Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — Air Post (C13-C15)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
575
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, well-centered, Very Fine
1,900
1,200
576
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. set of top selvage plate number singles, rich colors, gum skips on $1.30, Very Fine
1,900
800
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., $1.30 with slight toning on gum, $2.60 with bottom selvage, attractive centering, Very Fine
1,900
850
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., fresh and attractive, Fine-Very Fine set, first two 1972 and 1988 P.F. certificates respectively
1,900
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., $1.30 with bottom selvage and areas of gum skips, Fine-Very Fine
1,900
0
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c lightly hinged, $1.30 and $2.60 bottom plate no. singles, both with slight tackiness to gum that would likely rule out Mint N.H., fresh colors, Very Fine and choice
1,155
1,100
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). $1.30 lightly hinged, other two Mint N.H., $2.60 with right selvage, wide margins, Very Fine
1,650
1,000
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583
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c with left plate no. selvage, Mint N.H., $2.60 Mint N.H. with natural gum line, $2.60 tropicalized original gum, Fine-Very Fine
1,450
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c lightly hinged, $1.30 with h.r., $2.60 Mint N.H., bright colors Fine-Very Fine set
1,555
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). $1.30 h.r., 65c tiny natural inclusion (shows on surface), Fine-Very Fine
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, rich colors, each has just the faintest hint of gum toning at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
1,155
800
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. but slightly disturbed glazed gum, 65c rounded bottom right corner perf, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, each with plate number selvage, bright colors, nice margins and centering, a few natural gum bends, one $2.60 with gum skips and some selvage perf separationsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN BLOCKS WITH PLATE NUMBERS.
Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles with no premium for the positions
7,600
3,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, deep rich colors, one 65c natural gum skipsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott Retail as singles
7,600
4,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Plate no. blocks of six, 65c and $1.30 right selvage, $2.60 left selvage, 65c Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, radiant colorsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE SET OF PLATE BLOCKS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
The center stamps of the $1.30 block are real Gems.
12,450
6,000
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. top left corner selvage single, wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
275
400
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. right selvage plate no. 20078 single, wide margins, bright color, Extremely Fine
275
300
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65c, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C14). 65c left selvage single, Mint N.H., Very Fine lot, 65c with photocopy of certificate for block of four
925
350
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered, light cancel clear of the Zeppelin, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (98 used)
375
800
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., excellent centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
975
2,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete set tied on cacheted round trip cover, tied by Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 30, 1930 circular datestamp with duplex oval grid, couple light cover edge toning spots, Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
900
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set tied by Grand Central Apr. 28, 1930 duplexes on flown round-trip cover, addressed to New Braunfels, Texas, appropriate flight cachet and backstamps, cover was roughly opened at right and repaired, not affecting stamps or markings, 65c stamp with small tear, Fine-Very Fine appearance, also incl. (to the same addressee) are No. C13 on flown card, No. C18 on flown cover, and two flown covers from Germany with 4m Polar Flight stamp (No. C45, cataloguing $650.00 each)
E. 750-1,000
700
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 25 3:30 PM" duplex cancel on legal-size round trip cover, appropriate red and violet cachets, Lakehurst backstamp, perfs at right and corner slightly affected by cover creasing, file crease at left of cover, otherwise Very Fine
625
250
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with wide margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $600.00)
90
500
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Matching top and bottom Mint N.H. plate blocks of six, top plate no. 21178, bottom plate no. 21171, typical gum bends on both and bottom right stamp of bottom block with several gum skips, a few minor selvage perf separations, Very Fine matched pair
1,450
600
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Small accumulation, including six singles, three with plate no., plate no. pair, three blocks of four incl. one with plate no. and another with bottom part arrow selvage, mostly Mint N.H. with the typical gum skips and bends found on this issue, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles without regard to the plate nos.
1,760
400
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11c Electronics, Lithographed Olive Color Omitted (C86c). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate which states "....the stamp with the olive (litho) color omitted, and faint traces of vermilion color in the frame"
1,150
1,000
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