Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1908-1909 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

321

334

#334, 4c Orange brown, a striking mint single that possesses margins of gigantic proportions and is precisely centered within these huge borders, sumptuously rich color and razor-sharp impression further enhance this stamp's desirability, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incomparable gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

75.00

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

322

334

#334, 4c Orange brown, flawlessly centered within unusually large margins, strong rich color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

75.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

323

335

#335, 5c Blue, huge wonderfully well balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting jumbo; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

95.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

324

335

#335, 5c Blue, nicely centered amid unusually large margins, gorgeous intense color and vivid impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)

95.00

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

325

337

#337, 8c Olive green, a fabulous mint single that is perfectly centered within remarkably large and exceedingly well balanced margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

90.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

326

337

#337, 8c Olive green, very well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., faint trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)

50.00

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

327

338

#338, 10c Yellow, gem mint example, with eye-arresting color that is truly radiant, wonderfully well centered as well, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

125.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

328

339a

#339a, 13c Blue green on experimental "China Clay" paper, incredibly rare top margin imprint and plate no. 4945 block of six, the unique plate block of this value, extraordinarily well centered throughout, strong luxuriant color, o.g., couple of really trivial pinpoint thin specks, still very fine and desirable considering its unique status; an important plate block rarity of the 20th century; catalogs $6,000.00 as singles alone, unlisted as a plate block; its last auction appearance was in our April 1998 sale of the marvelous plate block collection formed by Dr. J. Paul Wampler, where it realized $8,000.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Wampler. (Image)

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

329

341

#341, 50c Violet, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, intense color and a deep impression on crisp paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if any), extremely fine; 1981 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)

350.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

330

341

#341, 50c Violet, nicely centered, fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

350.00

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

331

341

#341, 50c Violet, a marvelous full top margin imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, being extraordinarily well centered throughout, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression, unusually fresh with no trace of perf. separations, o.g., four stamps n.h., rest l.h., top center stamp with natural perf. disc indentation, choice very fine; one of the finest examples known of this rare plate block. (Image)

7,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

332

343, 371 var.

#343, 371 vars., 1c Green and 2c Alaska-Yukon imperforates, an exceedingly scarce unsevered strip of four of U.S. Automatic Vending Co. pockets Ty. 2-1, numbered 240-243 on reverse, o.g., stamps n.h., sensible hinge reinforcing between two middle pockets, very fine; to find even a single example of this elusive pocket is an accomplishment, to find a strip of four is a major feat; clear 2000 PSE certificate; ex-Manthey.

5,000.00+

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

333

348

#348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., a stellar quality guide line pair, possessing the largest margins possible for a coil line pair and being wonderfully well centered within them, plus it is remarkably fresh, with strong bright color on crisp clean paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; genuine perf. 12 line pairs in this impressive condition are true rarities; 1993 PF certificate for the line strip of six from which this was taken. (Image)

525.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

334

349

#349, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., mint single, well centered, rich vibrant color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; photocopy of a 2001 PSE certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)

145.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

335

349

#349, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., pristine guide line pair, featuring stunning color that is both rich and intense on crisp white paper, well centered within large margins, immaculate o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2001 APS and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

336

350

#350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz., an exceedingly choice mint single, marvelously well centered amid extravagantly large margins seldom associated with the perf. 12 coils, deep luxuriant color on fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; certified coil singles in this gem quality are true rarities; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

310.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

337

350

#350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz., mint single, strong fresh color, o.g., n.h., fine; photocopy of a 2000 PSE certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)

325.00

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

338

350

#350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz., a most unusual top sheet-margin pair, once part of a paste-up strip of four, extraordinarily fresh, with deep rich color, marvelously well centered, o.g., current certificate states top stamp previously hinged and bottom stamp n.h., however the previous certificate for the strip of four is all never hinged by omission, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate for a paste-up strip of four from which this was taken, and a 2001 PF certificate for the pair. (Image)

480.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

339

351

#351, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 horiz., a handsome mint pair, possessing deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, excellent centering as well, o.g., top stamp faintly hinged, bottom stamp n.h., extremely fine; 1988 APS and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)

505.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

340

351

#351, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 horiz., an incomparable quality guide line pair, possessing absolutely perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, even its guide line is perfectly positioned between the two stamps, stunning color and impression that would rival any proof, crisp and intact perforations, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, simply superb; easily the finest quality #351 guide line pair we have ever seen and one of the finest, if not the finest, in existence; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM