Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1867 Grilled Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

181

#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, particularly well centered within large margins, strikingly intense color in a deep "sage" green shade, plus its impression is especially strong, full o.g., very fine; an exceedingly rare stamp that is missing in even the most advanced mint collections; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

5,000.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

182

#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, a marvelously fresh and choice mint example of stamp that is almost never seen in any kind of premium quality such as this, possessing several outstanding physical attributes, not the least of which is its exceptional centering amid uncommonly large margins, its color is particularly intense and its impression much stronger than typically encountered, additionally this stamp boasts a marvelous overall freshness which belies its age, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, certainly extremely fine; a far more rare stamp than most realize in this premium original gum condition, in fact, this is one of the few such examples we have offered in nearly ten years, despite having offered some of the most important U.S. collections to come on the market in that time span; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

4,850.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

183

#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, an exciting mint example of this exceptionally rare stamp, being in a quality which places it among the finest mint Fifteen Cent "E" grills to have been offered at auction in the last several years, as this remarkable stamp features several exceptional physical attributes that are almost never associated with this value, including being incredibly well centered (most are known quite off center), with much larger margins than usual, its color is especially strong and its impression quite detailed on fresh paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an important condition rarity for the finest collection of United States stamps; 1974 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

9,500.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

184

#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, a marvelously choice mint example of this very rare and challenging grilled stamp, being incredibly fresh and crisp overall, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate white paper, while not perfectly centered (which is almost unheard of on this stamp) it is far better centered than the vast majority, as most are found with perforations cutting the design, plus its margins are much larger than usual, the reverse sports full clean o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, very fine; any mint Fifteen Cent "E" Grill with original gum is a seldom offered stamp at auction, but one in this pristine quality is a rare opportunity; 1992 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)

9,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

185

92a

#92a, 1c Pale blue, "F" grill, a marvelously choice mint example of this distinctive shade, being one of the very few such certified mint examples we have seen, wonderfully fresh, with bright color, far better centered than typically encountered on a One Cent "F" Grill, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; any premium quality mint example of this value is terribly scarce, but to find one specifically certified as the pale blue shade variety is most unusual; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

186

#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, extraordinarily well centered for this perennially difficult stamp, with far larger margins than typically encountered, unusually fresh, rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; any grilled "Black Jack" in this premium condition, and with original gum, is quite scarce; ex-Henry and Chapin. (Image)

475.00

SOLD for $1,125.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

187

#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, exceptionally fresh mint single, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression on bright paper, well centered and margined, full o.g., extremely fine for this surprisingly difficult stamp; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

375.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

188

#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, an exceedingly rare full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 52" block of eight, being one of only three recorded complete plate number blocks of eight, and one of only two outside of an institution, extraordinarily well centered throughout, rather fresh, strong rich color, some light gum soaking at top of center vertical row of perforations where some sensible reinforcement occurred, couple of minor light creases and a small tear in sheet selvage, these flaws are of little importance considering this plate block's extreme rarity (actually the better of the two in private hands); one of the most important plate blocks of the 19th century; Chapin census #305; ex-Chapin. (Image)

6,750.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

189

94a

#94a, 3c Rose, "F" grill, wonderfully choice mint example of this distinctive shade variety, being in a pronounced rose shade rather than the more commonly seen red shade, large well balanced margins, rich color, slightly disturbed o.g., extremely fine; the first certified example of this Scott listed shade variety we have seen; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

375.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

190

94b

#94b, 3c Red, "F" grill, imperforate, horizontal pair, lavishly large and symmetrical margins all around, deep luxuriant color and impression, full clean o.g., extremely fine; a gem example of this seldom seen imperforate variety; 1974 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

191

94b

#94b, 3c Red, "F" grill, imperforate, handsome block of four, large margins all around, strong rich color and impression, full o.g., couple of minor h.r.'s, very fine; a choice block of this elusive imperforate; 1978 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,000.00+

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

192

#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, superbly centered for this difficult stamp, with much larger margins than usual, with no portion of the design being impinged by perforations (a rarely seen occurrence on this typically tightly margined stamp), gloriously rich color in a deep shade, excellent impression as well, large part o.g. (virtually full o.g.), extremely fine; an especially scarce and desirable mint stamp in this gem quality; 1982 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

193

95 var.

#95 var., 5c Dark brown, "F" grill, used, exceptionally well centered and margined for this particular value, rich luxuriant color in a distinctive dark brown shade, plus its impression is quite strong, attractively cancelled by both a fancy cut cork postmark in black and a bit of a red transit marking, extremely fine; a surprising challenging stamp to find used this choice; 1983 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

800.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

194

96a

#96a, 10c Dark green, "F" grill, gem used example, flawlessly centered amid very large margins, strikingly intense dark green color, neat light strike of a leaf postmark, extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Spinney and Chapin. (Image)

210.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

195

#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, an impressive mint example of this value from the "F" grill series, being one of the most challenging values to find in such premium condition, possessing a wonderful overall brilliance and freshness, with deep luxuriant color and an uncommonly clean impression, excellent centering within large margins, full o.g., extremely fine; a choice original gum Twelve Cent "F" Grill; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

196

#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, a fabulous quality mint example of this rare stamp, easily being the finest original gum Fifteen Cent "F" grill to appear on the auction market in years, possessing every physical attribute to be classified as a true gem, including flawless centering amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this stamp, intense "jet" black color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, even and intact perforations all around, and lastly it still retains its full o.g. which is quite clean and lightly hinged, extremely fine; the rarity of this stamp in this extraordinary condition is underscored by the fact that none of the important name U.S. sales to appear at auction in the last several years (Zoellner, Golin, Lyons, Floyd, Lessin, etc.) had a comparable example to the copy offered here; 1983 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

197

#99, 24c Gray lilac, "F" grill, a highly desirable mint example of this notoriously difficult value, possessing an impressive overall brilliance rarely seen, with gloriously rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, incredibly well centered and margined for this, with unusually wide margins which allow the entire design to be completely free of its perforations (which is a very rare occurrence on this value), full o.g., very fine and extraordinarily choice; easily one of the finest original gum examples to appear on the auction market in the last several years; of all the 1867 grilled issues, the Twenty Four Cent "F" Grill ranks as one of the most challenging to locate in premium original gum condition; 1996 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

6,250.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

1875 Re-Issues of 1861-1866 Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

198

102

#102, 1c Blue re-issue, unused, regummed, flawlessly centered within very large margins, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, extremely fine; ex-Chapin. (Image)

425.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

199

103

#103, 2c Black re-issue, wonderfully choice mint example of this rare and popular re-issue, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, incredibly intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, large margins all around, full o.g., light central h.r., extremely fine for this; only 979 issued; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,750.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM

200

104

#104, 3c Brown red re-issue, incredibly well centered, with large perfectly balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color in a deep shade, plus its impression is well incised on bright paper, large part o.g (virtually full), extremely fine; the Three Cent 1861 Re-issue is seldom encountered this well centered and margined; only 465 issued; 1969 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)

3,750.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Closing..May-30, 04:00 PM