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Sale 301
U.S. Autographs, Stamps and Postal History
| U.S. Stamps - Airmail and Special Delivery |
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Lot 1612 |
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Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange (C1), choice centering amid extra large margins, radiant color and remarkably bright paper. O.g., never hinged. A gorgeous Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $120
Expertization: 1996 and 2006 (graded XF 90) P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1613 |
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Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (C2), centered with near-mathematical precision amid enormous jumbo margins. O.g., very lightly hinged, bright and fresh. A superlative Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $75
Expertization: 1991 and 2006 (graded XF 90J) P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1614 |
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Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (C2), top margin arrow and plate number 8900 block of six. Intact perforations, nicely centered. O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1615 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), virtually perfect centering within huge margins, post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $150
Expertization: 1990 and 2006 P.F. Certificates (latter graded XF-S 95).
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Lot 1616 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose and blue, grounded plane variety (C3 var.), deep colors and lightly hinged o.g. Fresh and about Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND POPULAR VARIETY, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO COME FROM PORTIONS OF ONLY THREE SHEETS.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1617 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose and blue grounded plane variety (C3 var.), block of 4. With a particularly dramatic downward shift of the planes, beautifully centered, bright and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
A GEM BLOCK OF THE RARE GROUNDED PLANE VARIETY WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND UNUSUALLY EXTREME SHIFT.
The grounded plane stamps come from portions of three sheets, the qualifying factor being that the wheels of the plane break through the top of "cents"; each of the stamps in this block far exceeds the norm.
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Lot 1618 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), top margin arrow, double "TOP" and plate numbers block of twelve. Crisp and intact. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1619 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), top margin plate block of twelve. Strong and intact perforations, quite well centered. O.g., lightly hinged on the selvage and two stamps only. Bright and fresh Very Fine.
Scott $1,225
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Lot 1620 |
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Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue (C5), top margin plate number 14828 block of six. Crisp and intact. O.g., lightly hinged on the selvage and one stamp only. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 1621 |
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Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine (C6), top margin plate number 14840 block of six. Well centered, crisp perforations, couple tiny paper translucences in the selvage. O.g., lightly hinged on the selvage stamps are never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,050
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Lot 1622 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), a choice, perfectly centered set. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $2,300
Expertization: C14 with 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1623 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), beautifully centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,300
Expertization: P.S.E. Certificate for each, 2005 for C13 and 2004 for C14 and 15 (graded XF 90 and XF-SUP 95) respectively.
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Lot 1624 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), choice centering. O.g., 65¢ very lightly hinged, others never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,140
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Lot 1625 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), top margin plate number blocks of 6. Fresh and well centered. O.g., never hinged. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $22,100
Expertization: Sanabria backstamps on #C14.
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Lot 1626 |
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Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (E1), outstanding centering, bright color and paper. O.g. Extremely Fine, exceptionally choice.
Scott $450
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1627 |
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Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange (E3), virtually perfectly centered with large margins, brilliant color and barely hinged o.g. Fresh and Superb. A gorgeous example of the 10¢ "Columbian" special delivery.
Scott $250
Expertization: 1990 and 2006 (graded XF-S 95) P.F. Certificates.
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