Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — Imprint and Plate Number Multiples: Air Post
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. top plate no. 9155 and arrow block of eight, vivid color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as plate block of six plus two singles
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged (six stamps Mint N.H.), Fine-Very Fine, catalogued as a plate block of six and two singles
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of fifteen, original gum, h.r. in selvage between positions 3 and 4, otherwise Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, catalogued as a hinged plate block of six and nine Mint N.H. singles
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, rich color on bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, rich color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Top plate no. 8900 and arrow block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of eight, original gum, hinged in the ungummed selvage and gum skips across the top stamps, rich color, Extremely Fine, SCV as a plate block of six and two singles
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and double "Top" block of twelve, bright colors, typical centering as seen on plate blocks of this issue, Very Fine
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and double "Top" block of twelve, approaching the "fast plane" variety with vignette shifted strongly to left, typical centering for plate blocks of this issue, Very Fine, a scarce plate block with the shifted vignette, Scott value as normal $2,000
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and double "Top" block of twelve, bright colors, typical centering for plate blocks of this issue, bright colors, Very Fine
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and double "Top" block of twelve, original gum, most stamps Mint N.H., bright colors, Very Fine
8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14824 block of six, uncommonly well-centered, deep color, Extremely Fine
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. top F14829 block of six, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H top plate no. 14828 block of six, rich color, fresh and Fine
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14828 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. left plate no. 14828 block of six, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Top plate no. 14828 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., faintly hinged in the ungummed selvage only, deep color on fresh paper, Very Fine
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Top plate no. 14828 block of six, original gum, four stamps Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine
16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. left plate 14831 block of six, rich color, fresh and Very Fine
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 14843 block of six, brilliant color, unusually choice centering throughout
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 24-CENT 1923 AIR POST ISSUE.
With 1993 and 2017 P.F. certificates.
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14841 block of six, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, a pretty plate block
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14841 block of six, selvage slightly reduced, vibrant color, Fine-Very Fine
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14840 block of six, brilliant color on bright paper, few tiny natural gum skips, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14841 block of six, brilliant color and well-cenered, unusual inking or plate flaw in second "4" of "24" in top right stamp, top left stamp couple natural perf disc indents visible only from the back, Very Fine
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Top plate no. 14840 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Fine-Very Fine
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Top plate no. 14843 block of six, original gum, five stamps Mint N.H., bottom right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, with clear 1992 P.F. certificate
24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Left plate no. 14840 block of six with wide selvage, at first glance it appears Mint N.H., but there are tiny traces of hinging in the ungummed selvage, mainly where a few perfs were reinforced in the bottom row, remarkable centering throughout, beautiful fiery color, Extremely Fine, plate blocks of this issue are rarely found this well-centered
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Top plate no. blocks of six, Mint N.H. except $2.60 faintly hinged in the ungummed selvage where a few perfs were reinforced, uncommonly well-centered throughout, brilliant colors, $2.60 with small closed tear in top selvage
EXTREMELY FINE or extremely fine appearing. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN PLATE BLOCKS FROM THE TOP POSITION.
Matched sets, especially from the top position, are scarce.
$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Bottom plate no. 20087 block of six, unused (regummed), bright color, few gum soaks along perfs, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as original gum