Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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United States continued...

1895 - 1898 BUREAU ISSUE continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

321

278

#278, $5.00 Dark green, deep rich color on fresh paper, o.g., nibbed corner perf., otherwise fine. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

322

278

#278, $5.00 Dark green, select used single, excellent centering within generous margins, deep luxuriant color on fresh paper, New York double oval registry postmark, extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00). (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

323

279B

#279B, 2c Red, Ty. III, tied by "Taunton/Mass/Sep18 1902" flag machine cancel to nearly allover front illustrated cover for the Taunton, Mass. Fair, to Readville, Mass, returned unclaimed with various Hyde Park pmks. on front and back, the largest attraction of the fair appears to be horse racing with an enclosure listing the entries in the trotting and pacing classes on each of the four days of the fair, very fine horse racing related cover. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

324

279B

#279B, 2c Red, Ty. III, tied by indistinct duplex to 1902 allover front and back advertising cover for F.W. Mahler Mouse Traps, showing a cat on the front and inscribed on the reverse "Cats are good but/'Our Sight'/Traps are better," fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

325

279Bc

#279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. IV, left margin plate no. 782 single, exceptionally fresh with bright color in the distinctive rose carmine shade, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine centering; 1997 PSE certificate for a left imprint and plate number strip of three, this being the top stamp. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

326

280

#280, 4c Rose brown, exceptionally well centered, brilliantly fresh and bright color and a highly detailed impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate and 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $190.00). (Image)

$75.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

327

282C

#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, attractive rich color and a clean impression, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2013 PSE certificate. (Image)

00525.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

328

283

#283, 10c Orange brown, Ty. II, bottom margin partial imprint mint single, remarkably well centered, brilliant fresh color and detailed impression, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

00150.00

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

329

286

#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, lovely mint single with deep radiant color, exceptionally well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $245.00). (Image)

$72.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

330

287

#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, attractive mint example of this difficult value, being remarkably well centered amid much larger margins than normally encountered, intense color and impression on bright paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom found this well margined. (Image)

$330.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

331

289

#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, handsome to margin imprint single, well centered within larger margins than usually encountered on this difficult value, rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2012 PSE certificate for an imprint and plate number pair, this being the left stamp.. (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

332

291

#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, uncommonly well centered and margined, deep "sage" green color and detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

333

291

#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 603 pair, rich color, crisp and intact, o.g., l.h., fine-very fine. (Image)

$1,775.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

334

291

#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, impressive used example, featuring huge balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a sharp impression, lightly cancelled, extremely fine and choice; 1996 and 2011 PF certificates. (Image)

$210.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

335

292

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, a most attractive mint single, wonderfully well centered and margined, strong color and an excellent detailed impression on fresh paper, o.g., extremely fine; a tough value to acquire in high grades; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,700.00). (Image)

$1,150.00

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

336

292

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, beautifully centered within generous margins, strong color and sharp impression, o.g., slight h.r., extremely fine. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

337

292

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, exceptionally well centered though reperforated at left, rich color and impression, o.g., extremely fine appearance. (Image)

001,150.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

338

292

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, particularly fresh, intense color and prooflike impression, o.g., barest trace of possible hinging, fine; 1991 PF certificate (n.h. by omission) and 2007 PSE certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $750.00). (Image)

$1,150.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

339

292

#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 606 pair, o.g., h.r., right stamp small thinned spot, fine appearance. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

340

293

#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, a highly select mint example that is marvelously well centered within much larger margins than typically found on this high value, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, fresh clean o.g., lightly hinged with a trace of h.r., extremely fine; an especially choice Two Dollar Trans-Mississippi; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,900.00). (Image)

$1,900.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction