Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Air Post, Graf Zeppelin Issues (Scott C13-C15, C18)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2198
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., wide margins throughout, fresh colors, Very Fine and choice
1,900
1,100
2199
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., last two natural gum skips, $1.30 tiny gum disturbance, well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,900
950
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). First and last Mint N.H., $1.30 minor h.r., Fine-Very Fine
1,650
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, rich colors and handsome centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,155
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,155
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, Mint N.H. and slight gum disturbance from h.r. respectively, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,405
750
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Fresh, attractively centered, h.r., Very Fine
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, $2.60 particularly wide margins, Very Fine
1,155
700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Lightly hinged, crisp impressions, Fine-Very Fine set
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). H.r., well-centered with wide margins, $1.30 with small thin and some gum soaked perf tips at top and left, otherwise Very Fine
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Nicely centered, $2.60 reperfed at right, otherwise Very Fine set
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). H.r.'s, first and last with thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearance
1,155
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Couple h.r., $2.60 short natural gum crease right edge, $1.30 small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine
1,155
600
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c with bottom plate no. 20079 (selvage tear), natural gum skips and nibbed perf, $1.30 barely hinged with negligible perf tip toning at right, $2.60 Mint N.H., natural gum wrinkle, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,555
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Blocks of four, 65c and $1.30 with side plate no. selvage, top pairs lightly hinged, bottom pairs Mint N.H., wonderful margins and centering throughout, 65c bottom pair natural gum creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, a beautiful set of blocks with two plate numbers, Scott Retail as hinged blocks of four with no premium for the positions
5,375
4,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Top plate no. blocks of six, 65c lightly hinged in ungummed part of selvage, stamps Mint N.H., $1.30 and $2.60 Mint N.H., choice centering and margins throughout, 65c natural gum skips and short gum at top, other two light natural gum bends, $1.30 staple hole in selvageVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF TOP PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott Retail as Mint N.H. $1.30 and $2.60 and hinged 65c
16,750
11,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. matched right side plate no. blocks of six, nicely centered, especially the $2.60 value which is nearly perfect, one stamp each in 65c and $2.60 minor natural inclusion, $1.30 with small selvage perf crease, all really trivialVERY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL SET OF 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN PLATE BLOCKS.
Side plate blocks with wide selvage are much more desirable than narrow-selvage side plate blocks.
17,500
7,000
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. with plate no. F 20079 at top, rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
275
475
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., choice margins and centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
275
425
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., choice well-balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90; SMQ $500.00)
275
325
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., radiant color and crisp impression, gorgeous centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 GRAF ZEPPELIN, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,250.00)
650
1,500
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., strong color, wide margins and choice centering, free of gum skips and bends, Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90; SMQ $800.00)
650
550
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2224
$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Bright shade, neat strike of duplex cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98)
375
850
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Rich color, wide and balanced margins, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00)
375
550
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Rich color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00)
375
550
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,900.00 as 95, $4,750.00 as 98)
975
1,700
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, natural ink offset of another stamp on gum, fresh and Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90; SMQ $1,350.00)
975
750
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, neat machine cancel, wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.60 GRAF ZEPPELIN, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00). Only one has graded higher (at 100) and only two others share this grade.
600
3,000
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00)
600
850
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Wonderfully well-centered, neat Varick St. Station N.Y. slogan machine cancel and bit of the reddish Zeppelin cachet, Extremely Fine, handsome used example, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $940.00)
600
750
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 21171 block of six, fresh, bright color, typical light natural gum bends, Fine-Very Fine
725
300
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 21172 block of six, pos. 6 large natural gum skip, five stamps Fine-Very Fine, pos. 4 enormous margins and an Extremely Fine Gem (tiny natural inclusion in lower left margin)
725
325
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10c Air Post Coil, Imperforate (C73a). Mint N.H. strip of four, brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as two pairs
950
300
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