Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — Air Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1057
6c-24c 1918-23 Air Post (C1-C6). Blocks of four plus two additional arrow blocks of C1, original gum, many stamps Mint N.H., Very Fine, Scott value approximately
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2,600
950
1058
6c-24c 1918 Air Post (C1-C3). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, each with 2007 or 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; total SMQ $640.00)
360
400
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6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., vibrant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,000.00), only three grade higher (two at 100, one at 100J)
110
2,000
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24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., deep rich colors, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 and 2022 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,500.00), only nine grade higher (five at 98J, four at 100), these are small numbers for such a popular stamp
130
1,300
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16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Killien, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00)
120
400
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10c Lindbergh, Air Post (C10). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, post-office fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $900.00), one of only seven at this perfect grade with just two higher, the SMQ value is out of date as the last examples we offered realized between $1,400 and $2,100 hammer
12
1,700
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,675
850
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, fresh and Very Fine set
1,675
1,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, $1.30 light natural gum bend, Very Fine set
1,675
950
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., attractive margins and centering, 65c light gum creases and short corner perf at bottom left, $1.30 natural gum skips, $2.60 small natural gum skips and short gumming, still Very Fine set, with 2022 P.S.E. certificates (65c graded VF 80, $2.60 graded VF 80J)
1,675
1,100
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set, last with 1980 A.P.S. certificate
1,675
900
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
1,675
850
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors and wide margins, Nos. C13 and C15 small thins from hinge removal, Very Fine appearing set
1,080
550
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1071
65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Original gum, 65c Mint N.H., other two lightly hinged, bright colors, $1.30 small natural gum wrinkle, Very Fine
1,160
650
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $475.00)
250
375
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., crisp impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00)
250
250
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., with right selvage, lovely color and detailed impression, beautiful centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $5,750.00). Only ten grade higher (all at 100) and five others share this grade, small numbers compared to the 919 Mint N.H. examples submitted for grading.
575
4,250
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$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., extra wide margins and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,000.00)
575
1,100
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 20088 selvage, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $650.00)
575
475
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., detailed impression, natural gum wrinkle, Extremely Fine centering, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $400.00), this was no doubt downgraded due to the gum wrinkle and the guideline in the top perfs
575
300
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., deep rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
850
700
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,000.00)
850
550
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of matched top plate no. blocks of six, original gum, small hinge remnants in ungummed selvage, $1.30 and $2.60 bottom right stamps h.r., others Mint N.H., deep rich colors 65c natural gum skips and bendsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE SET OF TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCKS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
This set is scarce as all tops positions, especially with such choice centering.
10,350
8,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, crisp impressionsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
4,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. blocks of four, deep rich colors, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Scott value as singles
6,700
4,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Mint N.H. set of blocks of four, 65c and $1.30 with bottom plate no. selvage, $2.60 with left plate no. selvage, first two with some natural gum skipsVERY FINE SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE WITH PLATE NUMBERS.
Scott value as singles
6,700
4,000
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. left plate no. 20080 block of six, bright color, fresh and Fine
2,200
850
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. left plate no. 20078 block of six, rich color, bottom left stamp natural pre-printing paperfold, Fine
2,200
700
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65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H. left plate no. 20078 block of six, bright color, fresh and Fine
2,200
700
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 20088 block of six, bright color, natural gum skips and bends, Fine-Very Fine
5,000
1,800
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 20088 block of six, rich color, natural gum skips mostly on bottom center stamp, small natural paper wrinkle at center, Very Fine and attractive
5,000
1,700
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6c Dull Orange (C19). Mint N.H., vivid color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,950.00), only three grade higher and three others share this grade
3
1,500
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6c Eagle, Dark Blue & Carmine, Air Post (C23). Mint N.H., bright colors, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $500.00), only two grade higher
0
700
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6c Eagle, Dark Blue & Carmine, Air Post (C23). Massive hoard of hundreds of plate blocks of four or ten in three boxes, obviously a huge range of plate number combinations, one box contains an old letter from Gordon McHenry describing a collection of more than 550 plate blocks and the logical way it was compiled in order to show all combinations (but not all numbers) -- we have no idea if all of that collection is contained herein but it could be, presumably all or nearly all Mint N.H., Very Fine, Scott value certainly in the multi-thousands
E. 750-1,000
5,500
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21c "USA", Air Post, 30c Lake, Special Delivery, (C81, E21). Both Mint N.H. with mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2013 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates respectively (Gem 100; total SMQ $405.00), the E21 is the highest graded and the C81 is exceeded by only two others (this the only 100)
0
600
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