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

85E

#85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, virtually perfect centering, with considerably larger margins than typically encountered, eye-arresting color that is incredibly intense, plus its impression could not be more deeply incised, strong well defined grill impression, light and unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; an incredible condition rarity whose final auction realization will well eclipse its catalog value; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

182

#86, 1c Blue, "E" grill, magnificently centered within huge margins all around, spectacularly rich and radiant color, plus its impression is truly prooflike on bright white paper, very light strike of an unusual rectangular grid postmark, extremely fine; a remarkable used gem whose equal may not exist; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

450.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

183

#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, a marvelous "post office" fresh mint example, with a remarkable overall brilliance and crispness, strong rich color and impression, considerably better centered than typically found on this always difficult stamp, full unblemished o.g. that is never hinged, very fine and handsome; the only never hinged premium quality Two Cent "E" grill we have seen; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 1,300.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

184

#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, unused, pretty pastel shade, extraordinarily well centered within unusually large margins, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

350.00

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

185

88a

#88a, 3c Lake red, a gem used example of this most distinctive shade, gorgeous intense color and impression which is nicely contrasted by its bright white paper, virtually perfect centering, large margins, neat and light four-ring target postmark, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

25.00

Closed or SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

186

#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, phenomenally well centered and margined, with enormous perfectly balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and impression, beautifully postmarked with a double ring California revenue c.d.s., extremely fine; a striking used gem; accompanying 1993 PF certificate declines an "opinion as to whether the blue handstamp represents a revenue usage", however whether this was used as a revenue is not important, as this cancel is clearly a revenue type cancel which was, more than likely, used to postally cancel the stamp. (Image)

320.00

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

187

#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, a superb used example that is the epitome of a gem used classic, featuring mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, equally impressive is this stamp's deep shade and intense impression on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive blue cancel, even its perforations are uniformly full and intact, extremely fine; a magnificent stamp whose condition, it can be argued, is even better than the gem example from the Zoellner collection (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., October 1998) which realized an impressive $1,980.00; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

Closed or SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

188

#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, fabulously centered amid enormously large margins which are almost impossible to find on this typically tightly margined value (particularly at sides), strong rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, neat segmented cork postmark and a bit of a blue transit cancel, extremely fine; exceedingly rare and desirable in this fantastic quality; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

640.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

189

91 var.

#91 var., 15c Black, "E" grill, split grill, a magnificent quality used example of this difficult grilled stamp, made even more desirable by the presence of an easily identifiable split grill, possessing near perfect centering amid enormously large margins, both traits being rarely associated with this value, strong rich color, marvelously postmarked with very light face-free strikes of both black and red cancels confined to the very bottom of the stamp, an extremely fine gem; a most impressive condition rarity; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Yost. (Image)

775.00+

Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

190

#92, 1c Blue, "F" grill, perfectly centered within very large margins, gloriously rich color and impression that would rival any proof, bright fresh paper, superbly struck oval rimless grid postmark, extremely fine; a used gem for the perfectionist; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

190.00

Closed or SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

191

#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, remarkably well centered amid absolutely gigantic margins for any stamp, let alone for a notoriously tight margined and poorly centered "Black Jack" issue, intense color and a strong impression on bright paper, light cancel, an extremely fine jumbo; 1986 and 1991 PF certificates. (Image)

45.00

Closed or SOLD for $335.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

192

#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, fabulous mint example in the finest condition attainable, possessing an incredible overall freshness and brilliance, with intensely rich color and impression, perfectly centered amid large margins, pristine full o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; a terribly scarce stamp in any condition, but this is the only premium quality never hinged example of #94 we have ever seen; 1992 PF certificate (issued during the "never hinged by omission" period, with the certificate simply stating "genuine"). (Image)

for hinged 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

193

#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, perfectly centered amid massive jumbo margins all around, rich color and impression on bright paper, well defined grill, light quartered cork postmark, extremely fine; an incomparable used gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

6.00

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

194

94b

#94b, 3c Red, "F" grill, imperforate, horizontal pair, exceptionally 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; signed George B. Sloane and accompanied by a 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom pair. (Image)

1,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

195

#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, essentially perfect centering amid unusually large margins for this value, with no portion of its design being impinged by its perforations (a very rare occurrence), fabulously bright and fresh, with eye-arresting color in a deep shade of brown, plus its impression is razor-sharp on immaculate paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem for the perfectionist; among the finest original gum Five Cent "F" grills in existence; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

196

95 var.

#95 var., 5c Brown, "F" grill, very thin paper, exceptionally choice unused example of this rare variety, wonderfully well centered, sumptuously rich color and impression, extremely fine; several of the "E" and "F" grills are known on very thin paper, but the difference in their catalog values between the normal and thin paper varieties does not adequately reflect their true rarity, particularly in this premium quality; Scott does not price this variety without gum, it does price a "normal" unused stamp at about 45% of an original gum example; 1975 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

for o.g. 3,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

197

95 var.

#95 var., 5c Dark brown, "F" grill, gorgeous used example in the finest condition imaginable, featuring mathematically precise centering amid extraordinarily large and well balanced margins, contributing further to this stamp's exceptional eye appeal is its spectacularly intense dark brown color and prooflike impression on bright paper, beautifully postmarked with a perfect central strike of a circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; a superb stamp for the finest quality collection; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)

800.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

198

#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, flawlessly centered, with extravagantly large margins which are most uncommon to this value, gorgeous intensely rich color and impression, extremely fine; a gem unused Ten Cent "F" grill; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

199

96 var.

#96 var., 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, thin paper, extraordinarily well centered within very large margins, especially deep and luxuriant color on bright paper, perfectly struck circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; a beautiful example of this scarce stamp; 1997 PF certificate; ex-Puliafito. (Image)

225.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

200

96a var.

#96a, 10c Blue green, "F" grill, very thin paper, wonderfully well centered and margined, rich distinctive blue green color, strong detailed impression, light strikes of both a black quartered cork and red cancel, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate specifically identifying this both as the blue green shade and being on the scarce very thin paper. (Image)

225.00

Closed or SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM