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U.S. Singles - Airpost; 1918 Issue to 1930 Zeppelin Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1245		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Centerline Block of 4, #C1, n.h., top left copy small crease, well centered, otherwise Very Fine, APEX (1984) cert. Scott $560+. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1246		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Arrow Block of 4, #C1, n.h., tiny inclusion bottom right copy, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $560+. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1247		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Block of 4, #C1, n.h., Fine. Scott $560. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 1248		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Block of 4, #C1, 3 l.h., 1 n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $335. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1249		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange, Plate Block of 6, #C1, l.h., #9155, vert. gum crease lower left, well centered, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $725. Estimate $200-230. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1250		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 6¢ Orange on First Flight, #C1, tied by Dec 16 1918 Phila. cancel in violet, from Philip Ward to J.J. Klemann, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 1251		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ Green, #C2, n.h., grade 95 Extremely Fine, PSE (2011) cert. Scott Stamp Values $350. Estimate $230-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1252		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 16¢ Green on First Flight, #C2, Washington Jul 13, 1918 violet hs., Philadelphia Jul 15 receiving cancel on reverse, addressed to Eugene Klein, canceled 2 days early, held for first flight, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800+. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1253		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, "Fast Plane Variety", #C3, l.h., large copy, Extremely Fine. Scott $65+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1254		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Top Arrow Block of 4, #C3, n.h., Fine. Scott $560. Estimate $150-170. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1255		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Centerline Block of 4, #C3, 2 o.g. (h.r.), 2 n.h., centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $410. Estimate $130-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1256		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Plate Block of 12, #C3, n.h. #s 8493, 8492, gum skips, "high plane", Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1257		U.S.; Airpost, 1918, 24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue on First Flight, #C3, New York May 15, 1918 cancel in violet to Alfred Gartner, Washington, D.C., Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1258		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 8¢-24¢ Second Issue Complete, Blocks of 4, #C4-C6, 2 o.g. (h.r.), 2 n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $990. Estimate $250-280. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1259		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 8¢ Dark Green on FDC, #C4, tied by Washington, DC Aug 15, 1923 machine cancel, with enclosure mentioning the new stamp and the APS show, Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1260		U.S.; Airpost, 1923, 16¢ Dark Blue, Plate Block of 6, #C5, n.h. large top #14831, light overall toning, well centered, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,200. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1261		U.S.; Airpost, 1927, 10¢ Lindbergh, Sheet of 50, #C10, n.h. separations between row 7 and 8 affecting 2 stamps, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $700. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1262		U.S.; Airpost, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh Booklet Pane on FDC, #C10a, tied to registered cover by Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic May 26, 1928 duplex in purple, to Chicago, IL, transit and receiving cancels on reverse, fresh cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1263		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h., plate singles, horiz. gum skip on 65¢, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,900+. Estimate $1,000-1,100. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1264		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1265		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, Full o.g. (small h.r.), Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1266		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1267		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, very l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1268		/ U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, n.h. 65¢, $1.30 o.g., $2.60 looks regummed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1269		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, l.h., Fine. Scott $1,155. Estimate $500-550. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1270		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, Marginal Blocks of 4, #C13-C15, 2 o.g. (h.r.), 2 n.h., top right $1.30 perf and border faults top right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,110. Estimate $2,600-2,800. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 1271		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete, #C13-C15, used, small stain in selvage on 65¢ and $1.30 values, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,140. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1272		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Complete on 3 First Day's, #C13-C15, all with Washington, DC, Apr 19, 1930 5 p.m. cancels, not put through the mails, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1273		U.S.; Airpost, 1930 Graf Zeppelin Blocks of 4 on One First Day Cover, #C13-C15, blocks of 4 tied by Washington Apr 19, 1930 duplex 5 P.M. cancels, not flown on zeppelin flight, cover folded at left, not affecting stamps, very scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $12,500. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details and photo	Realized $10,638
Lot 1274		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h., gum crease, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 1275		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, n.h., tiny inclusion, small strip of gum missing on edge at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1276		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C14, very l.h., large side #20085, horiz. pre-printing paper fold affects center pair, top right copy inclusion, bottom right copy tiny tone speck, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $4,500. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 1277		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, #C14, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1278		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C15, n.h., short left side #20095, few perf separations at left, well centered, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $10,000. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 1279		U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, Plate Block of 6, #C15, o.g. (h.r.), short side #20091, black mount adherence on 2 center copies, well centered, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,750. Estimate $2,200-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 1280		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, used, lovely copy, Extremely Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1281		o U.S.; Airpost, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, #C15, used, reperfed top, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PSE (2011) cert. Scott $600. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299

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