Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — Air Post (Scott C1-C12)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2099
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., trace of guide line at right, wide margins and almost perfect centering, vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $510.00)
135
225
2100
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., wide margins, almost mathematically perfect centering, bright colors and proof-like impressions, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00)
150
650
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00)
150
700
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, exceptionally wide margins and precisely centered, vivid colors and beautiful clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00)
150
800
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., radiant colors, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
150
300
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8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, deep rich color on post-office fresh paper, beautiful perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- A GREAT CONDITION RARITY.
With 2009 .P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $455.00 as 98). Only one has graded higher to date and only two others share this desirable grade.
42
2,300
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $510.00 as 95, $1,250.00 as 98)
150
375
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression nicely contrasted by bright white paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $510.00)
150
325
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., wide margins and precisely centered, beautiful color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,300.00)
160
750
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. with left plate no. 14843 selvage, exceptionally well-centered with choice margins, beautiful rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $530.00)
160
350
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., beautiful wide margins and choice centering, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $530.00)
160
300
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10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Six panes of three, most Mint N.H., one with huge margins and almost perfectly centered (very unusual for this pane) and four Mint N.H. complete 61c booklets of two panes each, also incl. another pane without tab (not counted), Very Good-Very Fine
1,630
350
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