Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — Air Post, Special Delivery, Registration
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2174
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Top plate no. 8900 and arrow block of six, original gum, outer stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage, Very Fine
900
375
2175
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. block of four and centerline block of four, the latter lightly hinged, both are well-centered, Very Fine and choice pair of blocks
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870
375
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and two "TOP" block of twelve, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine
1,250
600
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Top plate no. 14828 block of six, original gum, small h.r. bottom center stamp, others Mint N.H., rich color, quite well-centered, Very Fine and choice
1,300
425
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24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Top plate no. 14842 block of six, original gum, stamps are Mint N.H. with a few natural gum skips, tiny bit of hinging adherence in gummed selvage only, Fine-Very Fine
1,700
650
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. set, 65c Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF 90), $1.30 with bottom plate no. selvage and also Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85), $2.60 with right plate no. selvage, Very Fine, overall a fresh and choice set, Scott value without premium for the plate nos.
1,675
1,100
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6c Dark Blue & Carmine, Air Post, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Mint N.H. with huge bottom left corner selvage, pencil position numbers on gum, Fine and attractive position pair, with 2021 P.F. certificate
300
375
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Mint N.H. with plate no. 495 wide bottom right corner selvage, hinged only in ungummed portion of selvage at right where reinforcing perf separations, deep rich color, Very Fine and attractive position single, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,300
500
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Mint N.H. with right selvage, brilliant color and choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1885 FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
With 2021 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
1,300
1,600
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 552 selvage, natural straight edge at right, wide margins and attractive centering, few minor perf separations at left, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,150
400
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). With top plate no. 5244-09 selvage, original gum, essentially perfect centering with Jumbo margins, lightened pencil notation in selvage not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
230
325
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Original gum, wide margins and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (Superb 98)
190
450
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, "Pink Back" (E11 var). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate (XF 90), a footnote in Scott states that Pink Backs are "valued at approximately five times more than the normal stamp", Scott value as normal
45
200
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, "Pink Back" (E11 var). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate (XF 90), a footnote in Scott states that Pink Backs are "valued at approximately five times more than the normal stamp", Scott value as normal
45
200
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15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Two Mint N.H. left plate no. blocks of six, plate nos. 16833 and 16835, brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine
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1,400
225
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Group of three Mint N.H. multiples, including block of four, block of four with top plate no. and part imprint selvage, finally bottom imprint and plate no. strip of three, Fine-Very Fine trio, normal block with 2021 P.F. certificate
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1,760
250
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Left imprint, plate no. 5720 and letter "A" block of six, original gum, h.r. at top, Fine-Very Fine
1,600
500
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