Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1599
6c-24c 1918-23 Air Post (C1-C6). Mint N.H., each is exceptionally well-centered, bright fresh colors, Extremely Fine, a particularly handsome set, Nos. C2, C3, C5 and C6 each with 1993 P.F. certificate
700
700
1600
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., vibrant color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Merlin, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $1,600.00), only two have graded higher
120
1,300
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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, two h.r., well-centered, bright colors, Very Fine
1,150
600
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Dramatic forward vignette shift, the "Fast Plane" variety, wide margins, machine cancel, Very Fine and extremely rare variety on a used stamp, Power Search located numerous "Fast Plane" examples on unused C3 stamps but none on used stamps, the closest we have offered is a cover with five stamps approaching the "Fast Plane" but not breaking the Carmine border -- the plane in this example extends to the outer border
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., well-centered and fresh, Very Fine and choice set
1,900
1,600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., $2.60 plate no. 20092 in left selvage, bright colors, first two with tiny gum skips, Very Fine, also incl. hinged No. C10
1,900
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c Mint N.H., other two lightly hinged, each with left plate number selvage, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,250
1,300
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). $1.30 and $2.50 lightly hinged, 65c with plate no. 20077 at right, all are exceedingly well-centered and with wide margins, Extremely Fine set
1,155
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Well-centered, attractive colors, Very Fine set
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Small h.r.'s, fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Neatly cancelled, wide margins, $2.60 with light crease, otherwise Very Fine set
1,140
450
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., choice centering, wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $450.00)
275
300
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Original gum that is just slightly disturbed, jumbo balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (DOG, Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $450.00 as 98)
180
225
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Block of four with plate no. 20080 left selvage, each stamp lightly hinged, bottom left stamp with ink mark at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine
875
425
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., wide margins, fresh color, small natural inclusion, Very Fine
650
300
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Block of four with plate no. 20080 in right selvage, each stamp lightly hinged, Very Fine
1,850
1,100
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, post-office fresh, couple typical gum bends and tiny skips, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,750.00 as 95, $4,250.00 as 98)
975
1,600
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., plate no. 20090 bottom selvage, well-centered, rich color, a few minor gum skips, Very Fine
975
550
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Seven Mint N.H. blocks of four, couple with minor perf separation, mostly Very Fine
2,520
275
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). 24 single and two blocks of four, ten singles are hinged, all others Mint N.H., Very Fine
2,480
450
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Mint N.H., well-centered, bright colors, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged
300
225
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44c Transpacific Airmail, Imperforate Pair (C115a). Min N.H. vertical pair with sheet margin at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine
675
250
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