Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1875 Re-Issues of the 1869 Pictorials continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

241

124

#124, 2c Brown re-issue, an incredibly choice mint example, possessing outstanding centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

700.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

242

125

#125, 3c Blue re-issue, an exceptional mint example of this very rare and difficult value, being in a quality that is far superior to the vast majority of known examples, possessing an extraordinary overall freshness and brilliance, with gloriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculately white paper, remarkably well centered within large margins for this, especially clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; certainly among the finest available of the 1,406 issued; the Three Cent Pictorial Re-issue is, by far, the most challenging of all the 1875 re-issues to obtain in premium original gum condition; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

5,250.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

243

125

#125, 3c Blue re-issue, an incredibly rare premium quality used example of this stamp, the most elusive of the 1869 Pictorial Re-issue series in used condition, wonderfully well centered within large margins, rich characteristic re-issue color and impression, neat and unobtrusive New York oval grid, extremely fine; one of the great used rarities in United States philately, as only approximately a dozen used examples are known, with this being among the very finest available; most recorded examples are found quite faulty and/or off center; the catalog value quoted in Scott is for "an attractive example with faults.", and bears little relationship to the value of the gem example offered here, as evidenced by the realizations of two comparable premium quality examples which have appeared at auction in the last 3+ years; in October 1998 the extremely fine used example (boldly cancelled) in the Robert Zoellner collection (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.) realized $65,500.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, while another choice copy (centered a bit to right) realized $62,500.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in the 2001 "Rarities of the World" Sale (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.); the Lessin example is every bit the equal to, if not finer than, the two aforementioned copies and has not been offered on the auction market in over a decade; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Keightley. (Image)

15,000.00

SOLD for $42,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

244

126

#126, 6c Blue re-issue, incredibly fresh and choice mint example, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, gloriously rich color and a crisp prooflike impression on immaculate paper, particularly even and intact perforations, full pristine o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem example of this very scarce stamp and certainly counted among the finest of the 2,226 issued; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

245

126

#126, 6c Blue re-issue, an exciting used example of this very rare stamp, in all likelihood being the finest known used Six Cent 1869 Pictorial Re-issue, possessing exceptional centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, intense re-issue color and impression on bright fresh paper, neatly and unobtrusively cancelled with a segmented circular postmark, extremely fine; far more elusive used than mint, despite their inexplicable parity in catalog value; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

1,700.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

246

127

#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, quite well centered and margined, strikingly intense color and impression, full o.g., very fine; only 1,947 issued; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

2,100.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

247

127

#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, a very scarce used example of this re-issue, quite well centered, deep luxuriant color and impression, beautifully cancelled with a superb strike of a fancy black star postmark, small thin spot and corner crease both in top right corner, very fine appearance; one of the few known 1869 Pictorial Re-issues with a fancy cancellation; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

1,750.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

248

128

#128, 12c Green re-issue, sumptuously rich color in a deep "sage" green shade, plus its impression is razor sharp on crisp paper, attractively centered and margined, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine and choice; only 1,584 issued; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

249

128

#128, 12c Green re-issue, a fabulous quality example of this very rare used re-issue, being in a condition that is virtually unheard of on any of the known used 1869 Pictorial Re-issues, magnificently centered amid lavishly large margins, eye-arresting color in an incredibly deep shade, plus its impression is deeply etched on bright paper, superbly postmarked with a light magenta cancel at bottom, leaving the central vignette cancel free, a superb stamp for the finest used collection; Jon Rose, in his exceptional United States Postage Stamps of 1869 handbook, estimates that only 15-25 used Twelve Cent Re-issues exist and, in our opinion, there exists no finer than the Lessin copy offered here; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Morris. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

250

129

#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, handsome mint example, quite well centered and margined, especially intense colors and impression on crisp paper, large part o.g., choice very fine; only 1,981 issued; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

251

129

#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, an impressively margined used example of this re-issue, featuring extravagantly large margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, gloriously rich colors and strong detailed impressions, extremely fine; a particularly scarce and desirable stamp in this premium quality; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,275.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

252

130

#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, mathematically precise centering, large margins, gorgeous prooflike colors and impression on immaculate paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a particularly choice stamp which is among the finest of the 2,091 issued; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

253

130

#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, used, boldly and crisply struck New York registry oval postmarks, attractively centered, deep luxuriant colors, very fine; far more scarce used than mint; 1976 APS certificate. (Image)

1,400.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

254

131

#131, 30c Blue and carmine re-issue, an eye-arresting mint example in the finest condition imaginable, boasting near perfect centering amid huge margins, even its colors are out of the ordinary, being in the freshest and most intense shades possible, and its impressions would rival any proof, all on pristine paper that is brilliantly white, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a most remarkable gem that has few equals among the 1,535 issued; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

255

131

#131, 30c Blue and carmine re-issue, an especially handsome example of this rare used re-issue, featuring incredibly intense colors and impressions on bright paper, well centered within large margins, couple of strikes of New York registry ovals that are light and unobtrusive, very fine and choice; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

256

132

#132, 90c Carmine and black re-issue, an absolutely spectacular mint example of this popular and incredibly handsome re-issue rarity, being in a quality that one wishes for but is rarely seen, among its many impressive attributes is its mathematically precise centering amid massive margins, and equally striking are its magnificently rich colors and razor-sharp impressions on the most pristine paper imaginable, unusually even and intact perforations surround the whole, full o.g., simply superb; this stamp has few equals among the 1,356 issued; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

5,000.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

257

132

#132, 90c Carmine and black re-issue, an attractive example of this used re-issue rarity, quite well centered, especially deep and luxuriant colors, light strike of duplex grid cancel, barely perceptible small closed tear at top, not affecting this stamp's very fine appearance; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

5,500.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

258

133a

#133a, 1c Brown orange re-issue, without gum as issued, used, rather well centered, deep rich color, duplex postmark of Hartford, Ct., very fine; far more elusive used than its modest catalog value would indicate; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

175.00

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1870-1871 National Bank Note Company

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

259

134

#134, 1c Ultramarine with grill, select mint example of this very difficult Bank Note, exceptionally fresh, bright color, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, full o.g. which shows a strong grill impression, extremely fine; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

260

134

#134, 1c Ultramarine with grill, used, well centered within impressively large margins, bright color, lightly cancelled, clear grill impression, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

140.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM