Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — Air Post, Later Issues (Scott C18-C119a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
695
50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H., wide margins and mathematically perfect centering, bright color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1988 P.F., 2003 and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $1,200.00), this is one of only six to achieve this exalted grade, with only one higher
75
1,500
696
50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H., deep shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $295.00)
75
170
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $295.00)
75
160
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50c Trans-Pacific, Air Post (C22). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 21625 block of six, vivid color, choice centering, minor natural gum bendsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT CLIPPER ISSUE.
Advanced collectors of U.S. plate blocks understand that this issue is far rarer as a wide top Mint N.H. plate block than even the $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. A Power Search review found only two other examples offered in our auctions since 1993. The Scott Catalogue notes "wide full selvage top margin plate blocks of No. C22 are extremely scarce and sell for $3,00.00 or more" (versus $85.00 price for regular plate block)
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine (C23). Mint N.H., wide margins and outstanding centering, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $500.00), only two grade higher
0
750
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Three position pieces, first is top plate nos. 21843 and 21835 block of four with double "TOP" and arrow, hinged at top and bottom edges, brilliant colors, each stamp with plate position nos. in pencil, Very Fine, a scarce plate block, also Mint N.H. centerline block of four and Mint N.H. pair with horizontal guide line, Very Fine, Scott Retail as all Mint N.H.
2,800
1,400
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Two Mint N.H. pairs, Very Fine, also includes the Ultramarine & Carmine color error (C23c), Mint N.H., light pencil signature, Very Fine
600
550
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6c Ultramarine & Carmine (C23c). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 21903 and F21948, double "TOP" and arrow block of four, brilliant colors in these distinct shades, each stamp with light pencil signature in corner (Block), Very Fine and rare, apart from a complete pane of 50 (which contained one plate block), the two plate blocks offered in this sale are the first we have offered since keeping computerized records
1,500
7,500
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6c Ultramarine & Carmine (C23c). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 21910 and F21948, double "TOP" and arrow block of four, brilliant colors in these distinct shades, a few trivial natural gum bends or skips, each stamp with light pencil signature in corner (Block), Very Fine and rare, apart from a complete pane of 50 (which contained one plate block), the two plate blocks offered in this sale are the first we have offered since keeping computerized record
1,500
1,500
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6c Ultramarine & Carmine (C23c). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, radiant colors, Bruechig backstamps and pencil positions, Very Fine and scarce position piece, apart from a complete pane of 50 (which contained one centerline block), the two centerline blocks in this sale are the first we have offered since keeping computerized records
1,200
550
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6c Ultramarine & Carmine (C23c). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, radiant colors, each stamp with light pencil signature (Block), Very Fine and scarce position piece, apart from a complete pane of 50 (which contained one centerline block), the two centerline blocks in this sale are the first we have offered since keeping computerized records
1,200
650
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6c Ultramarine & Carmine (C23c). Fresh color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine, a very scarce used example of this shade
1,500
2,700
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6c Transport, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (C25b). Mint N.H. pair in a horizontal strip of five with selvage at sides (a complete row from a pane of 50), bright color, usual lightened blue crayon post office rejection mark, Very Fine and rare, only 20 pairs were issued, ex Liberman, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for pair with blue rejection mark
1,500
1,200
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15c Plane over New York, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (C35a). Bright color, usual Fine centering, rare, Datz states only 20 pairs are known and "all known pairs are poorly centered"
1,500
900
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36c Sikorsky, Red, Dark Blue & Black Engraved Omitted (C119a). Mint N.H. block of four with right sheet selvage, striking appearance with only the image of Sikorsky and the background presentVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ENGRAVED PRINTINGS OMITTED.
Datz records only 20 examples. We have offered only one single since keeping computerized records. With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80). Scott Retail as singles
7,600
2,600
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