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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

United States
Airmail Issues

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1741
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Cat No: C15

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image Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Left margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, wide margins and choice centering, deep bold color, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85J, SMQ $1,100).
Scott No. C15; $825. Scott $825
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Scott $825

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:46:44 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1742
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Cat No: C15

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image Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. O.g., never hinged, wide margins and deep color, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,250).
Scott No. C15; $825. Scott $825
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Scott $825

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:47:20 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1743
Symbol:
Cat No: C18

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image Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich bold color, Superb, with only thirteen examples grading higher, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $500).
Scott No. C18; $75. Scott $75
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Scott $75

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:47:51 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1744
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Cat No: C22

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image Airmail, 1937, 50¢ China Clipper. Wide top margin plate no. "21625" block of 6, o.g., never hinged, exceptional overall centering, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. C22; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50¢ CLIPPER ISSUE IN THE WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK FORMAT.

This wide margin plate block is one of the rarest airmail issue plate blocks with only a handful known. Scott catalog notes for this issue - "wide full selvage top margin plate blocks of No. C22 are extremely scarce and sell for $3,000.00 or more" (versus $85.00 price for regular plate block).
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:48:45 EST
Sold For 1900

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1745
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Cat No: C23a

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image Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, imperf horizontally. Top margin plate block of 4, o.g., hinged in selvage and bottom stamps, top stamps never hinged, rich colors, Fine.
Scott No. C23a; $1,550. Scott $1,550
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Scott $1,550

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:49:46 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1746
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Cat No: C26-C31

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image Airmail, 1941-44, 8¢-50¢ Transport complete. Complete sheets of 50, o.g., never hinged, all fresh intact sheets, 8¢ missing a bit of one side of margin, Very Fine.
Scott No. C26-C31; $913. Scott $913
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Scott $913

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:50:06 EST
Sold For 575


Special Delivery Issues

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1747
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Cat No: E1

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image Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue. Bottom margin imprint single, o.g., very lightly hinged, wide margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E1; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:50:37 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1748
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Cat No: E2

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image Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue. Block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, rich color, Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (70).
Scott No. E2; $2,100. Scott $2,100
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Scott $2,100

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:51:12 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1749
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Cat No: E3

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image Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange. Block of 4, o.g., bottom left stamp never hinged, others hinged, rich vibrant color, F.-V.F., with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (75).
Scott No. E3; $1,550. Scott $1,550
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Scott $1,550

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:51:38 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1750
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Cat No: E3

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image Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange. Bottom right corner margin plate no. "73" block of 8 with imprint, o.g., very lightly hinged, three stamps never hinged, outstanding rich deep color and exceptional freshness; some usual gum wrinkling affecting one stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. E3; $13,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1893 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

Both plates of the 1888 10¢ Special Delivery Issue were reused in January 1893 to print the issue in orange to avoid confusion with the blue 1¢ Columbian stamp. It is believed that approximately a dozen plate blocks of the 1893 Special Delivery issue exist.
Scott $13,000
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Scott $13,000

Opening US$ 9,000.00
Sold...US$ 9,000.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:53:41 EST
Sold For 9000

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1751
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Cat No: E4

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image Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked. O.g., very lightly hinged, nicely centered, fresh with rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. E4; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:54:20 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1752
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Cat No: E4

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image Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked. Top margin plate no. "77" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, rich deep color, fresh and Fine, a great plate block rarity, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E4; $21,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1894 BUREAU 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP ISSUE.

Plate 77 was the only plate utilized for the 10¢ 1894 Special Delivery stamp issue. Bluish paper and poor perforations are typical. Only about a dozen of these plates exist.
Scott $21,000
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Scott $21,000

Opening US$ 8,500.00
Sold...US$ 8,500.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:56:20 EST
Sold For 8500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1753
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Cat No: E5

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image Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue. Top margin single with imprint, o.g., never hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. E5; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 21:59:26 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1754
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Cat No: E5

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image Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue. Full o.g., rich deep color, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. E5; $210. Scott $210
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Scott $210

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1755
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Cat No: E9

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image Special Delivery, 1914, 10¢ ultramarine. Top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered amid large oversized margins, brilliant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (90J, SSV $700 for 90 and $1,100 for 95).
Scott No. E9; $425. Scott $425
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Scott $425

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:00:28 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1756
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Cat No: E11

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image Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ ultramarine. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid large oversized margins, fresh with rich color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, with 2004 P.S.E. & 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, both Graded (95J, SMQ $425).
Scott No. E11; $45. Scott $45
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Scott $45

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:01:03 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1757
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Cat No: E11b

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image Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ gray violet. In combination with 1923, 10¢ orange (562) on Southern Pacific Co. parcel tag to Eugene, Oregon, tied by Salem, Oregon oval handstamps, partial Salem duplex postmark (appears to be a 1924 usage); 10¢ with a few blunt perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E11b; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:01:37 EST
Sold For 110


Postage Due Issues

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1758
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Cat No: J18

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image Postage Due, 1884, 5¢ red brown. O.g., lightly hinged, excellent color, Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded (VF 80J, SMQ $600).
Scott No. J18; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:02:27 EST
Sold For 290

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1759
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Cat No: J26

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image Postage Due, 1891, 10¢ bright claret. O.g., never hinged, wide margins, rich bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J26; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:02:53 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1760
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Cat No: J37

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image Postage Due, 1895, 50¢ deep claret. O.g., never hinged, fresh with rich deep color, Fine, very rare in never hinged condition.
Scott No. J37; $4,250. Scott $4,250
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Scott $4,250

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:03:59 EST
Sold For 725

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