Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Air Post (Scott C18-C23a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2202
50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. matched top and bottom plate no. 21177 blocks of six, some usual tiny natural gum skips and bends, bottom Fine-Very Fine; top well-centered and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,500
525
2203
50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. top plate no. 21177 block of six, wonderfully well-centered, fresh color, light natural gum skips as usual, Extremely Fine
750
325
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 21171 block of six, usual natural gum bends and wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine
750
235
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Two Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, light natural gum bends and creases as typically seen, Fine-Very Fine
1,500
500
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50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint N.H. block of four, perfectly centered, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine Gem block
400
200
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6c Winged Globe, Air Post (C19). Vivid color, mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, small part of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, the perfect used example of the 6c Winged Globe Air Post Issue, P.S.E. encapsulated (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $265.00 as 98 bears little relevance for this superb stamp), this is the only example graded 100 (there is one 100J)
0
0
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Mint N.H. with wide left selvage, large margins other sides, brilliant colors, light pencil notation on back on selvage, Extremely Fine
350
265
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Mint N.H., slight gum skip streaks, Very Fine, Kessler handstamp guarantees
375
200
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