Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1890-1893 American Bank Note Company continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

121

229

#229, 90c Orange, well centered amid unusually large margins, deep vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

1893 Columbian Exposition

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

122

240

#240, 50c Columbian, exceedingly well centered, deep intense color and impression on fresh paper, full o.g. but slightly disturbed, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

$600.00

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

123

241

#241, $1.00 Columbian, a wonderfully choice mint single, featuring exceptionally bright fresh color and vivid impression, precisely centered within large margins and neatly bordered by full even perforations, full o.g., slightly disturbed where hinged, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

124

242

#242, $2.00 Columbian, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, beautiful rich color and a sharp impression, disturbed o.g., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,300.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

125

243

#243, $3.00 Columbian, a choice mint example with great eye appeal, marvelously well centered within unusually large margins, rich luxuriant and deep yellow green color (certificate specifies deep yellow green) and a well incised impression on bright white paper, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, minute natural inclusion speck mentioned for accuracy only, extremely fine; a choice original gum Three Dollar Columbian; clear 1994 PSE certificate. (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

126

244a

#244a, $4.00 Columbian, the rose carmine shade, a select mint single of this value, possessing exceptional centering within large margins, plus its color is bright and fresh being an excellent representation of this shade, strong impression on bright white paper, full o.g., only the barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine and a very pretty example of this key high value; 1995 PSE certificate for "generic" #244, carmine lake. (Image)

$2,750.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

127

245

#245, $5.00 Columbian, handsome mint example of this popular high value commemorative, possessing a desirable overall freshness, with rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, very well centered within large margins, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 1975 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,100.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

1894 Bureau Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

128

251

#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, unusually crisp and fresh mint single of this scarce type, brilliant color, o.g. with just a trace of hinging, very fine and choice. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

129

258

#258, 10c Dark green, marvelously well centered within considerably larger margins than usual for this surprisingly difficult value, luxuriously rich and deep color, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

130

260

#260, 50c Orange, extraordinarily well centered, particularly fresh and crisp, with especially deep and luxuriant color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; photocopy of a 1994 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)

$575.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

131

261

#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, remarkably well centered amid considerably larger margins than typically associated with this value, truly prooflike color and impression on white paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $685.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

132

261A

#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine for this truly rare stamp; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,300.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

133

262

#262, $2.00 Bright blue, particularly fresh mint example, with deep color and detailed impression, well centered, o.g., just a trace of hinging, very fine and attractive; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

134

263

#263, $5.00 Dark green, an attractive mint example of this very scarce high value, rather well centered and possessing far larger margins than normally encountered, plus its color is deep and rich while its impression is razor sharp, slightly disturbed o.g., very fine and attractive; photocopy of a 1993 PF certificate for a block of four and 1997 PF certificate as a single. (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

1895-1898 Bureau Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

135

266

#266, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, premium quality top sheet-margin plate no. 133 single, possessing exceptional centering within nice large margins, brilliantly fresh color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$70.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

136

276

#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a desirable mint single that is exceedingly well centered, plus its color and impression are especially intense, fresh white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1989 PF and 1992 PSE certificates. (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

137

276A

#276A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, attractive mint single, with large margins and well centered, with deep rich color and a clean crisp impression on bright paper, o.g., very fine and choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

138

277a

#277a, $2.00 Dark blue, choice mint example, being marvelously well centered within large margins, intense rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,100.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

139

278

#278, $5.00 Dark green, attractive appearing mint single, well centered with excellent color, o.g., couple truly tiny thin specks and certificate mentions slight gum stain which we are hard pressed to find, very fine appearance; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,300.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

140

291

#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, precisely centered single, fresh and particularly deep color, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM