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We are extraordinarily pleased and honored to announce the results of our just concluded auction of the Great Britain collection formed by William H. Gross. Expected to realize $4,000,000 to $5,000,000, with the entire proceeds to be donated to the internationally known charity Doctors Without Borders, the auction realized a staggering $9,136,000 – not including the 15% buyer’s premium ($10,506,400 total). At the conclusion of the auction, Bill and Sue Gross presented a check in the amount of $9,136,000 to Doctors Without Borders.

Record after record was broken at this amazing auction event, which is the highest grossing single stamp auction ever conducted in the United States – besting such benchmark sales as the famous Ishikawa U.S. Collection sold in 1993 and the Robert Zoellner U.S. Collection sold in 1998.

All of us at Shreves could not be more proud to have been associated with this magnificent collection and the spectacular results achieved for such a worthwhile charity. The amount of good that will come out of the Gross' donation is immeasurable.

                      – Charles and Tracy Shreve

 

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Important Postage Stamps 1847-1929

Lot: 101
Catalog Number: 55
Description: S.G. #55, 1847-54 1/- Green embossed, Die 1
Sold for: $12,500
Lot: 102
Catalog Number: 55
Description: S.G. #55, 1847-54 1/- Green embossed, Die 1
Sold for: $50,000
Lot: 103
Catalog Number: 55, 57
Description: S.G. #55, 57, 1847-54 1/- Green, Die 1 and 10p Brown, Die 2 embossed
Sold for: $15,000
Lot: 104
Catalog Number: 57
Description: S.G. #57, 1847-54 10p Brown embossed, Die 4
Sold for: $13,500
Lot: 105
Catalog Number: 57
Description: S.G. #57, 1847-54 10p Brown embossed, Die 4
Sold for: $100,000
Lot: 106
Catalog Number: 62
Description: S.G. #62, 1857 4p Carmine on thick highly glazed deeply blued paper, watermark small garter
Sold for: $12,500
Lot: 107
Catalog Number: J70P
Description: S.G. Spec. #J70 plate proof, 1856 6p Deep mauve on azure paper, watermark emblems inverted
Sold for: $4,000
Lot: 108
Catalog Number: J70P
Description: S.G. Spec. #J70 plate proof, 1856 6p Deep mauve on azure paper, watermark emblems inverted
Sold for: $4,500
Lot: 109
Catalog Number: 75
Description: S.G. #75, 1862 3p Deep carmine rose, Plate 2, clear spandrels, watermark emblems
Sold for: $1,450
Lot: 110
Catalog Number: 77
Description: S.G. #77, 1862 3p Pale carmine rose, Plate 2, clear spandrels, watermark emblems
Sold for: $1,350
Lot: 111
Catalog Number: 78
Description: S.G. #78 (S.G. Spec #J27a), 1862 3p Rose, "abnormal" Plate 3 with dots, unofficial line perforation 14, watermark emblems
Sold for: $2,800
Lot: 112
Catalog Number: 83
Description: S.G. #83, 1862 6p Deep lilac, Plate 3, watermark emblems
Sold for: $2,900
Lot: 113
Catalog Number: 84 imp.
Description: S.G. #84 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J71(2) imp.), 1862 6p Lilac, Plate 3, watermark emblems, imperforate
Sold for: $2,300
Lot: 114
Catalog Number: 89
Description: S.G. #89, 1862 1/- Deep green, plate 2 (numbered 1), watermarked emblems
Sold for: $800
Lot: 115
Catalog Number: 90 imp.
Description: S.G. #90 imprimatur (S.G. #J101 imp.), 1862 1/- Green, Plate 2, watermark emblems, imperforate
Sold for: $2,600
Lot: 116
Catalog Number: 90
Description: S.G. #90, 1862 1/- Green, Plate 2 (numbered 1), watermark emblems
Sold for: $2,300
Lot: 117
Catalog Number: 94
Description: S.G. #94, 1865 4p Vermilion, Plate 7, watermark large garter
Sold for: $1,800
Lot: 118
Catalog Number: 94
Description: S.G. #94, 1865 4p Vermilion, Plate 7, watermark large garter
Sold for: $1,250
Lot: 119
Catalog Number: 94
Description: S.G. #94, 1865 4p Vermilion, Plate 11, watermark large garter
Sold for: $13,000
Lot: 120
Catalog Number: 94a
Description: S.G. #94a, 1865 4p Vermilion, Plate 11, watermark large garter inverted, imperforate, AK-AL
Sold for: $3,000
Lot: 121
Catalog Number: 98
Description: S.G. #98, 9p Straw, Plate 4, watermark emblems
Sold for: $2,800
Lot: 122
Catalog Number: 99
Description: S.G. #99, 1867 10p Red brown, Plate 1, watermarked emblems in error (instead of spray of rose)
Sold for: $70,000
Lot: 123
Catalog Number: 103
Description: S.G. #103, 1872 3p Rose, Plate 8, watermark spray
Sold for: $1,300
Lot: 124
Catalog Number: 109 imp.
Description: S.G. #109 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J78 imp.), 1869 6p Mauve, "abnormal" Plate 10, watermark spray, imperforate
Sold for: $15,000
Lot: 125
Catalog Number: 110P
Description: S.G. #110P (S.G. Spec. #J96 plate proof), 1865 9p Straw, Plate 4, imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked paper
Sold for: $6,750
Lot: 126
Catalog Number: 114
Description: S.G. #114, 1867 10p Deep red brown, "abnormal" Plate 2, watermark spray
Sold for: $52,500
Lot: 127
Catalog Number: 120b imp.
Description: S.G. #120b imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J119 imp.), 1867 2/- Pale blue, "abnormal" Plate 3, watermark spray, imperforate
Sold for: $13,000
Lot: 128
Catalog Number: 120b
Description: S.G. #120b, 1867 2/- Pale blue, "abnormal" Plate 3, watermark spray
Sold for: $12,500
Lot: 129
Catalog Number: 121
Description: S.G. #121, 1880 2/- Brown, Plate 1, watermark spray
Sold for: $22,000
Lot: 130
Catalog Number: 121
Description: S.G. #121, 1880 2/- Brown, Plate 1, watermark spray
Sold for: $500,000
Lot: 131
Catalog Number: 125
Description: S.G. #125, 1873 6p Grey, Plate 12, watermark spray
Sold for: $2,200
Lot: 132
Catalog Number: 126
Description: S.G. #126, 1867 5/- Rose, Plate 1, watermark Maltese Cross
Sold for: $10,000
Lot: 133
Catalog Number: 127 imp.
Description: S.G. #127 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J122 imp.), 1867 5/- Pale rose, Plate 2, watermark Maltese Cross, imperforate
Sold for: $10,500
Lot: 134
Catalog Number: 127 imp.
Description: S.G. #127 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J122 var. imp.), 1867 5/- Carmine pink, unissued Plate 4, watermark Maltese Cross, imperforate
Sold for: $15,500
Lot: 135
Catalog Number: 127
Description: S.G. #127, 1874 5/- Pale rose, Plate 2, watermark Maltese Cross
Sold for: $1,050
Lot: 136
Catalog Number: 128 imp.
Description: S.G. #128 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J124 imp.), 1878 10/- Greenish grey, watermark Maltese Cross, imperforate
Sold for: $25,000
Lot: 137
Catalog Number: 128
Description: S.G. #128, 1878 10/- Greenish grey, watermark Maltese Cross
Sold for: $55,000
Lot: 138
Catalog Number: 129 imp.
Description: S.G. #129 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J126 imp.), 1878 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, imperforate
Sold for: $30,000
Lot: 139
Catalog Number: 129
Description: S.G. #129, 1878 £1 Brown lilac, watermarked Maltese Cross
Sold for: $35,000
Lot: 140
Catalog Number: 130
Description: S.G. #130, 1882 5/- Rose on blued paper, Plate 4, watermark anchor
Sold for: $23,000
Lot: 141
Catalog Number: 132
Description: S.G. #132, 1882 £1 Brown lilac on blued paper, watermark anchor
Sold for: $135,000
Lot: 142
Catalog Number: 133 imp.
Description: S.G. #133 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J128 imp.), 1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, watermark anchor, imperforate
Sold for: $24,000
Lot: 143
Catalog Number: 133 imp.
Description: S.G. #133 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J128 imp.), 1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, watermark anchor, imperforate
Sold for: $10,000
Lot: 144
Catalog Number: 133S
Description: S.G. #133S (S.G. Spec. #J128s), 1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, watermark anchor, with "SPECIMEN" type 9 handstamped overprint
Sold for: $1,050
Lot: 145
Catalog Number: 135
Description: S.G. #135, 1883 10/- Greenish grey on white paper, watermark anchor
Sold for: $160,000
Lot: 146
Catalog Number: 137
Description: S.G. #137, 1882 £5 Orange on white paper, watermark anchor
Sold for: $13,500
Lot: 147
Catalog Number: 141
Description: S.G. #141, 1880 2 1/2p Rosy mauve, Plate 17, watermark Orb
Sold for: $700
Lot: 148
Catalog Number: 142
Description: S.G. #142, 1880 2 1/2p Blue, Plate 17, watermark Orb
Sold for: $500
Lot: 149
Catalog Number: 142
Description: S.G. #142, 1880 2 1/2p Blue, Plate 17, watermark Orb
Sold for: $21,000
Lot: 150
Catalog Number: 144
Description: S.G. #144, 1873 3p Pale rose, Plate 11, watermark spray
Sold for: $6,000
Lot: 151
Catalog Number: 144
Description: S.G. #144, 1873 3p Pale rose, Plate 19, watermark spray
Sold for: $11,000
Lot: 152
Catalog Number: 145 imp.
Description: S.G. #145 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J82 imp.), 1873 6p Pale buff, "abnormal" Plate 13, watermark spray, imperforate
Sold for: $12,500
Lot: 153
Catalog Number: 150
Description: S.G. #150, 1876 1/- Green, Plate 13, watermark spray
Sold for: $5,500
Lot: 154
Catalog Number: 151
Description: S.G. #151, 1880 1/- Orange brown, Plate 13, watermark spray
Sold for: $7,500
Lot: 155
Catalog Number: 152 imp.
Description: S.G. #152 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #J63 imp.), 1876 4p Vermilion, "abnormal" Plate 16, watermark large garter, imperforate
Sold for: $13,000
Lot: 156
Catalog Number: 156a
Description: S.G. #156a, 1876 8p Purple brown, Plate 1, watermark large garter
Sold for: $9,000
Lot: 157
Catalog Number: 160
Description: S.G. #160, 1880 4p Grey brown, Plate 17
Sold for: $1,000
Lot: 158
Catalog Number: 162a
Description: S.G. #162a, 1883 "6d.." on 6p Lilac, slanting dots variety
Sold for: $1,600
Lot: 159
Catalog Number: 175-77 imp.
Description: S.G. #175-77 imprimaturs (S.G. Spec. K9, K11, K13 imp.), 1883-84 2/6p to 10/- High values on blued paper, imperforate
Sold for: $17,000
Lot: 160
Catalog Number: 175 imp.
Description: S.G. #175 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #K9 imp.), 1883 2/6p Lilac on blued paper, imperforate
Sold for: $1,000
Lot: 161
Catalog Number: 175
Description: S.G. #175, 1883 2/6p Lilac on blued paper
Sold for: $6,000
Lot: 162
Catalog Number: 176 imp.
Description: S.G. #176 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #K11 imp.), 1884 5/- Rose on blued paper, imperforate
Sold for: $4,750
Lot: 163
Catalog Number: 176
Description: S.G. #176, 1884 5/- Rose on blued paper
Sold for: $5,000
Lot: 164
Catalog Number: 177 imp.
Description: S.G. #177 imprimatur (S.G. Spec. #K13(1) imp.), 1884 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper, imperforate
Sold for: $3,750
Lot: 165
Catalog Number: 177
Description: S.G. #177, 1884 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper
Sold for: $40,000
Lot: 166
Catalog Number: 177
Description: S.G. #177, 1884 10/- Ultramarine on blued paper
Sold for: $15,000
Lot: 167
Catalog Number: 178
Description: S.G. #178, 2/6p Lilac on white paper
Sold for: $750
Lot: 168
Catalog Number: 179
Description: S.G. #179, 1883 2/6p Deep lilac on white paper
Sold for: $725
Lot: 169
Catalog Number: 181
Description: S.G. #181, 1883 5/- Crimson on white paper
Sold for: $475
Lot: 170
Catalog Number: 183
Description: S.G. #183, 1883 10/- Ultramarine on white paper
Sold for: $2,400
Lot: 171
Catalog Number: 183
Description: S.G. #183, 1883 10/- Ultramarine on white paper
Sold for: $2,000
Lot: 172
Catalog Number: 183a
Description: S.G. #183a, 1883 10/- Pale ultramarine on white paper
Sold for: $1,000
Lot: 173
Catalog Number: 185
Description: S.G. #185, 1884 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Crowns
Sold for: $25,000
Lot: 174
Catalog Number: 186a
Description: S.G. #186a, 1888 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Orbs, Plate 2, JC with broken frame
Sold for: $130,000
Lot: 175
Catalog Number: 195
Description: S.G. #195, 1883 9p Dull green
Sold for: $1,100
Lot: 176
Catalog Number: 204
Description: S.G. #204, 1890 3p Purple on orange
Sold for: $1,250
Lot: 177
Catalog Number: 206a
Description: S.G. #206a, 1892 4 1/2p Green and deep bright carmine
Sold for: $1,700
Lot: 178
Catalog Number: 207
Description: S.G. #207, 1887 5p Dull purple and blue, Die I
Sold for: $1,050
Lot: 179
Catalog Number: 212
Description: S.G. #212, 1891 £1 Green
Sold for: $2,200
Lot: 180
Catalog Number: 260
Description: S.G. #260, 1902 2/6p Lilac, De La Rue
Sold for: $750
Lot: 181
Catalog Number: 266
Description: S.G. #266, 1902 £1 Dull blue green, De La Rue
Sold for: $850
Lot: 182
Catalog Number: 277a
Description: S.G. #277a, 1911 3p Grey on lemon, perforated 14, Harrison & Sons
Sold for: $8,000
Lot: 183
Catalog Number: 285a
Description: S.G. #285a, 1911 3p Grey on lemon, perforated 15 x 14, Harrison & Sons
Sold for: $5,750
Lot: 184
Catalog Number: 296
Description: S.G. #296, 1911 6p Bright magenta on chalk surfaced paper, perforated 14, Somerset House
Sold for: $19,000
Lot: 185
Catalog Number: 315
Description: S.G. #315, 1911 2/6p Dull greyish purple, Somerset House
Sold for: $1,900
Lot: 186
Catalog Number: 319
Description: S.G. #319, 1912 10/- Blue, Somerset House
Sold for: $1,600
Lot: 187
Catalog Number: 320
Description: S.G. #320, 1911 £1 Deep green, Somerset House
Sold for: $2,700
Lot: 188
Catalog Number: 373a
Description: S.G. #373a, 1921 2 1/2p Prussian blue, watermark Royal cypher
Sold for: $1,250
Lot: 189
Catalog Number: 403
Description: S.G. #403, 1913 £1 Green, Waterlow
Sold for: $4,250
Lot: 190
Catalog Number: 406
Description: S.G. #406, 1915 2/6p Yellow brown, De La Rue
Sold for: $1,150
Lot: 191
Catalog Number: 408
Description: S.G. #408, 1915 2/6p Sepia (seal brown), De La Rue
Sold for: $600
Lot: 192
Catalog Number: 410
Description: S.G. #410, 1915 5/- Pale carmine, De La Rue
Sold for: $1,150
Lot: 193
Catalog Number: 412
Description: S.G. #412, 1915 10/- Blue, De La Rue
Sold for: $3,000
Lot: 194
Catalog Number: 413
Description: S.G. #413, 1915 10/- Pale blue, De La Rue
Sold for: $3,250
Lot: 195
Catalog Number: 417 var.
Description: S.G. #417 var. (S.G. Spec. #N71/3), 1919 10/- Steel blue, Bradbury
Sold for: $1,800
Lot: 196
Catalog Number: 418b
Description: S.G. #418b, 1924 1/2p Green, watermark block cypher, doubly printed
Sold for: $10,500
Lot: 197
Catalog Number: 424a
Description: S.G. #424a, 1924 4p Grey green, watermark block cypher, printed on the gummed side
Sold for: $4,250
Lot: 198
Catalog Number: 438
Description: S.G. #438, 1929 £1 Black Postal Union Congress
Sold for: $950
Lot: 199
Catalog Number: O7
Description: S.G. #O7, 1885 1/- Green, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $7,250
Lot: 200
Catalog Number: O8
Description: S.G. #O8, 1885 5/- Rose on blued paper, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $13,500
Lot: 201
Catalog Number: O9b
Description: S.G. #O9b, 1890 5/- Rose on white paper, "I.R./Official" overprint in blue black
Sold for: $6,750
Lot: 202
Catalog Number: O10
Description: S.G. #O10, 1890 10/- Ultramarine on white paper, watermark anchor, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $7,500
Lot: 203
Catalog Number: O10
Description: S.G. #O10, 1890 10/- Ultramarine on white paper, watermark anchor, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $7,250
Lot: 204
Catalog Number: O11S
Description: S.G. #O11S (S.G. Spec. #L9s), 1885 £1 Brown lilac, watermark crowns, "I.R./Official" overprinted "SPECIMEN" Type 11
Sold for: $4,250
Lot: 205
Catalog Number: O11
Description: S.G. #O11, 1885 £1 Brown lilac, watermark crowns, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $35,000
Lot: 206
Catalog Number: O12
Description: S.G. #O12, 1890 £1 Brown lilac, watermark orbs, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $50,000
Lot: 207
Catalog Number: O19
Description: S.G. #O19, 1901 1/- Green and carmine, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $725
Lot: 208
Catalog Number: O22
Description: S.G. #O22, 1902 2 1/2p Ultramarine, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $950
Lot: 209
Catalog Number: O23
Description: S.G. #O23, 1904 6p Pale dull purple, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $350,000
Lot: 210
Catalog Number: O24
Description: S.G. #O24, 1902 1/- Green and carmine, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $4,000
Lot: 211
Catalog Number: O25
Description: S.G. #O25, 1902 5/- Bright carmine, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $13,500
Lot: 212
Catalog Number: O27
Description: S.G. #O27, 1902 £1 Dull blue green, "I.R./Official"
Sold for: $57,500
Lot: 213
Catalog Number: O34
Description: S.G. #O34, 1902 5p Dull purple and blue, Die II, "O.W./Official"
Sold for: $2,800
Lot: 214
Catalog Number: O36
Description: S.G. #O36, 1902 1/2p Blue green, "O.W./Official"
Sold for: $450
Lot: 215
Catalog Number: O37
Description: S.G. #O37, 1902 1p Scarlet, "O.W./Official"
Sold for: $375
Lot: 216
Catalog Number: O38
Description: S.G. #O38, 1902 2p Yellowish green and carmine red, "O.W./Official"
Sold for: $1,250
Lot: 217
Catalog Number: O39
Description: S.G. #O39, 1902 2 1/2p Ultramarine, "O.W./Official"
Sold for: $2,600
Lot: 218
Catalog Number: O40
Description: S.G. #O40, 1903 10p Dull purple and carmine, "O.W./Official"
Sold for: $13,500
Lot: 219
Catalog Number: O52
Description: S.G. #O52, 1903 6p Pale dull purple, "Army/Official"
Sold for: $3,250
Lot: 220
Catalog Number: O62
Description: S.G. #O62, 1886 9p Dull green, "Govt./Parcels"
Sold for: $1,800
Lot: 221
Catalog Number: O64a
Description: S.G. #O64a, 1883 1/- Orange brown, Plate 13, "Govt/Parcels" overprint without dot under "T"
Sold for: $2,100
Lot: 222
Catalog Number: O72
Description: S.G. #O72, 1900 1/- Green and carmine, "Govt./Parcels"
Sold for: $600
Lot: 223
Catalog Number: O77
Description: S.G. #O77, 1902 9p Purple and ultramarine, "Govt./Parcels"
Sold for: $550
Lot: 224
Catalog Number: O111
Description: S.G. #O111, 1904 2 1/2p Ultramarine, "Admiralty/Official"
Sold for: $2,100
Lot: 225
Catalog Number: O112
Description: S.G. #O112, 1903 3p Dull purple on orange yellow, "Admiralty/Official"
Sold for: $1,500
Lot: 226
Catalog Number: 5/512, D1-39, O3/108
Description: S.G. #5/512, D1-39, O3/103, The comprehensive and valuable balance of the William H. Gross Collection of Great Britain
Sold for: $85,000