Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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1857-1861 ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

121

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, an extraordinary quality used example of this rare and difficult type, featuring margins that can truly be described as "jumbo" for this normally tightly margined stamp, enabling the design characteristics of this type to be clearly visible, with plenty of room to spare, showing a huge break at the top and a sizable break at the bottom, plus its color is an eye-arresting intense shade and the impression prooflike, light town cancel, extremely fine; a true condition rarity in this outstanding quality; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,750.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

122

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, a wonderfully choice mint single in a condition that is rarely seen, extraordinarily well centered, rich luxuriant color and a well incised impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90 OGh; SMQ $6,000.00); one of only two to receive this grade, with just one grading higher (95). (Image)

$2,600.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

123

#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, a highly desirable used example, being remarkably well centered within much wider margins than typically encountered, deep rich color, light town c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

124

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, exceptionally well centered within especially large margins for this issue, the design being clear of the perforations all around, bold color and sharp impression, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

125

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, exceedingly well centered within particularly wide margins, sumptuously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on bright paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged $170.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

126

#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, premium mint example, possessing unusually wide margins and being exceedingly well centered within them, lovely rich color, o.g., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Gorham. (Image)

$170.00

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

127

25A

#25A, 3c Rose, Ty. II, a gem used example of a difficult stamp to find thus, being extraordinarily well centered, plus its color is considerably stronger and deeper than usual, clean crisp impression, light grid in circle pmk., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate as the old #25 designation. (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

128

#26, 3c Brownish carmine, Ty. III, a superb used example of this relatively common stamp, but in a quality that is almost never seen, being incredibly well centered within much larger margins than normally found on this tightly-spaced stamp, gorgeous rich color in the Brownish carmine shade and excellent sharp impression, light strike of a town c.d.s. cancel, an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2009 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $730.00); only one stamp grades slightly higher (98J). (Image)

$9.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

129

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty.III, marvelously well centered, strong rich color, neat town c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine and choice; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $245.00). (Image)

$9.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

130

26A

#26A, 3c Dull red, Ty. IV, a most impressive mint example of this especially challenging stamp, possessing outstanding centering, strong color and a crisp detailed impression, full clean o.g. with just a faint hinged mark, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this excellent quality; 1994 PF certificate (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

131

#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, an outstanding used example of this incredibly difficult classic stamp, being the beneficiary of virtually perfect centering and with its margins completely clearing the perforations all around, virtually unheard of on this very tightly margined issue, rich brick red color and a well defined impression on bright paper, neat San Francisco c.d.s., extremely fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,800.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

132

#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, exceptionally well centered, bright rich color and a well defined impression, New Orleans c.d.s. and a red transit pmk., choice very fine; 2009 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,800.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

133

#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, premium used single, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich luxuriant color and an excellent impression, town c.d.s. cancels, extremely fine; 1984 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

134

#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, unusually well centered and margined, intensely rich color, so much so that in 1967 the P.F. certified this as the Indian red color (#28A), light New Orleans town cancel, extremely fine; 1967 PF certificate (as #28A) and a 2009 PF certificate (as #28). (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

135

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, uncharacteristically well centered within wide margins, lovely rich color and a sharp impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine for this; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,350.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

136

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, well centered, deeply rich color and a sharp impression, beautifully cancelled by a bright red quarter cork pmk. centrally struck, trivial natural inclusion, very fine; clear 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,375.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

137

30A

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, an attractive mint example of this very difficult stamp, which is far more rare mint than its Orange brown counterpart which was remaindered at the time of demonitization, being exceptionally well centered within much wider margins than normally encountered, sumptuously rich color and a strong detailed impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1997 PF and 2005 PSE certificates. (Image)

$2,400.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

138

30A

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, desirable mint single, possessing excellent centering within large margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)

$2,400.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

139

30A

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, a marvelously well centered used example of this typically poorly centered stamp, with uncharacteristically large and balanced margins all around, rich luxuriant color, neat New Orleans double circle town pmk., extremely fine and quite scarce thus; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

140

#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, an outstanding used example in a quality that would be hard to improve upon, possessing impeccable centering amid uncommonly large margins, rich bright color and a well defined impression, light town c.d.s. cancel, an extremely fine gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,300.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction