Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Air Post (Scott C1-C12)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5031
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H. with plate no. 8492 at top, vignette shifted sharply upwards with blue ink of the wing well into label of frame and slightly into the "G" of Postage, Extremely Fine, a stamp of great visual appeal, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate describing this as "high flying plane variety" (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ for normal $250.00 as 90, $640.00 as 95)
150
1,900
