Sale 904 — Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 10 December, 2005
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
492
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., gorgeous oversized margins and perfect centering, fresh, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate for block of four (top right stamp)
120
425
493
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
120
210
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with photocopy of 2000 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom right stamp)
150
350
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
150
200
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., beautiful wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate for block of nine (pos. 3)
150
800
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Grounded Plane (C3 var). Lightly hinged, plane significantly grounded with wheels far into "Cents", brilliant color, fresh and Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
2,700
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24c Carmine Rose and Blue, "Grounded Plane" (C3 var). Well-centered, natural s.e. at top, circular datestamp, wheels of plane well into "EN" of Cents, light diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, a very popular variety and excessively rare in used condition
E. 750-1,000
2,100
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