blue, Ty. Ic, pos. 89R4 with "E" transfer, handsome used example of this elusive type, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, neat black c.d.s. cancel, stamp has been cleaned to improve its appearance which is very attractive, fine and scarce; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, pos. 30R4, used single with black carrier cancel, deep color, tiny tear in bottom right corner that is barely detectable, fine centering and an elusive type III stamp; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,425.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction