Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

641

209

#209, 10c Brown, a handsome full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 548" strip of six, exceptionally fresh with bright color, each stamp with large margins and rather well centered for a multiple, full clean o.g., two center stamps n.h., others lightly hinged, a very fine and choice Bank Note plate number strip; 1999 PF certificate; cataloged as six singles. (Image)

$1,710.00+

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

642

211

#211, 4c Blue green, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example, well centered, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp paper, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine overall considering all of this stamp's outstanding qualities; 1991 and 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

643

211Bc

#211Bc, 2c Pale red brown special printing, horizontal pair, imperforate between, exceptionally well centered, rich fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, tiny trace of a picked-out inclusion on left stamp, otherwise choice very fine; a rare classic error; clear 1979 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,900.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

644

214

#214, 3c Vermilion, "post office" fresh, deep vibrant color, excellent centering, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$200.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

645

218

#218, 90c Purple, exceptionally well centered, rich fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2004 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

646

218

#218, 90c Purple, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

647

218

#218, 90c Purple, used block of four, rich color, oval registry cancels and small portions of red cancels on the left stamps, bottom left stamp with faint crease, otherwise fine-very fine; a scarce used block. (Image)

$1,450.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1890-1893 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

648

219c-29a

#219c-229a, 1c-90c Small Bank Notes, imperforate, a beautiful set of mint blocks of four, all with large margins all around and brilliant color, full o.g., lightly hinged (some stamps are never hinged), extremely fine; a rare set of blocks, and to try to assemble a finer set would be an immense challenge; 15c and 90c accompanied by 1993 PF certificates. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

$11,270.00+

SOLD for $8,500.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

649

220a

#220a, 2c Carmine, cap on left "2" variety, pristine mint example of this popular variety, radiant color and a deeply etched impression on immaculate paper, wonderfully well centered with uncharacteristically large margins all around, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine: a surprisingly difficult stamp in this gem condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

650

221

#221, 3c Purple, essentially perfect centering, huge balanced margins all around, plus crisp even perforations, luxuriously rich color and impression on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine in every respect; an impressive large-margined gem; 1997 PF certificate (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

651

223

#223, 5c Chocolate, incredibly well centered amid lavishly large margins, lovely rich color and impression on crisp paper, o.g., faint trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate for a top sheet-margin single whose selvage has been subsequently removed (specifically stating that the stamp is never hinged). (Image)

$95.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

652

224

#224, 6c Brown red, well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a sharp detailed impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1989 PF and 2005 PSE (VF-XF85) certificates. (Image)

$225.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

653

225

#225, 8c Lilac, top sheet-margin partial imprint single, well centered within extraordinarily large margins, strong rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

$175.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

654

226a

#226a, 10c Green imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, strong rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

655

227

#227, 15c Indigo, an incredibly handsome and choice mint example of this difficult value, being in a "post office" fresh state, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on clean white paper, particularly well centered amid extravagantly wide margins, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

656

228

#228, 30c Black, quite well centered, particularly intense rich color and a prooflike impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

657

228

#228, 30c Black, top margin imprint and plate "No. 24" strip of five, o.g., right three stamps n.h., left stamp with tear at bottom, faint ink mark at top left of selvage, fine appearance and a scarce imprint strip. (imagea) (Image)

as singles $4,300.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

658

229

#229, 90c Orange, well centered within uncommonly large margins, brilliantly rich color and a crisp impression, accompanied by two certificates, the 1993 PF stating "previously hinged with slightly disturbed o.g." and a 2004 PSE stating "previously hinged, reperforated at left", extremely fine appearance. (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

659

230

#230, 1c Columbian, pristine top sheet-margin partial imprint single, exceptional centering within large margins, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, deep color and razor-sharp impression, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine. (Image)

$50.00

SOLD for $85.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

660

230

#230, 1c Columbian, remarkably choice full top margin imprint and plate "No. 195" strip of three, incredibly fresh, with especially deep luxuriant color and impression, wonderfully well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; catalog value is for three never hinged singles; 1989 and 2001 PF certificates. (imagea) (Image)

$150.00+

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM