Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — Air Post, cont. (C13-C15)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
884
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. top plate no. singles, bright colors, top two values few natural gum skips, Very Fine set
1,750
1,200
885
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, fresh and Very Fine set
1,750
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c no gum, bright colors, 65c and $2.60 Fine, $1.30 Very Fine, Scott Retail for all original gum
1,105
600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, well-centered, 65c with light toned spot and a trivial gum crease, otherwise a Very Fine set
1,105
600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, bright colors, minor gum bends and skips as usual, 65c with fingerprint on gum of one stamp, $2.60 with natural gum wrinkle on one stampFINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN.
Scott Retail as singles
7,000
2,600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Blocks of four, 65c Mint N.H., $1.30 three Mint N.H., $2.60 bottom pair Mint N.H., rich colors, nice centering throughout, right pair of 65c and bottom right stamp of $2.60 slight creasesVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott Retail as singles
6,475
2,900
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. set of top plate no. blocks of six, deep rich colors, proof-like impressions, usual light natural gum skips and bendsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER BLOCKS OF SIX OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE AND SCARCE AS A COMPLETE SET OF TOP PLATE BLOCKS.
This is the first set of matched top plate blocks we have offered since 2013. Tops are widely considered to be the most desirable plate blocks.
16,050
9,500
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. set of bottom plate no. blocks of six, deep rich colors, choice centering throughout, few light natural gum skips and bendsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF BOTTOM PLATE BLOCKS OF SIX OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
This is the first set of matched bottom plate blocks we have offered since 2014.
16,050
8,500
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each with neat slogan machine cancel, 65c small faults (only $150.00 of catalogue value), otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,050
500
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). With right plate no. 20088 selvage, original gum with small part regumming (see below for explanation), mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as Mint N.H. (Gem 100), with 2016 P.F. certificate which states "natural vertical 2mm gum skip along the right edge which has been fraudulently covered with a layer of gum making it appear fully gummed and Mint N.H.", in either case this is a stunning stamp
375
2,000
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00)
925
950
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Beautiful margins and centering, neat slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $925.00)
550
500
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