Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1910-1913 Washington-Franklin Coils continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

461

393

#393, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., an extraordinary quality guide line pair, incredibly well centered within large margins, strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; line pairs of this in such outstanding condition are true rarities; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

462

393

#393, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, used, precisely centered amid unusually wide margins, deep luxuriant color, neat duplex pmk., mild corner crease at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1981 APS certificate. (Image)

175.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

463

394

#394, 3c Deep violet coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., an exceedingly scarce and choice right sheet-margin plate no. 5433 single, huge wonderfully well balanced margins all around, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; gem quality coil singles with plate numbers are highly desirable and seldom seen; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

105.00+

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

464

394

#394, 3c Deep violet coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., very scarce right sheet-margin pair, showing a partial imprint and star in the sheet selvage, brilliantly fresh, with the pair being in a distinctive red violet shade, well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate for a paste-up strip of four from which this pair was taken. (Image)

260.00+

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

465

394

#394, 3c Deep violet coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, mathematically precise centering within large margins, even the guide line is perfectly positioned between the two stamps, sumptuously rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; a gem line pair. (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

466

394

#394, 3c Deep violet coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., a striking paste-up strip of four, with the left pair in a decidedly more intense color than the right pair, creating a visually appealing "se-tenant" strip, well centered, o.g., l.h., right stamp with mild vertical bend, very fine. (Image)

290.00+

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

467

394

#394, 3c Deep violet coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., seldom seen used strip of three, well centered, strong rich color, unusual "Glastonbury, Conn." two line handstamped cancels, strip has been lightly folded along perforations between stamps, very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

212.50+

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

468

394

#394, 3c Deep violet coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., select quality used guide line pair, exceptionally well centered within large margins, bright color, very lightly and unobtrusively cancelled with a wavy line machine pmk., extremely fine and quite handsome; very scarce used, particularly this choice. (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

469

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., right sheet-margin plate no. 5575 single, wonderfully fresh and choice, outstanding centering, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; plate number coils are quite elusive and highly collectable; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

105.00+

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

470

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., scarce right sheet-margin plate no. 5575 single, cut from a roll so that a portion of the adjoining stamp also shows at left, "post office" fresh, well centered, rich color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1993 PF certificate for a pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)

105.00+

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

471

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, particularly well centered and margined, rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

472

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., highly select guide line strip of four, brilliantly fresh, prooflike color and impression, marvelously well centered (especially the central guide line pair), o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

935.00+

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

473

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., an extraordinarily handsome and scarce used strip of four, with 3mm spacing, wonderfully well centered and margined, rich luxuriant color on bright paper, couple of neat and clear strikes of Benton Harbor, Mich. duplex pmks., very fine-extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

280.00+

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

474

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., gem used guide line pair, extraordinarily well centered, rich color and a sharp impression, neat light strike of a Philadelphia c.d.s., extremely fine; far more scarce and challenging to find than a mint line pair, particularly in this premium quality; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

450.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

475

396

#396, 5c Blue coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., select mint single, well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1991 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)

105.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

476

396

#396, 5c Blue coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, flawlessly centered within large margins, intense color, o.g., l.h., faintest trace of a thin spot on right stamp, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

477

396

#396, 5c Blue coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., incredibly choice used pair, featuring perfect centering amid huge margins, rich luxuriant color, light strike of duplex town pmk., extremely fine; used coil pairs are next to impossible to find in this select quality; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

140.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

478

396

#396, 5c Blue coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., an extraordinarily scarce and choice used guide line strip of three, containing the finest quality used line pair of this coil we have ever seen, possessing essentially perfect centering amid lavishly large margins, plus its color is especially deep and intense on bright paper, neat crisp strike of New Bedford, Mass. double oval pmk., extremely fine. (Image)

597.50+

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

1913-1915 Panama-Pacific Issue

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

479

397S-400S

#397S-400S, 1c-10c Panama-Pacific "Madagascar "Specimens", a most remarkable and unique partial page extracted from the official Madagascar Post Office archival record book of stamps submitted by foreign governments to use as "Specimens", this being an official record of stamps that the Madagascar authorities could expect to see on mail addressed to their country, consisting of three brilliant single examples of the four different values from the series, all tied to part of a page from the archival book by large red double circle official Madagascar P.O. handstamps, very fine; an incomparable showpiece for a specialized collection of the Panama-Pacific issue. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM

480

397

#397, 1c Panama-Pacific, wonderfully well centered within extraordinarily large margins, fresh color on clean white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

35.00

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Oct-18, 12:30 PM