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Airpost Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 652		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, "Grounded Plane" Variety, #C3, n.h., very scarce variety, Fine, Weiss (2011) cert. One of the most "grounded" ever seen . Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 653		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Plate Block of 12, #C3, n.h., showing variety "fast plane", vert. paper wrinkle, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 654		U.S.; Airpost, 1923 Set Complete on First Day Covers, #C4-C6, each tied by Washington, D.C. cancels (Aug. 15, 17, 21, 1923), fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 655		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, #C5, n.h., 2 pairs, incl. top plate pair, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $560+. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 656		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Block of 4, #C6, n.h. bottom marginal pl. #, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $600+. Estimate $200-240. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 657		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Plate Block of 6, #C6, o.g., large side #14840, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2004) cert. Scott $1,900. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 658		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Plate Block of 6, #C6, o.g., small side #14842, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 659		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 24¢ Carmine, Plate Block of 6, #C6, reinforced in selvage (stamps n.h.), large side #14843, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,450. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 660		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 661		/ U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h. ($1.30 l.h.), couple light paper wrinkles $2.60, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate $750-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 662		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 663		/ U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, o.g. (65¢ n.h.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $550-600. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 664		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 665		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, o.g. (65¢ h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 666		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, l.h. (65¢ n.h.), $1.30 plate single, $2.60 tiny inclusion, Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $450-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 667		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, unused, $2.60 tear at left, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott $1,155. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 668		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete on 3 First Day Covers, #C13-C15, all tied by Washington, D.C. Apr 19, 1930 cancels, small tear in $2.60, otherwise Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 669		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete on 3 Covers, #C13-C15, for 1930 Round the World flight, 2 copies of #C13, flight cachets in red and violet, appropriate receiving cancels on reverse, $2.60 small tear in cover at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,530. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 670		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete on 3 Covers, #C13-C15, on 3 separate covers/postcards, on 1930 flights, $1.30 corner repair, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 671		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 672		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, #C13, o.g., lovely copy, Extremely Fine. Scott $180. Estimate $110-130. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 673		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h. (encapsulated), Grade 90 Extremely Fine free conversion to paper certificate available for this lot, PSE (2007) slab. Scott Stamp Values $800. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 674		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h. plate single, few gum skips, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 675		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200-220. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 676		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h., gum bend, Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200-220. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 677		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 678		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, used (encapsulated), Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb free conversion to paper certificate available for this lot, PSE (2005) slab. Scott Stamp Values $850. Estimate $425-475. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 679		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, n.h., bends, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $975. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 680		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, n.h., tiny inclusion and some black mount marks at bottom, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $975. Estimate $325-375. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 681		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, l.h., Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $280-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 682		() U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, regummed, Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $150-170. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 683		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 684		U.S.; Airpost, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18, n.h., small gum skips, small top #21177, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $725. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 685		U.S.; Airpost, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C18, n.h., top #21172, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $725. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 686		U.S.; Airpost, 1939, 30¢ Transatlantic, #C24, n.h., 120 copies in 3 part sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,440. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 687		U.S.; Airpost, 1941-44 Transport Set, Sheets of 50, #C25-C31, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $1,126. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 688		P U.S.; Airpost, 1941 FAM 19 Cachet Proofs, 4 of the 5 cachets (AAMC type F19g-j) black and white photo on cards, most unusual items, Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 689		U.S.; Airpost, 1952, 80¢ Hawaii, #C46, n.h., 30 plate blocks incl. 4 matched sets, Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $150-170. View details	Realized $161
Lot 690		U.S.; Airpost, 2012, $1.05 Amish, Die Cutting and Rouletting Omitted Front and Back, #C150a var., n.h., pane of 20, unlisted in Scott, Very Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Only sheet thus far, imperf front and back . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,725

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