Sale 1254 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7 April, 2022
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1035
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Top plate no. 14828 block of six, original gum, barely hinged, rich color, Very Fine and desirable from the top position
1,300
475
1036
10c-20c Map, Air Post (C7-C9). Mint N.H. panes of 50, 10c and 15c with plate nos. at top and one side, 20c with plate nos. at bottom and right, bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott value as two plate blocks and singles
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992
375
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., crisp impressions, Fine-Very Fine set
1,675
1,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, 65c small natural gum skips, $1.30 corner crease at bottom left, Fine-Very Fine set
1,675
950
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,675
1,000
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1041
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Original gum, 65c Mint N.H., other two lightly hinged, choice centering and margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,150
950
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine set
1,080
900
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. vertical pairs, 65c with bottom right corner selvage, $1.30 with top part arrow selvage, Fine-Very Fine set of vertical pairs, Scott value as singles
3,350
1,900
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, deep rich colors, $2.60 natural gum skip on top left stampVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
4,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, $2.60 with left selvage, rich colorsFINE-VERY FINE SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
4,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, bright colorsFINE-VERY FINE SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
4,000
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., rich color, well-balanced margins, natural gum bend not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $475.00)
250
350
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $350.00)
250
200
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 20077 block of six, rich color, few natural gum skips, Very Fine plate block
2,200
1,500
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $800.00
575
650
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., rich color, light natural gum bend, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $500.00)
575
375
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $400.00)
575
325
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 20086 block of six, rich color, few light natural gum skips, right stamps natural gum wrinkle, Very Fine and attractive plate block
5,000
2,700
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). With plate no. 20087 right selvage, excellent centering with wide margins, face-free duplex cancel at left and trace of magenta cancel at bottom, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
360
600
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., pretty shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00)
850
1,200
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,000.00)
850
750
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Top plate no. 20091 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., few perf separations expertly reinforced at top right where flaw in selvage, still an attractive top position plate block
5,250
3,750
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20c Green, Trans-Pacific (C21). Mint N.H. with plate no. 21623 wide bottom selvage, near perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $325.00)
10
450
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50c Carmine, Trans-Pacific, Air Post (C22). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. F21625 block of six, brilliant color, choice centering, minor natural gum bendsEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT CLIPPER ISSUE.
Advanced collectors of U.S. plate blocks understand that this issue is far rarer as a wide top Mint N.H. plate block than even the $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. There are perhaps 10 or fewer Mint N.H. examples extant.
With 2018 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue notes "wide full selvage top margin plate blocks of No. C22 are extremely scarce and sell for $3,000.00 or more" (versus $85.00 price for regular plate block)
E. 2,000-3,000
1,800
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10c Moon Landing, Tagging Omitted (C76b). Mint N.H. complete pane of 32 from the upper left corner of the plate, plate no. 31405 at top, 29 stamps are the Tagging Omitted variety, Positions 4, 31 and 32 showing tagging spots, Very Fine and scarce complete pane of this variety, Scott value for 29 singles
15,950
2,500
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