Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — Air Post, Graf Zeppelin and Later Issues (Scott C13-C31)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
701°
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. singles, rich colors, usual natural gum skips and bends, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
1,900
1,100
702
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., $2.60 with top plate no. F20092 selvage, 65c natural wrinkle and some minor gum skips, $2.60 close at left, Fine-Very Fine
1,900
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., 65c Very Fine, other two Extremely Fine
1,900
900
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., nicely centered, $1.30 tiny speck of extraneous printing ink beneath "A" and "N" of "PAN", otherwise Extremely Fine
1,900
1,200
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c h.r., others lightly hinged, choice margins, Extremely Fine
1,155
950
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, 65c Very Fine, other two Extremely Fine
1,155
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c Mint N.H., other two expertly dehinged (appear Mint N.H.), first two light natural gum bends, Very Fine
1,250
800
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). $2.60 Mint N.H., fresh colors, $2.60 heavy natural horizontal gum crease, otherwise Very Fine
1,555
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, wide margins, bright colors, $2.60 tiny natural inclusion, Very Fine
1,155
800
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c Mint N.H., $1.30 trivial top right perf tip gum soak specks, otherwise Very Fine
1,250
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). $2.60 slight gum disturbance from hinge removal, 65c couple faint gum thins (do not show in fluid), $1.30 reperfed at top and left, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Three stamps, Nos. C13-C14 h.r., C15 tiny covered thin spot and faint surface toning spot, also another faintly cancelled and regummed C15, 65c Fine, others Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance
1,755
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Choice centering, rich colors and attractive cancels (wavy-line, slogan and circular datestamp, respectively), $1.30 small corner crease, $2.60 tiny thin, 65c sound and graded 80, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, each with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
1,140
525
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Variety of cancels, $1.30 couple barely noticeable nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,140
550
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c wavy-line cancel, $1.30 with circular datestamp, $2.60 with duplex cancel, last with tiny corner crease at bottom left, still Very Fine used set
1,140
550
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Blocks of four, 65c two bottom stamps Mint N.H., $1.30 two left stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, bright and fresh colors, unusually choice centering, particularly the $2.60 block, Extremely Fine set of blocks of the Graf Zeppelin issue
5,310
3,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Plate no. blocks of six, first two top, $2.60 bottom, choice centering with balanced margins nearly throughout, 65c with gum skips and couple light gum creases, faint hinging in selvage, tiny internal tear in selvage, faint gum stain in top right selvage, $1.30 h.r. in selvage sensibly reinforcing some perf separations, horizontal natural gum skip affects top row, $2.60 Mint N.H., gum skips and gum crease thru two stamps at topVERY FINE. A FRESH AND WELL-CENTERED SET OF PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
This is an outstanding set for the collector who accepts that gum skips are the norm for the Graf Zeppelin Issue.
15,000
5,250
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., bright shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
275
375
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., wide margins, precise centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
275
400
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 20077 selvage, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine
275
225
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Single hinge mark, bright color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $450.00)
180
190
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Block of four with top plate no. F20077 selvage, Mint N.H., trivial light natural gum bends, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,100
650
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Block of four with plate no. at left, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
915
550
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00)
975
1,100
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., choice centering, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00)
975
900
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., rich color and bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,350.00)
975
750
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Attractive shade, neat strike of duplex cancel at left and part of cachet at bottom, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $940.00)
600
1,000
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FC
$2.60 Graf Zeppelin Engraved Forgery, Die Proof on Wove Paper(C15F). Die sinkage area of about 63mm x 45mm, the blue color is a good match but the solid areas in the top and bottom labels are made up of crossed lines and there are weakly engraved areas elsewhere, Very Fine, this is not a Panelli forgery, it may be of German origin
E. 300-400
600
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 21171 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
725
200
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Top plate no. 21177 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., hinged in ungummed part of selvage, well-centered, Very Fine
500
375
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Wide top plate no. 21171 block of six, pos. 2 and 3 barely hinged, Very Fine
500
500
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6c-50c 1941-44 Air Post (C25-C31). Mint N.H., perfect centering throughout, Extremely Fine Gems, each P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $1,300.00)
19
450
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