Sale 9026 — Graded United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 26 April, 2025
Category — Air Post thru Postage Due
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Map, Air Post (C7). Mint N.H., exceptional centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only 13 grade higher, accompanied by detached plate no. selvage
15c Map, Air Post (C8). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
15c Map, Air Post (C8). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
15c Map, Air Post (C8). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
15c Map, Air Post (C8). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
20c Map, Air Post (C9). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98)
20c Map, Air Post (C9). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
5c Winged Globe, Air Post (C12). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., 65c with left selvage, each with choice centering, Extremely Fine set, each with graded P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; total SMQ $1,950), SCV $1,675
$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Wide margins and choice centering, wavy-line machine cancel and trace of red cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Well-centered, bold color, neat slogan cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $550
5c Winged Globe, Air Post (C16). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), only six grade higher
8c Winged Globe, Air Post (C17). Mint N.H., with top left corner plate no. 21030 selvage, Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates ( both XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
16c Dark Blue, Air Post Special Delivery (CE1). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), only three grade higher (at 100) and seven share this grade
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum somewhat harshly called "slightly disturbed" on accompanying certificate, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins rarely seen on this issue, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Drucker, with 1984 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (DOG, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,100 as original gum), SCV $600
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, gum crease visible on front in cross-lighting (not mentioned on accompanying certificates), still an Extremely Fine Gem, ex Merlin and Curtis, with 2002 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other is equal
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Original gum, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate (OGh, XF 90)
10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H., wide margins and near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five grade higher and seven share this grade
10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11). Mint N.H., detailed impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate showing left selvage which has been removed (Gem 100)
15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Mint N.H., brilliant color, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
5c Brown (J4). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, ex "Golden Oak", with 1997 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, F-VF 75), SCV $800
1c Red Brown (J15). Mint N.H., choice centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75), SCV $550
5c Bright Claret (J25). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
30c Bright Claret (J27). Original gum, rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Cole, Zoellner and "Golden Oak", with 1988 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85)
1c Deep Claret (J31). Mint N.H., rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), only six grade higher (highest is 98) and one other shares this grade, SCV $260