65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. panes of 50, 65c with plate no. 20077 at bottom and right, $1.30 with plate no. 20086 at top and right, $2.60 with plate no. 20090 at top and left, 65c with 5mm tear in bottom plate number selvage and few slightly telescoped perfs, $1.30 few natural gum skips and bends as often seen and few stamps at left natural inclusions, also top left stamp small thin spot, $2.60 some natural gum skips (or possibly slight disturbance) mostly confined to sixth and ninth rows, choice centering throughout all three panes

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF INTACT PANES OF 50 OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

A review using Power Search did not find any other intact panes. The largest multiples we have offered over the last 23 years of our auctions, which includes over 270,000 auction lots, are blocks of six. One has to go back to our 1974 Rarities sale in Power Search to find blocks of ten. Intact panes of 50 were offered in the 1990 Weill sales and in the 1967 Lilly sale Part 5, but we do not know if they remain intact.

Scott Retail as 38 Mint N.H. singles and two Mint N.H. plate blocks.

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