24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Fast Plane Variety (C3 var). Mint N.H. top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and two "TOP" block of twelve, vignettes shifted strongly to the left, the so-called Fast Plane variety where the wing breaks through the outer frameline of the design, well-balanced margins, top left and top right stamps small gum skips not mentioned on certificates

VERY FINE. A PHENOMENAL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE FIRST AIR POST ISSUE WITH EVERY STAMP SHOWING THE FAST PLANE VARIETY.

The most distinctive Fast Planes show the vignette touching or breaking thru the left frameline. This block shows that on every stamp as well as some of the Blue shading in the left margin beyond the Carmine frameline.

Ex Gross. With 1989 and 2017 P.F. certificates

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