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LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1741 |
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C15 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $825
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1742 |
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C15 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $825
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1743 |
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C18 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $75
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1744 |
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C22 |
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). (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1745 |
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C23a |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $1,550
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1746 |
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C26-C31 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $913
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Special Delivery Issues
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1747 |
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E1 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $550
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1748 |
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E2 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1749 |
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E3 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $1,550
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1750 |
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E3 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $13,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1751 |
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E4 |
Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked. O.g., very lightly hinged, nicely centered, fresh with rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. E4; $850. (Image1)
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Scott $850
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1752 |
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E4 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $21,000
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1753 |
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E5 |
Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue. Top margin single with imprint, o.g., never hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine. Scott No. E5; $475. (Image1)
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Scott $475
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1754 |
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E5 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $210
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1755 |
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E9 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $425
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1756 |
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E11 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $45
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1757 |
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E11b |
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. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postage Due Issues
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1758 |
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J18 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $550
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1759 |
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J26 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $500
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1760 |
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J37 |
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. (Image1)
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Scott $4,250
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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