Sale 1147 — The Don David Price Collection of the U.S. 1918 24c Jenny Air Post Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
Category — Slow Plane
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Slow Plane Variety (C3 var). Mint N.H., significant vignette shift with the top wing and tail well into the Carmine frame at right, including into the "E" of "Postage", well centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine example of the Slow Plane variety
E. 500-750
3,500
60
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Slow Plane Variety (C3 var). Clear vignette shift with the top wing and tail well into the Carmine frame and letter "E" of "Postage", tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Washington Jul. 5, 1918 4 PM" datestamp on cover to New York, ms. "Via Aeroplane Post", Very Fine and scarce on-cover example of the Slow Plane variety
E. 500-750
550
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Vignette Shift Varieties (C3 var). Group of four stamps showing Fast, Slow, Low and High Flying Planes, first unused (no gum), second h.r., the others hinged, each with the vignette cutting into the frame in the appropriate place to create the variety, a couple small flaws including crease on Fast Plane, overall Fine, a nice group for display
E. 750-1,000
5,000
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