Sale 371 — 1970 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 24 March, 1970
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
197
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, Airpost, Center Inverted (C3a). Pos. #39, Wonderfully Well Centered, Fresh and Very Fine, a Beautiful Example of this most Famous and Popular U.S. Rarity
2,500
34,000
198
24c Carmine Rose & Blue, Airpost (C3). Top Margin Plate No. Arrow Block of Twelve, Very Fine
550
525
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201
6c Dull Orange, Airpost (C19). Plate No. Block on First Day Cover, heavy "Baltimore, Md., June 30, 1934" duplex pmks., Very Fine Exceedingly rare
E. 500-750
475
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203
10c Moon Landing (C76). "Shifted Earth" Variety, Dark Blue earth color shifted downward and appearing almost entirely on moon's surface, also part of the red color shifted downwards, most noticeably the Flag at the Astronaut's elbow. On unaddressed cacheted First Day Cover, Very Fine, A Fascinating Variety
0
200
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16c Red & Blue, Airpost Special Delivery, Imperforate Between CE2a), Mint Strip of Three, Extremely Fine
2,775
2,500
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