Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1532
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., with top plate no. 8493 selvage, very well-centered, vibrant colors, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. (ungraded) and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
130
325
1533
5c Beacon, Air Post (C11). Mathematically precise centering, wide margins, rich colors, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Helton with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,250.00), only two grade higher with only one equal
0
500
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5c Winged Globe, Air Post (C12). Mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Morton, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $750.00), this is the highest grade possible and it is shared by only one other
0
600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., 65c small natural gum skips and a diagonal gum crease, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set, 65c with 2011 P.S.E. certificate, $1.30 with 2019 P.F. certificate (XF 90), $2.60 with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,675
850
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1537
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., choice centering and bright colors, $2.60 with small natural gum skips not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,675
850
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., well-centered and fresh, Very Fine, each with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,610.00)
1,675
850
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c and $1.30 Mint N.H., $2.60 barely hinged if at all (small gum skips), rich colors, $1.30 with some small indentations on gum along top, still Very Fine set, Scott value with $2.60 as hinged
1,300
700
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Rich color and bold impression, essentially perfect centering with wide margins, neat Varick Street Station machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.A.G. (98) and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,000.00), only two used stamps grade higher (at 98J and 100)
360
1,300
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Intense shade and impression, outstanding centering and margins, slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ)
550
0
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 20077 block of six, well-centered, deep rich color, several small gum skips and tiny tear in the bottom margin, Very Fine appearance
2,200
1,100
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