Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Air Post (C1-C12)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2454
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Sale 1179, Lot 2454, Air Post (C1-C12)6c-24c 1918-23 Air Post (C1-C6). Mint N.H., each with perfect centering and wide margins, bright colors on post office fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEMS. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED SET OF THE 1918-23 AIR POST ISSUES -- EACH GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2009 (C1-C3), 2008 (C4), 2005 (C5) and 2003 (C6) P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; total SMQ $ $7,675.00)

645
5,000
2455
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Sale 1179, Lot 2455, Air Post (C1-C12)6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H. top arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, bright color, Very Fine

1,000
750
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2456°
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Sale 1179, Lot 2456, Air Post (C1-C12)16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 8900 selvage, deep rich color and detailed impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,375.00), only one has graded higher

120
1,200
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2457
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Sale 1179, Lot 2457, Air Post (C1-C12)16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Top arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, h.r. straddling top center stamp and selvage, side stamps Mint N.H., well-centered, Extremely Fine

900
400
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2458
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Sale 1179, Lot 2458, Air Post (C1-C12)24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Grounded Plane Variety (C3 var). Wheels of the plane well into the "C" of "Cents", filled thin at top left, otherwise Fine example of this scarce variety

E. 750-1,000
850
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2459
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Sale 1179, Lot 2459, Air Post (C1-C12)24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Top arrow, double plate nos. 8493/8492 and double "Top" block of twelve, lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine

1,250
450
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2460
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Sale 1179, Lot 2460, Air Post (C1-C12)8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H., wide beautifully balanced margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00)

35
300
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2461
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Sale 1179, Lot 2461, Air Post (C1-C12)8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. F14825 block of six, well-centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice

330
350
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2462
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Sale 1179, Lot 2462, Air Post (C1-C12)16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Left plate no. 14831 block of six, top left stamp lightly hinged at left, deep rich color, Fine

1,400
300
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2463
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Sale 1179, Lot 2463, Air Post (C1-C12)24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., radiant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $675.00)

130
400
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2464
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Sale 1179, Lot 2464, Air Post (C1-C12)24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Left plate no. 14840 block of six, two h.r., radiant color, Very Fine, ex Hall

1,850
550
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2465
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2465, Air Post (C1-C12)24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, light circular datestamp cancel, bold color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00)

27
325
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2466
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Sale 1179, Lot 2466, Air Post (C1-C12)10c-20c Map, Air Post (C7-C9). Mint N.H., all three with near perfect centering and wide to Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem set, P.S.E. encapsulated (C7 Superb 98, C8 Superb 98, C9 Superb 98 Jumbo; total SMQ $875.00)

21
600
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2467
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Sale 1179, Lot 2467, Air Post (C1-C12)10c Lindbergh, Air Post (C10). Mint N.H., bright color and detailed impression, perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $525.00)

12
425
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2468
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Sale 1179, Lot 2468, Air Post (C1-C12)5c Beacon (C11). Mint N.H. with narrow selvage at right, perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00), only two have graded higher and only four others share this grade, a miniscule population for a such common stamp

10
650
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2469
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Sale 1179, Lot 2469, Air Post (C1-C12)5c Beacon (C11). Mint N.H., perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $325.00), surprisingly scarce in the highest grades with only seven graded higher than this 98

10
550
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2470
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2470, Air Post (C1-C12)5c Beacon, Air Post (C11). Phenomenal centering which is mathematically precise, wide margins, rich colors, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $650.00), only two grade higher with no others equal

0
375
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2471
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Sale 1179, Lot 2471, Air Post (C1-C12)5c Winged Globe, Air Post (C12). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $350.00)

17
250
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