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Airmails
 
 
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Lot 1885
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Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange (C1), arrow and plate number "9155" block of eight, radiant color on fresh paper, neatly cancelled by two strikes of Brooklyn, N.Y. Apr. 4, 1919 c.d.s. Some separations. Very Fine. a rare used plate block of eight.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1886
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Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (C2), arrow and plate number "8900" block of six, well centered with rich color on bright paper, crisp and intact. Regummed. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000 as o.g.
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Lot 1887

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3 vars.), three shifted vignettes: a fast plane (plate no. single), a high flying fast plane and a low flying plane, bright and fresh. Original gum. F.-V.F.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1888

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), nearly perfectly centered with large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $250.
Scott $150

Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1889

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), plate block of eight. Top double plate number and arrow block of eight, well centered, vignette shifted upwards creating a "high flying" plane. Original gum, never hinged, slight mark on one stamp. Very Fine.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 1890
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), top margin arrow, "TOP" and plate no. block of twelve. Nicely centered. Tied on piece by Hartford, Conn. double oval cancels. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1891

Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue (C5), very well centered, strong color. Original gum, three with hinge remnants. Lower right stamp with tiny gum crease. Very Fine.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 1892

Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine (C6 var.), with distinct double transfer of right side of design, bright and fresh with choice centering. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. An exceptional example of this scarce variety.
Scott $160 for hinged
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Lot 1893

Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine (C6), bottom plate number "14841" block of six. Original gum. Upper right stamp with thin spot. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,050
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Lot 1894

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), nicely centered. Original gum, never hinged. 65¢ light natural gum skips. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 1895

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), fresh and nicely centered. Original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 1896

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 1897

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), 65¢ and $1.30 are original gum, $2.60 never hinged with top margin selvage. A F.-V.F. set.
Scott $2,050
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Lot 1898

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), well centered. Original gum, $2.60 h.r. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,525
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Lot 1899

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), top margin plate no. single. Original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $425
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Lot 1900
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), choice centering within balanced margins, machine cancellation. Extremely Fine.
Scott $160
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Lot 1901

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), bottom margin plate no. single. Nicely centered. Original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $900
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Lot 1902

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), exceptionally well centered. Original gum, lightly hinged. Choice Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,050.
Scott $750

Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1903

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), particularly well centered with even margins. Original gum. Extremely Fine. SMQ $870.
Scott $750

Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1904

Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin (C18), block of four with top margin showing plate number "21171", choice centering. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1905

Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin (C18), complete pane of 50 including bottom plate number "21171" block of six. Original gum, never hinged, some gum skips affect plate block. Some perf creasing and separations. Fresh and F.-V.F. A scarce complete pane.
Scott $5,150
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Lot 1906

Airmail, 1941, 6¢ Transport, imperf between (C25b), in a horizontal strip of five with three normal. Original gum, never hinged. Slight creases and lightened blue crayon in the pair [see Scott footnote]. Otherwise Very Fine. Only 20 pairs are recorded.
Scott $1,750 w crayon marks

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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