Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The MLG Collection of United States Plate Blocks continued...

Later Air Post Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1981

6c Winged Globe, Air Post (C19). 24 plate no. blocks of four, complete for all plate nos. and all positions, also with six duplicates, four hinged, others Mint N.H., fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce complete set, Scott Retail as all hinged

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600.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1982

20c-50c Trans-Pacific, Air Post (C20-C22). 36 plate no. blocks of six, complete for all plate nos. and all positions, incl. three extra 20c and extra 25c, five 25c hinged, two each of 20c and 50c hinged, others Mint N.H., virtually all Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as all Mint N.H.

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2,722.50

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1983

6c Dark Blue and Carmine, Air Post (C23). Outstanding collection of 1,204 different plate no. combination blocks of four out of a possible 1,527 combinations, 348 with arrow and 856 from the later printing without arrow, there may be an occasional duplicate and a very few may be hinged, etc., none of these of any particular importance overall, this collection is over 75% complete and includes quite a few which have premiums up to ten times the normal value according to the Durland plate block catalog, Fine-Very Fine, this took years to assemble, a wonderful challenge for continuation in the hunt to find the remaining 320 or so missing combinations

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9,632.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1984

30c Dull Blue, Air Post (C24). Twelve plate no. blocks of six, each different plate nos. or positions, ten Mint N.H., few natural gum skips and bends, Fine-Very Fine, only 20 different plate nos. and positions are possible so this is a solid head start on completing the task

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1,560.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1985

6c-50c Transport, Air Post (C25-C31). 274 plate no. blocks of four neatly displayed in a stock book, complete nos. and Pos. less thirteen 6c, twelve 8c, two 10c and three 15c, virtually all Mint N.H., incl. well over a dozen of the Durland plate number catalog premium listings, Fine-Very Fine, would require considerable time to duplicate

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924.30

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1986

Air Post Plate Blocks (C50-C90). Approximately 1,000 Air Post plate no. blocks from 1950's to 1970's, large percentage of known plates represented, many issues in complete Durland catalog listed sets, more than $600 face

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1987

16c Great Seal, Air Post Special Delivery (CE1-CE2). Extensive collection comprising one plate no. block of ten and 13 plate no. blocks of 6 of No. CE1, most Mint N.H., representing all plates, plus ten plate no. blocks of the Dark Blue imperforate issue No. 771, approximately 190 plate no. blocks of four of No. CE2, including 30+ of the scarcer dotted registration line or arrow with thick registration line, plus eight plate no. blocks of ten of No. CE2, six of which are the scarcer dotted registration line or arrow with thick registration line, a substantial number of the Durland catalog listed frame and vignette plate no. combinations are represented, a Very Fine group, Scott Retail approximately $6,700.00

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction