Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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U.S. used

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

9X1

#9X1, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, a superb used example, featuring extraordinarily large margins all around and each margin is perfectly balanced, exceptional color and impression on bright paper, usual neat two line ms. cancel in blue, extremely fine; while used Five Cent New York Postmaster stamps can be found with regularity, few are found in this gem quality, particularly with such uniformly lavish margins; 1991 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

500.00

Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

9X1a

#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM, AC connected, fresh used example, three large margins, fourth at top ample, deep rich color and impression, very light two stroke blue manuscript cancel, nearly very fine. (Image)

550.00

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

11X1

#11X1, St. Louis, Mo. 5c Black on greenish wove Postmaster Provisional, position 5, an outstanding used example, featuring four full to mostly huge margins, with an especially deep impression on bright greenish paper, tied solely by complete red "St. Louis, Mo./Feb 10" c.d.s to small piece, extremely fine; there are perhaps only 20 or so off cover examples which exist tied only by the red St. Louis town postmark, and of these very few are found in premium condition; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)

3,250.00+

Closed or SOLD for $6,750.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

11X2

#11X2, St. Louis, Mo. 10c Black on greenish wove Postmaster Provisional, positions 4 and 6, a phenomenal quality vertical pair, which boasts a sheet margin at bottom and huge margins all around, incredibly fresh overall, with a strong rich impression on unusually fresh paper, magnificently tied to piece by choice complete strike of "St. Louis, Mo./Jan 29" c.d.s. in orange red, this being the only postmark and without any pen cancellation as is so often the case, simply superb; this pair is finest recorded multiple of this rarity; an incomparable showpiece for the finest collection; this pair on piece and the matching Five Cent on piece, offered as the previous lot, would make a magnificent exhibition page; the Scott catalog does not list or price pairs off cover; ex-Argentum. (Image)

6,750.00+

Closed or SOLD for $24,000.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

Proofs & Essays

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1TC1-2TC1

#1TC1-2TC1, 5c and 10c 1847 Issue trial color proofs, five different of the 5c and one of the 10c, each having been cut down from large or small die proofs to stamp size (as often the case), most on india paper, and one on wove, most with small thins or flaws, the 5c on wove is sound, very fine appearance; colorful group which would catalog thousands of dollars if full size proofs; each accompanied by a 1999 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 500-750

Closed or SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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#1, 5c Red brown, a lovely used example which features gorgeous rich color which is in an extraordinarily intense red brown shade, highly detailed early impression, four large well balanced margins, distinctive stitch watermark is present, all wonderfully complemented by a central strike of a complete "5" numeral cancel in blue, plus a portion of a second strike, extremely fine; a stamp with great eye appeal; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

735.00

Closed or SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, four large even margins, fresh color and a detailed impression, so faintly cancelled at left as to appear unused, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, used, large to extra-large margins all around, couple of light strikes of red circular grid pmks., faint thin spot in sizable right margin, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, pretty used single tied to small piece by red (almost magenta) circular grid cancels, stamp with gorgeous red brown color, three very large margins, fourth at right ample, very fine. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1, 5c Brown, used, rich color, margins range from just cutting to large, two partial strikes of scarce "Phila(delphia Railroad)" straightline pmk. in red, fine; 1999 APS certificate. (Image)

800.00

Closed or SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1, 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, full margins all around except just into frame line at bottom left, fine impressions, red grid cancels, minor flaws, very fine appearance. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1a, 5c Dark brown, four full to large margins, strong rich color and a sharp impression, blue octagonal boxed "PAID" cancel, a couple small creases, very fine appearance; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

660.00

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#1b, 5c Brown orange, an absolutely gorgeous used example of this truly rare and distinctive brown orange shade, this being one of the choicest and most representative examples we have seen, with sumptuously rich color and a sharp detailed impression on paper which still retains its original bluing, four exceptionally large and perfectly balanced margins, wonderfully and colorfully cancelled by a blue grid and a portion of the matching and rare blue boxed "Troy & New York/Steam Boat." postmark, an extremely fine gem for the finest collection of classic used stamps or for the specialist in 1847 issues; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

1,785.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

Proofs & Essays

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2TC

#2TC, 10c Light brown, trial color proof on bond, 33x39mm, with cross-hatching in margins, unusually fresh, with strong rich color, minor natural inclusion in right margin, very fine and attractive. (Image)

1,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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#2, 10c Black, an enormously rare unused example of this classic, featuring strikingly intense color that is so heavily inked that it appears to be, at first glance, a major double transfer variety (more than likely a "slip print"), three large and well balanced margins, fourth at bottom just skims frame line, completely sound save for a small stain spot which has been expertly removed from the chin, fine; a handsome example of a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections of unused United States stamps; 1990 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

13,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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CV or Estimate

#2, 10c Black, an exceptional quality used example that possesses tremendous eye appeal, featuring extravagantly large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, striking rich color and a highly detailed impression on clean paper still retaining its original bluing, perfect central strike of a blue circular grid postmark which is lightly and unobtrusively struck, an extremely fine used gem for the finest collection; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

1,450.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, a gem used example in far better quality than typically found, possessing extravagantly large margins all around and each is especially well balanced, rich color and a detailed impression, wonderfully postmarked with a central, yet unobtrusive, red numeral "10" in circle postmark, extremely fine; a particularly handsome and choice example of this classic; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

1,800.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, a visually striking used example, being a choice four-margined example which has been boldly postmarked with several strikes of vivid red grid cancels, which contrast wonderfully with the stamp's strong rich color and impression, margins all around are quite large, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, three large margins, fourth at top close but clears, crisp detailed impression, ms. cancel, very fine. (Image)

750.00

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

#2, 10c Black, four large margins, strong impression, scarce red numeral "19" cancel, small thin spot, very fine appearance; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

1,800.00

Closed or SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM