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Sale 80



 
Lot 1249



U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, Bottom Imprint Plate Block of 6, #292, o.g., bottom #606, "natural pre-printing paper fold affecting the left pair", very scarce and attractive plate block, Fine and rare, PF (1989) cert.
Scott $50,000.
Estimate $20,000-25,000.

Realized $17,250



 
Lot 1248



U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, Block of 9 With Plate Number and Imprint, #292, o.g., top right position, "middle horizontal row of perforations in the plate block being rejoined", very scarce multiple, Fine, PF (1990) cert.
Scott $41,250.
Estimate $12,000-14,000.

Realized $11,500



 
Lot 1034



U.S.; Airmail Covers, 1930 Zeppelin Set on First Day, #C13-C15, tied by Apr 19 1930 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels, flight cachets in violet and red, Friedrichshafen 6.VI.30 transit and green New York Jun 18 1930 receiving cancels on reverse, a scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2007) cert.
Scott $15,000.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 1475

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U.S.; Airmail Issues, 1928, 61¢ Lindbergh Booklet With Tab At Bottom, #BKC1 var., "Complete unexploded booklet, second pane with tab at bottom instead of at top, back cover with some light staining", error pane fine centering, exceedingly rare, a critical item to the booklet, Airmail or Lindbergh collector, Fine to Very Fine. PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED. A NEW FIND. PF (2008) cert. (They have certified 2 booklets and one pane).
Scott $13,500. One of probably 4 or 5 known. Shreve sold one in a 1998 auction for $11,550, Bennett sold one in December 2001 for $16,500.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 969



U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1851, 1¢, Type IIIa, Type II Strip of 6, #8A; 7, Horizontal strip of 6, tied by red grid cancels on "25 July 1851 dated folded letter to Richmond VA, red Norfolk VA pmk. at left, magenta double oval War Department Deaccession handstamp, pos. 75-80R1E, positions 75 and 77 type IIia…., the balance Type II, position 75 with a tiny tear at top, position 77 with tiny surface scrapes in the vignette and position 80 with creases", amazing cover and never before seen on the open market, Fine appearance, PSE (2007) cert. Extremely scarce strip and probably unique on cover .
Estimate $8,000-10,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 1082

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U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ib, Type II Pair, #5A, 7, Large sheet margins to touching at bottom, pos. #9-10R1E, "light bend at upper left", complete grid cancels, sharp impression and color, sound lovely item, almost Very Fine, APS (2006) cert.
Scott $14,000.
Estimate $5,000-6,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 1182



U.S.; General Issues, 1887, 3¢ Vermilion, #214, n.h., absolutely stunning copy, Grade 98 Superb, PSE (2008) cert.
SMQ $6,000, , 1 of the 2 graded this high, none higher .
Estimate $5,000-6,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 1499



U.S.; Airmail Issues, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C14, n.h., bottom #20087, perfectly centered with excellent gum, Very Fine.
Scott $8,000.
Estimate $4,800-5,000.

Realized $5,060



 
Lot 1679



U.S.; Encased Postage Issues, L.C. Hopkins & Co., Cincinnati 10¢ Green, #EP105, 10¢ good color, well centered, case with minor scrapes at the top of some letters and on rim on front, mica with minor problems incl. small crack at the "TS" of "CENTS", and rather heavy lamination across the "TEN CENTS" at bottom, otherwise normal light lamination and usual surface wear, PF mentions no defects whatsoever, Extremely Fine and rare, probably 5 known copies. The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 519) offered another example of this rarity with the comment, "There may be only three of these in existence (not including this one). Siegel sale of April 2008 sold an inferior copy that realised a hammer price of $3250. PF (2008) cert.
Hodders & Bowers #146.
Scott $6,000. This is a newly discovered copy of #EP105 which may bring the copies known to five (See above).
Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $3,450










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