Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Air Post (Later Issues)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5066
5c Violet (C16). Mint N.H., unusually wide margins and near-perfect centering, clean impression, Extremely Fine Gem 95 Jumbo, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00 as 95, $760.00 as 98), Jumbo examples from the Rotary Press printings are very hard to find
8
550
5067
50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 21171 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
750
250
Back to Top5068
6c Orange (C19). Mint N.H., beautifully centered with bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $275.00)
3
325
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50c Trans-Pacific (C22). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, with wide bottom selvage, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, this magnificent stamp has been awarded the grade of Gem 100 by P.S.E., with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $620.00), only two others have achieved this grade
11
750
Back to Top5070
6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Mint N.H. with left selvage, wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, no gum skips or bends, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
325
550
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