Sale 1268 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 November, 2022
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
403
6c-24c 1918 Air Post (C1-C3). Center line blocks of four, 24c with planes shifted to left, original gum, bottom two 16c Mint N.H., rich colors, top left 24c small thin spot, Very Fine set of center line blocks
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900
475
404
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, vibrant color, few natural gum bends, Very Fine
1,000
850
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6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, brilliant color, particularly well-centered, Very Fine
1,000
1,100
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6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., choice centering throughout, bottom center and top left stamps natural inclusion, Extremely Fine
700
275
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6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, original gum, five stamps Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
700
275
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of eight, strong color, Very Fine, Scott value as plate block and two singles
1,590
1,000
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice
1,350
1,000
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine
1,300
375
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. with plate no. 8492 top selvage, huge margins all around, deep rich colors, vignette shifted forward and approaching the Fast Plane, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, from our 2006 Rarities sale, with 2006 and 2013 P.F. certificates (Superb 98)
130
2,000
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and two "TOP" block of twelve, original gum, stamps Mint N.H., few h.r. in selvage, top left and top right stamps natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine
1,250
700
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and two "TOP" block of twelve, original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors, well-centered overall, Very Fine, a handsome plate block
1,250
800
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and two "TOP" block of twelve, original gum, lightly hinged, usual natural gum skips and bends, Fine
1,250
750
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Small group of vignette shifts, including left arrow block of four with Fast Plane, shading of wing tips nearly to far edge of Carmine frame, original gum with some slight gum toning, choice centering and Extremely Fine, also three singles showing High Plane (with top plate no. selvage), High and Fast Plane and Low Plane, original gum with some h.r., one single with small perf fault, Fine
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E. 500-750
900
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8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Blocks of four, two stamps of each Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine set of blocks
855
350
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8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H. full top plate no. 14824 block of six, pretty shade, Very Fine
330
300
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. full top plate no. 14830 block of six, deep color on fresh paper, Very Fine, scarce and desirable as a full top plate block, especially this well-centered
2,000
900
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. full top plate no. 14840 block of six, brilliant color, excellent centeringVERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 24-CENT 1923 AIR POST.
We have offered only a handful of other full top plate blocks in the last ten years.
2,500
1,600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. with selvage at sides (65c and $1.30) or bottom ($2.60), rich colors, attractive margins and centering, $2.60 with minor gum skips and a small gum wrinkle, Very Fine
1,675
800
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423
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c Mint N.H. with small gum skips, $1.30 with disturbed original gum and a pinpoint thin speck, $2.60 Mint N.H. and with minor gum bend, Fine-Very Fine
1,475
750
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426
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c unhinged but with small adherence on gum (catalogued as hinged), $1.30 with redistributed original gum and small gum crease, $2.60 Mint N.H. and with vertical gum bend, Very Fine appearance
1,405
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Rich colors, well-centered -- particularly the $2.60, duplex slogan cancels, 65c cancelled in magenta, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,070
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c and $1.30 with duplex cancels, $2.60 with slogan cancel, Fine-Very Fine set
1,070
550
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each with different style of cancel, Fine-Very Fine
1,070
450
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Top plate blocks of six, 65c and $1.30 with letter "F" by plate number,$1.30 and $2.60 Mint N.H., 65c with barest trace of hinge mark in top selvage (mostly in ungummed part), deep rich colors and bold impressions, overall centering far better than normally encountered, 65c and $1.30 with slight trace of gum skips, trivial gum bends as normally encounteredEXTREMELY FINE. A PRISTINE MOSTLY MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCKS OF SIX OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Matched sets are scarce, especially from the top position. The centering on this set is also truly superb.
14,500
9,500
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four with plate no. selvage, 65c at top, $1.30 and $2.60 at right, crisp impressions, 65c gum skips and slightly short gum at top, $1.30 light fingerprint on gum of bottom right stampFINE-VERY FINE SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED GRAF ZEPPELIN BLOCKS OF FOUR WITH PLATE NUMBERS.
Scott value as singles
6,700
3,500
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, without the typical gum skips, fresh colors and well-centered throughoutVERY FINE-EXTREMELY SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
3,750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Blocks of four, all appear Mint N.H. but the top two stamps on the $2.60 block are lightly brushed, crisp impressionsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED OR LIGHTLY-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
3,000
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all (appears Mint N.H.), rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $575.00)
525
400
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 21178 block of six, rich color, Very Fine and choice
600
300
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 21171 block of six, choice centering, bold color, Very Fine and choice
600
300
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$2.00 Red, Air Post Booklet (BKC14). Complete booklet of five panes of No. C64b, exploded, Very Fine and extremely rare complete booklet, this is the only example listed in Power Search and we have not encountered another, with 2022 P.F. certificate
3,500
0
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31c Wright Brothers, Color Misregistration (C92a var). Mint N.H. pane of 100, with colors of portraits shifted dramatically on all stamps, also with few natural pre-printing paperfolds, Very Fine, an unusual item
E. 300-400
325
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