Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018
Category — Air Post (C1-C12)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2454
6c-24c 1918-23 Air Post (C1-C6). Mint N.H., each with perfect centering and wide margins, bright colors on post office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEMS. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF THE 1918-23 AIR POST ISSUES -- EACH GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2009 (C1-C3), 2008 (C4), 2005 (C5) and 2003 (C6) P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; total SMQ $ $7,675.00)
645
5,000
2455
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, bright color, Very Fine
1,000
750
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 8900 selvage, deep rich color and detailed impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,375.00), only one has graded higher
120
1,200
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, h.r. straddling top center stamp and selvage, side stamps Mint N.H., well-centered, Extremely Fine
900
400
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Grounded Plane Variety (C3 var). Wheels of the plane well into the "C" of "Cents", filled thin at top left, otherwise Fine example of this scarce variety
E. 750-1,000
850
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and double "Top" block of twelve, lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,250
450
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8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H., wide beautifully balanced margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00)
35
300
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8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. F14825 block of six, well-centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice
330
350
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Left plate no. 14831 block of six, top left stamp lightly hinged at left, deep rich color, Fine
1,400
300
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., radiant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $675.00)
130
400
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Left plate no. 14840 block of six, two h.r., radiant color, Very Fine, ex Hall
1,850
550
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, light circular datestamp cancel, bold color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00)
27
325
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10c-20c Map, Air Post (C7-C9). Mint N.H., all three with near perfect centering and wide to Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem set, P.S.E. encapsulated (C7 Superb 98, C8 Superb 98, C9 Superb 98 Jumbo; total SMQ $875.00)
21
600
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10c Lindbergh, Air Post (C10). Mint N.H., bright color and detailed impression, perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $525.00)
12
425
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5c Beacon (C11). Mint N.H. with narrow selvage at right, perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00), only two have graded higher and only four others share this grade, a miniscule population for a such common stamp
10
650
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5c Beacon (C11). Mint N.H., perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $325.00), surprisingly scarce in the highest grades with only seven graded higher than this 98
10
550
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5c Beacon, Air Post (C11). Phenomenal centering which is mathematically precise, wide margins, rich colors, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $650.00), only two grade higher with no others equal
0
375
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5c Winged Globe, Air Post (C12). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $350.00)
17
250
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