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United States Stamps and Possessions continued...

Air Post incl. Specialized Air Post Special Delivery continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3419 nh Image25c Trans-Pacific (C20). Mint N.H., flawless centering, brilliantly fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $450.00), this is the highest grade awarded (Image)

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 $ 1.40

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3420 og Air Post Balance. Eleven unused stamps, Nos. C1-C6 with extra C6, C13 (2) and C14 (2), few Mint N.H., one $1.30 hinge thin spot, Fine with few Very Fine

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3421 E ImageGreat Seal Experimental Die Proof, Vignette of the Air Post Special Delivery Issue. Die proof on India mounted on 150 x 202mm card, signed by Letter Engraver George A. Payne, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing "in-house" vignette die 6472, with "Engraver's Stock Proof, Authorized by RKP" violet handstamp on reverse, the initials are manuscript which stand for Robert Ponickau who engraved the vignette, also with "63305B" control marking in blue, the central vignette eventually being used for the creation of Nos. CE1-CE2, couple trivial corner creases at bottom of little significance

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT SEAL EXPERIMENTAL DIE PROOF MOUNTED ON CARD. A UNIQUE ITEM AND AN ESSENTIAL PIECE FOR ANY AIR POST SPECIAL DELIVERY COLLECTOR.

Page 15 of The Airmail Special Delivery Stamps of the United States by Ralph L. Sloat states this die was originally meant for the U.S. Railroad Administration Pass Face 523. It was eventually used for the Air Post Special Delivery stamps. The Engraver Ponickau is also known for the 8c Trans-Mississippi and the frames of the Pan-American Issue among other designs.

With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3422 TC Image16c Black, Air Post Special Delivery, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (CE1TC1e). On 203 x 152mm card with full die sinkage, trivial corner crease at bottom right of little significance (far away from die)

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 16-CENT AIR POST SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP. ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Undercatalogued in Scott. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
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3423 P Image16c Dark Blue, Air Post Special Delivery, Small Die Proof on Wove (CE1P2). Measuring 45 x 27mm, large margins all around, bold color

VERY FINE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE SMALL DIE PROOF OF THE 16-CENT AIR POST SPECIAL DELIVERY. ONE OF A FEW EXAMPLES BELIEVED TO EXIST.

With 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,000.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
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3424 S Image16c Dark Blue, 16c Red & Blue, Air Post Special Delivery, "Specimen" Overprint (CE1S-CE2S). Each with diagonal "Specimen" overprint in green, stamps affixed to small ledger piece as is the case with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) specimen reference sets from the Portuguese postal authority in Lisbon, each with trivial light toning and surface scrapes, No. CE1 with light gum staining at right edge, Fine, no more than nine examples were distributed, of which very few have survived, each with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3425 ogbl Image16c Dark Blue, Air Post Special Delivery (CE1). Lightly hinged, full top plate no. 21314 block of six, signed Franklin D. Roosevelt, intense color, fresh and Very Fine, illustrated on page 6 of The Airmail Special Delivery Stamps of the United States by Ralph L. Sloat who goes on to say that Roosevelt suggested the design of this stamp and eventually approved it (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3426 ogbl Image16c Dark Blue, Air Post Special Delivery (CE1 var). Wide top plate no. F21315 block of six, with gum applied to both sides, bottom row with about 50% gum applied, full on top row, well-centered, diagonal natural pre-printing paper crease, small adhesion on top right stamp and top row with gum skip, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce error in a choice format with gum applied to both sides of stamps, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
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3427 nh Image16c Red & Blue, Air Post Special Delivery, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (CE2a). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, pencil positions of 16-17 noted on reverse, wonderful centering, brilliant color

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 16-CENT RED & BLUE AIR POST SPECIAL DELIVERY HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY.

Datz states that only 10 pairs are recorded. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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3428 nhbl Image16c Red & Blue, Air Post Special Delivery, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (CE2a). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, each stamp with pencil position number on back (22-23/27-28), well-centered, fresh colors, bottom pair with light natural gum crease

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE CENTERLINE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 16-CENT RED & BLUE AIR POST SPECIAL DELIVERY, HORIZONTAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY.

A single sheet of this error was discovered at a Buffalo N.Y. post office. It was ultimately broken up by H. E. Harris & Co. after showing the complete sheet at the 1947 New York City CIPEX Show. Datz states that 10 pairs are recorded. Very few blocks are known to exist including the unique plate block of six.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as two normal pairs (Image)

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 $ 10,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
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3429 c ImageFirst American Rocket Airplane Flight, Feb. 23, 1936. Three items, two with No. CE1 used with special flight stamps in blocks of four, one in green on cover to Albion Penn. with green cachet and the other in red on card to Springfield Mass. with violet cachet, each tied by "Hewitt, N.J. Feb. 23, 1936" circular datestamp and signed Willey Ley, the last No. 771 with red special flight stamp in block of four on card to Albion Penn. with green cachet, only five covers with blocks of four are known and the Farley Issue is the unique usage (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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