Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

501

#24, 1868 2c Green, an incredibly fresh mint block of four, bright color on crisp clean paper, strong and intact perforations, full clean o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, very good and quite scarce; 1987 Greene Foundation certificate; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein (Unitrade C$2,000.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles $3,600.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

502

#25, 1868 3c Red, mint block of four, wonderfully well centered and margined for this always difficult issue, strong and intact perforations, right stamps part o.g. and the left pair small part o.g., top right stamp with a diagonal crease and top left stamp with a shallow thinned spot, very fine appearance (Unitrade C$20,000.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles $9,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

503

#25, 1868 3c Red, scarce mint block of four, vivid rich color and crisp impression, o.g., h.r. reinforcement, some perf separations, bottom right stamp with top right corner perf. missing and the left pair with diagonal crease, fine appearance (Unitrade C$8,000.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles $9,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

504

#28, 1868 12½c Blue, an extraordinarily fresh mint block of four, with luxuriant deep color on crisp white paper, full clean o.g., small sensible h.r. reinforcement, the left pair l.h., top pair with mild gum bend, very good; scarce as a block of four (Unitrade C$2,000.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles $5,000.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

505

Unitrade 28i

Unitrade #28i, 1868 12½c Milky blue, an exceptionally fresh mint block of four, strong characteristic color on uncommonly bright paper, full clean o.g., small h.r., the bottom right stamp never hinged with a small gum inclusion, bottom left stamp quite well centered, top right stamp with a tiny sealed tear at top, otherwise very good to fine and quite handsome. (Image)

for singles C$3,200.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

506

#30, 1868 15c Gray, mint block of six (3x2), nicely centered, bottom stamps o.g. and the top stamps part o.g., some perf. separations, top stamps fine and the bottom stamps very fine (Unitrade C$1,050.00 for singles).

for singles $660.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

507

#30, 1868 15c Gray, incredibly fresh left sheet-margin part imprint mint block of eight (4x2), rich color on bright paper, o.g., the right pair with h.r. reinforcement, the remaining six stamps n.h., very good (Unitrade C$650.00 for singles). (Image)

for hinged $880.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

508

37c

#37c, 1872 3c Dull red, attractive and fresh mint block of four, strong and intact perforations, o.g., trivial h.r., right stamps very lightly hinged and the bottom left stamp both never hinged and an extremely fine gem, fine to extremely fine (Unitrade C$920.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles $700.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

509

#38, 1876 5c Slate green, a spectacular full right pane of 100, with "British American Bank Note Co. Montreal" imprints at top, right and bottom and "FIVE CENTS" imprint at top right, being in a remarkable state of preservations, with strong color and a marvelous overall freshness which belies its age, full and clean original gum, 20 stamps hinged with tiny slivers where the sheet is reinforced where it was folded horizontally at center, the remaining 80 stamps are never hinged, very good to fine; the only known full pane that certainly could be the center piece of an award winning Small Queens exhibit. (Image)

for singles $180,000.00

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

510

42a

#42a, 1888 5c Gray, imperforate, block of four, ample to mainly large margins all around, o.g., h.r., faults, very fine appearance (Unitrade C$1,800.00). (Image)

$1,650.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

511

45c

#45c, 1897 10c Brown red, imperforate, attractive block of four, generous margins all around, rich fresh color, o.g., each pair affected by a small thinned spot, very fine appearance (Unitrade C$1,500.00). (Image)

$1,700.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

512

#47, 1893 50c Deep blue, mint block of four, o.g., l.h., perfs. just touch top pair, the bottom stamps fine (Unitrade C$700.00). (Image)

$1,900.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

513

#57, 1897 10c Jubilee, bottom left corner sheet-margin mint single, large margins, fresh and well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$600.00). (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

514

#58, 1897 15c Jubilee, a full top margin imprint and plate "Ottawa - No. - 18" block of ten, position 4 showing minor re-entry in "P" of "Postage" and right side of crown, o.g., never hinged, sensibly reinforced with one hinge strip in ungummed portion of selvage, post office fresh, fine and exceedingly rare (Unitrade C$3,000.00 for singles, with no premium for imprint which footnote essentially doubles). (Image)

$6,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

515

#60, 1897 50c Jubilee, fresh mint single, lovely crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Unitrade C$1500.00). (Image)

$775.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

516

#63, 1897 $3.00 Jubilee, particularly fresh and handsome mint block of four, sumptuously rich color, strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine; blocks of four of the Jubilee dollar values are becoming increasingly scarce; signed Bolaffi and accompanied by his 1974 certificate (Unitrade C$8,000.00). (Image)

$5,600.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

517

#68, 1897 2c Purple "Maple Leaf", handsome bottom left corner sheet-margin mint block of four, with each stamp being wonderfully well centered amid large balanced margins, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., top left stamp with a minor gum bend, extremely fine and choice (Unitrade C$960.00). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

518

#70, 1897 5c Dark blue on bluish "Maple Leaf," choice mint single, incredibly well centered amid uniformly large margins, intemse color on fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate (Unitrade C$750.00+). (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

519

Unitrade #75vi

Unitrade #75vi, 1898 1c Pale green "Numeral" imperforate, unused left sheet-margin horizontal pair on vertical wove paper, extremely fine. (Image)

C$900.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

520

#79, 1899 5c Blue on bluish "Numeral," lovely mint single, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine (Unitrade C$900.00). (Image)

$440.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction