Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2840
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. top arrow block of four, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
480
575
2841
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. block of four, bright color, Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate for block of eight, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
480
120
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6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, small h.r., center pair natural pre-print paper fold, slight toning in selvage at top left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
725
210
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r. and small tin spot from partial hinge removal, appears Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
450
170
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
1,000
700
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., rich colors, perfect centering of vignette, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
150
325
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top blue plate no. and blue "Top" block of four, stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage only, top left stamp natural gum skip, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
600
325
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate no. and double "TOP" block of twelve, most stamps Mint N.H., vignette centered high, fresh and Very Fine
1,225
950
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. arrow, double top and double plate no. block of twelve, fresh, couple natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine
2,000
950
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top double plate no., arrow and double "Top" block of twelve, end stamps and selvage hinged, otherwise Mint N.H., natural flat plate creases and inclusions, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,225
750
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8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H. block of four, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
160
125
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8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H. block of four, choice centering, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
160
150
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16c Dark Blue (C5). Mint N.H. block of four, bottom right stamp couple minor perf flaws, otherwise bottom pair Very Fine, top pair beautifully centered and Extremely Fine
600
325
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 14829 block of six, attractively centered, Very Fine
2,350
900
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Top plate no. F14828 block of six, one stamp lightly hinged, other five Mint N.H., Very Good-Fine
1,550
375
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5).Two singles tied on separate small pieces of covers with full 1924 circular datestamp, each stamp a wide-margined perfectly-centered Extremely Fine Gem
60
65
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Top plate no. block of six, top center stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,050
1,150
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., light natural gum bends, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
2,300
1,850
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., deep rich color, virtually free of usual gum skips and bends, Extremely Fine
2,100
2,000
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2860
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete set, $2.60 Mint N.H., fresh, Very Fine and choice
1,790
1,500
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c lightly hinged, other two Mint N.H., Very Fine set
2,140
1,450
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). No. C14 Mint N.H., 65c redistributed original gum over thin spot, $2.60 lightly hinged, appear Fine-Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificates
1,740
1,150
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c Mint N.H., others single hinge mark, rich colors, Very Fine
1,500
1,100
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, attractively centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
1,390
1,100
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2866
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete set, $2.60 natural gum creases, Very Fine
1,390
1,050
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Fresh, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine set
1,390
1,050
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Rich colors, $2.60 few adherences on gum, Very Fine
1,390
1,050
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). First and last h.r. ($2.60 also light blue offset line), Very Fine set
1,390
1,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Rich colors, 65c natural gum crease, $1.30 thin spot, $2.60 small adherence on gum, appear Very Fine
1,390
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c and $2.60 unused (regummed), former small thin spot, latter light toning, $1.30 h.r., Very Fine appearing set
1,390
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete used set, 65c minor thin spots, last two light creases or wrinkles, hardly noticeable on $2.60, otherwise Very Fine
1,110
600
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Wide left plate no. 20077 block of six, left three Mint N.H., right three lightly creased, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,250
1,000
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2875
$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., dark color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with photocopy of 2002 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp
800
900
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Very lightly hinged, choice margins, Extremely Fine
450
425
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). H.r., tiny perf disc indentation, fresh and Extremely Fine
700
675
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Choice centering, machine cancel, light diagonal crease, appears Extremely Fine
575
300
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 21171 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
700
525
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11c Progress in Electronics, Vermilion and Olive Colors Omitted (C86a). Very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, scarce color missing error
900
280
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