Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — Air Post


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT ORANGE AIR POST ISSUE, WITH THE PERFECT P.S.E. GRADE OF GEM 100.
With 2009 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $7,500.00). Only one grades higher at 100J and only one other shares this perfect grade.






EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC 24-CENT 1918 AIR POST ISSUE, WITH THE PERFECT P.S.E. GRADE OF GEM 100.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $3,250.00). Only three other Scott C3s share this perfect grade, with none higher. Remarkably, despite offering the majority of the existing Scott C3a 24c inverts over the years, this is the first Gem 100 Scott C3 the Siegel firm has offered at auction

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFECT USED 24-CENT 1918 AIR POST ISSUE, GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE SOLE EXAMPLE WITH THIS PERFECT GRADE.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,300.00). This is the only used Scott C3 with the Gem 100 grade (none higher)








EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 24-CENT AIR POST ISSUE, GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $3,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only eight others



















EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 65-CENT GRAF ZEPPELIN, WITH THE PERFECT P.S.E. GRADE OF GEM 100.
The Graf Zeppelin issue is extremely difficult to obtain in Gem 100 grade. For the 65c, four are graded 100 and two are graded 100 Jumbo. For the $1.30, nine are graded 100 with none graded 100 Jumbo. For the $2.60, only one is graded 100 and one is graded 100 Jumbo.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $4,450.00)


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE, GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $7,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded in any category.

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $3,000.00). This is the only example to achieve this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report, with only one higher (at 100)


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.60 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $5,000.00). Only the 100J sold in our 2006 "Scarsdale" sale and one other stamp graded 100 have exceeded the grade of the stamp offered here.

EXTREMELY FINE GEMS. A REMARKABLE USED SET OF THE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE, EACH GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED USED MATCHED SET.
This is only the second time we have offered a used matched set of the 1930 Graf Zeppelin Issue graded Superb 98. The rarity of high grade used examples should not be underestimated. For the 65c there are only six used stamps graded 98 with none higher (compared to 58 Mint N.H. examples graded 98 or higher). For the $1.30, only two used stamps have exceeded a 98 grade (compared to 14 Mint N.H. graded higher than 98). For the $2.60, only seven used stamps are graded 98 with only one higher (compared to 49 Mint N.H. graded 98 plus two higher). Despite these relative populations, the SMQ value for a matched Superb 98 set in Mint N.H. condition is nearly double that for a used set.
With 2016 (65c), 2009 ($1.30) and 2017 ($2.60) P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; total SMQ $6,100.00).


VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL FLOWN FIRST DAY COVER WITH ALL THREE DENOMINATIONS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
With 2007 and 2019 P.F. certificates














