Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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1861-1866 ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

#78, 24c Lilac, impressive used single being remarkably well centered within balanced margins, the top and bottom being especially large, fresh color and sharp impression and beautifully accented by a neat centrally struck cross-roads cancel, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

102

#78, 24c Lilac, extraordinarily well centered used single, exceptionally deep color and impression, plus exquisite central bold blue five bar rimless grid cancel, extremely fine and visually striking; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$362.00

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

103

#78, 24c Lilac, exceptionally well centered used single, unusually deep lilac color and prooflike impression, plus beautifully cancelled by fancy segmented five-pointed star, slightly short perf at top left of no consequence, extremely fine and very attractive; clear 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

104

#78, 24c Lilac, used with bold centrally struck blue "Baltimore/MD/Jun 14" c.d.s. cancel, well centered, deep lilac color and detailed impression, very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$362.00

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

105

78a

#78a, 24c Grayish lilac, pretty used single that is especially well centered within large margins, deep rich color and a detailed impression, lightly cancelled by black grid, extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00). (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

106

78b

#78b, 24c Gray, unusually well centered used single in the scarcer gray shade, very fresh, eye-catching central San Francisco cogwheel cancel, choice very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

107

78b

#78b, 24c Gray, used, strong gray color and sharp impression, central circular cancel, very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

108

78c

#78c, 24c Blackish violet, used, especially strong and unmistakable Blackish violet color, condition is better than most with one short perf at left, centered to the bottom left, fine; this stamp is the rarest and most elusive of all the famous shade varieties in 19th Century U.S. stamps, being far more difficult to find than the renowned 1857 Indian red or the1861 Pigeon blood pink; a study of the escalation in catalog value over the last 20 years shows that buyers pay whatever they have to to acquire it because they may not get another chance; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

$22,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1867 GRILLED ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

109

#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, attractive used example, unusually well centered within larger margins than typically associated with this scarce grilled stamp, bright fresh color, neat rosette cancel, very fine; 1993, 2007 and 2014 PF certificates. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

110

#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, well centered used single, strong bright color, well defined grill, cancelled by an eye-catching bold fancy cork cancel, a very fine stamp with an excellent central strike of this unusual cancel; certainly a premium example of this scarce Three Cent "C" Grill; 1998 and 2014 PSE certificates. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

111

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, a presentable mint example of this incredibly difficult stamp, centered a bit into perfs. as nearly always, good color, with a well defined and easily identifiable grill, disturbed o.g., with some gum toning that causes slight perf. toning; a mint stamp that is on most collector's want lists. (Image)

$16,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

112

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, a particularly fresh used example of this rare grill, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression, quite well centered for this and actually better centered than the vast majority of "D" grills, most of which have the perforations strongly cutting into the design, very lightly and unobtrusively cancelled, well defined grill, very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

113

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, used with light cancel, better centered than most examples of this scarce grill as perfs. clear the design all around, small corner creases at bottom right which very slightly break the paper, fine appearance and very scarce. (Image)

$4,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

114

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, used single with central segmented circular cancel, small margin tear at bottom, centered to left but quite attractive with fine appearance for this rare grill. (Image)

$4,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

115

#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, used single, fresh color, strong and well defined grill, cancelled by a neat segmented circular cancel, normal fine centering and scarce. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

116

85B

#85B, 2c Black, "Z" grill, a highly desirable used example of this notoriously difficult grilled stamp, possessing remarkable centering amid much larger margins than typically found, strong color and a well incised impression, very light and unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; an especially challenging and rare stamp in this premium used quality; 1985 and 2009 PF certificates. (Image)

$1,300.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

117

85B

#85B, 2c Black, "Z" grill, attractive used example, strong color, lightly cancelled with blue geometric cancel, trivial thin speck in grill, fresh and fine. (Image)

$1,450.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

118

85C

#85C, 3c Rose, "Z" grill, used single that is quite well centered for this scarce grill and larger margins than typically found on this stamp, fresh color, neat target cancel, nearly very fine; 1989 PSE certificate. (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

119

85E

#85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, an especially handsome used example of this scarce and difficult grilled stamp, exceptionally well centered within large margins, intensely rich color distinctive to this value, bright fresh paper, possesses portions of both black and red c.d.s. cancels, strong and easily identifiable grill impression, extremely fine; 2010 PSE certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

120

85E

#85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, used example of this scarce grill, small thin spots in grill, otherwise fine; clear 1972 APS certificate. (Image)

$2,500.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction