Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

1917-1918 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

741

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, bright fresh colors, o.g., h.r., nearly very fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

742

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, impressive full top margin arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8177 block of eight, attractive intense colors on bright paper, the two colors are exceptionally well registered, plus being well centered overall, fresh and intact, o.g., very lightly hinged in the bottom center pair, light natural gum wrinkles affecting three stamps, very fine; an exceedingly choice example of this important 20th century plate block, of which it is believed that no more than a dozen exist. (Image)

$12,000.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

743

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, a marvelous mint example of this popular high value, flawlessly centered, rich luxuriant colors and well incised impression on bright white paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

744

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, select mint example, flawlessly centered within large margins, brilliantly fresh colors on crisp paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2005 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

745

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, extraordinarily well centered and margined, strong colors, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

746

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, full top margin arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8178 block of eight, a wonderfully choice example of this rare plate block, being exceptionally fresh and possessing beautiful overall centering as well, deep luxuriant colors on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., certainly extremely fine considering its many exceptional attributes; an especially handsome and desirable never hinged plate block of this rare high value. (Image)

$7,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

747

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, attractive full top margin arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8178 block of eight, remarkably well centered, rich colors, o.g., hinged in top right stamp only, rest are n.h., three stamps with natural gum wrinkles, a very fine example of this popular high value plate block. (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1918-1920 OFFSET ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

748

526

#526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, full top margin plate no. 10896 block of six, exceptionally crisp and fresh, intense color, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., very fine and a highly desirable plate block in this select condition. (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

749

527

#527, 2c Carmine, Ty. V, gem full top margin plate no. 11126 block of six, unusually fresh and intact, bright color, uncharacteristically well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., small natural perf. dimple in bottom center stamp, extremely fine; one of only a few premium quality examples of this scarce plate block we have seen. (Image)

$310.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

750

528A

#528A, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VI, pristine full top margin plate no. 11706 block of six, featuring especially bright color and a sharp impression on marvelously bright paper, exceptionally well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce plate block that is almost never encountered in such outstanding condition and as a full top. (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

751

528B

#528B, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, crisp full top margin plate no. 12374 block of six, incredibly fresh and intact, beautifully centered, bright color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a premium plate block of this offset issue. (Image)

$325.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

752

529

#529, 3c Violet offset, Ty.III, gem full top margin plate no. 8655 block of six, unusually fresh and intact, strong deep color and especially detailed impression, wonderfully well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

753

531

#531, 1c Green offset imperforate, lovely full top margin plate no. 9817 block of six, featuring an especially wide sheet selvage and huge even margins on the other three sides as well, bright fresh color on white paper, pristine o.g., n.h., tiny natural inclusion, extremely fine. (Image)

$180.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

754

533

#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. V, pristine mint single, with radiant rich color and a deeply etched impression on immaculate white paper, huge margins all around, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem. (Image)

$230.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

755

534A

#534A, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VI, premium full top margin plate no. 11668 block of six, uniformly large margins, deep rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

756

534A

#534A, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VI, bottom margin plate no. 11641 block of six, uniformly full large margins, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., typical light gum bends, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

757

534B

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, large margins all around, beautiful rich color and a crisp impression on fresh white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an impressive example of this very scarce stamp; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,100.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

758

535

#535, 3c Violet offset imperforate, Ty. IV, full top margin plate no. 9926 block of six, with an extra-large sheet margin, other margins are huge and perfectly balanced, deep rich color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)

$125.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

759

536

#536, 1c Gray green offset, an eye-arresting jumbo-margined mint example, boasting enormous margins all around and being precisely centered amid these huge boarders, a feature that is exceptionally rare on this particular value as this experimental perforation was so poor that half of the production was destroyed because of poor centering, brilliantly fresh with deep color and sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and a choice jumbo; 1998 PF and 2006 PSE certificates. (Image)

$45.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

760

536

#536, 1c Gray green offset, full top margin plate no. 10052 block of six, extra-wide sheet selvage, extraordinarily well centered, o.g., n.h., very faint toning on reverse not visible at all on the face, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction