Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2738
6c-24c 1918-23 Air Post (C1-C2, C4-C6). No. C1 Mint N.H., last two minute traces of hinging (both appear Mint N.H.), exceptional margins and centering, Extremely Fine lot
367
400
2739
6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, small h.r., center pair natural pre-print paper fold, slight toning in selvage at top left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
725
250
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $260.00)
150
200
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. left arrow block of four (faint hinge mark in selvage), top right stamp pulled perf, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
600
325
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, deep rich color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
1,500
800
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, choice margins and wonderfully well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,100
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, faintly hinged, well-centered, couple tiny thin spots (not readily apparent), Very Fine appearance
1,000
700
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16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., some natural gum skips, perfs close to touch at right of right pair, Fine plate block
1,000
375
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Barest trace of hinging, rich colors, vignette shifted slightly to the left, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $160.00)
70
180
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Faintly hinged if at all, dramatic downward shift of vignette with wheels just short of touching "CENTS", Fine, Sanabria handstamp guarantee with position number 35 in pencil, we assume that Sanabria thought this shift was strong enough to qualify for the "grounded plane" variety (today's criteria requires that the wheels need to touch or go into "CENTS"), a nice variety nonetheless, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
E. 300-400
1,100
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8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Blocks of four, bottom pairs of 8c and 16c are Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, choice centering Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
885
600
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. horizontal block of six, left pair minor gum skip, Fine-Very Fine
900
400
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., fabulous wide balanced margins, lovely strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00)
160
650
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
160
325
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H. block of four, fresh, bottom left Fine, right pair Very Fine and top left Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
640
425
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20c Map (C9). Mint N.H., unusually choice wide balanced margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $115.00)
13
225
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. rich colors, choice centering, Very Fine and choice set
2,525
2,700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete set, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice
1,525
1,800
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2757
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Disturbed original gum, $2.60 wide margins and centered, light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,525
1,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete used set, machine cancels (first two wavy-line flags, last slogan), Very Fine, 65c and $2.60 with 2002 P.S.E. certificates
1,110
850
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., choice margins and essentially perfectly centered, crisp color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $930.00)
425
950
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65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., choice wide margins, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $415.00)
425
325
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., attractive margins and very well-centered, excellent color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00)
900
1,100
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Lightly hinged, well-centered, couple natural gum bends, otherwise Very Fine and choice
500
325
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 20090, wide margins and attractive centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,500.00)
1,200
1,300
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2765
$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Superb centering, circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an outstanding used example, with 1989 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $940.00)
575
1,100
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Block of four with top right sheet corner selvage, lightly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., wonderfully bright colors, Fine-Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
650
475
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