U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 9-10, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #60
United States - Air Post
1918 6c orange, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, some oxidization and a few natural wrinkles, otherwise v.f.,
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Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #61
United States - Air Post
1918 16c green, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., beautiful color, one stamp with light gum skip, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C2
Catalog Value $ 1,350
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #62
United States - Air Post
1918 16c green, used on July 15, 1918 First Flight cover from Washington to Philadelphia, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C2
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #63
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, top margin double plate number and "Top" block of twelve, n.h., well centered, lower right stamp with corner perf. crease, otherwise v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 1,850
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #64
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, used on May 15, 1918 First Flight cover from Washington to Cape Vincent, NY, some wrinkles, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #65
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, used on May 15, 1918 First Flight addressed to the Scott Stamp & Coin Co., v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #66
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, center inverted, position 10, natural straight edges at top and right, unused without gum, deep rich colors, just about fine. The Inverted Jenny is one of the most recognized and desired rarities in all of philately. Its legendary status began the moment the stamp was issued in May, 1918, when William T. Robey purchased an entire error sheet of 100 at the New York Avenue Post Office window in Washington D.C., one day after the stamp was issued on May 14th. Within one week, Robey sold the sheet for $15,000.00 to the well-known Philadelphia stamp dealer Eugene Klein (an impressive return on his initial $24.00 investment). Shortly thereafter Mr. Klein sold the sheet to the renowned, yet eccentric collector, Col. Edward H.R. Green for $20,000.00. Col. Green asked Klein to break up the sheet for him into singles and blocks, then instructed him to sell all but the few key position blocks. What is puzzling is how, given the immediate attention created by a spectacular new error, so ma
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Catalog #C3a
Catalog Value $ 400,000
Price Realized
$110,000.00

Lot #67
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, "fast plane" variety, top margin single, l.h., fine, with 2002 PSE certificate
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Catalog #C3var
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #68
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, block of four, with vignette shifted to the right ("slow plane") variety, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for ordinary singles),
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Catalog #C3var
Catalog Value $ 420
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #69
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, "Grounded Plane" variety, with the wheels of the plane well into the "Cents", h.r., small thin, otherwise a fine example of this spectacular variety
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Catalog #C3var
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #70
United States - Air Post
1918 24 carmine rose and blue, "Grounded Plane" variety, with the wheels of the plane touching the "Cents", l.h., well centered, a fresh and v.f. example of this rare variety, which is known to originate from only three sheets, with 2004 PFC (this copy was last sold in 2004 where it realized $3,250 plus buyer's premium)
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Catalog #C3var
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #71
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, "high plane" variety, top margin block of four, n.h. (l.h. in selvage), well centered, v.f.
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Catalog #C3var
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #72
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, with dramatic "fast plane" variety showing the plane well into the left margin, natural straight edge at right, unused without gum, tiny violet ink mark in right margin, otherwise fine and striking example of this popular variety, with 2002 PFC
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Catalog #C3var
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #73
United States - Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, top margin plate block of four, with vignette slightly shifted to the right ("slow plane"), used, fine-v.f. A nice item for a specialist
Box
Catalog #C3var
Unsold
Lot #74
United States - Air Post
1923 8c dark green, top sheet margin plate block of six, n.h. (one stamp with light gum skip), fresh color, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C4
Catalog Value $ 330
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #75
United States - Air Post
1923 8c dark green, Washington D.C. FDC ("The Shoreham" stationery) addressed to Detroit, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C4
Catalog Value $ 400
Unsold
Lot #76
United States - Air Post
1923 24c carmine, left margin block of eight, five stamps n.h., balance hinged, nice color, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles),
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Catalog #C6
Catalog Value $ 910
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #77
United States - Air Post
1926-27 10c-20c Maps, set of three Washington D.C. FDCs, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C7-9
Catalog Value $ 255
Unsold
Lot #78
United States - Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60, set of three on separate Washington D.C. (Apr.19) FDCs, one addressed to E.C.Worden, each with "San Diego 1915" and "International Philatelic Exhibition 1926" labels, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #79
United States - Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, set of three, each well centered and used in combination with Century of Progress 50c block of four, on 1933 Zeppelin flight cover (Century of Progress cachet on back) from Akron (28 Oct) to Paris, v.f., with Friedrichshafen transit and Paris arrival postmarks
Envelope
Catalog #C13-15,18
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #80
United States - Air Post
1930 65c green on postcard, with Washington D.C. (April 19) First Day cancel, addressed to Toledo, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #81
United States - Air Post
1930 $1.30 brown, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2002 PFC,
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Catalog #C14
Catalog Value $ 650
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #82
United States - Air Post
1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f.,
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Catalog #C15
Catalog Value $ 975
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #83
United States - Air Post
1930 $2.60 blue, well centered and v.f., cancelled (not tied) on Washington D.C. (April 19) FDC addressed to Colorado, with usual cachets, with 1999 AFDCS certificate,
Envelope
Catalog #C15
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #84
United States - Air Post
1938 6c dark blue and carmine, vertical guide line pair imperf. horizontally, barest trace of a hinge, light vertical crease, otherwise v.f., signed Kessler, etc.,
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Catalog #C23a
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #85
United States - Air Post
1949 6c Wright Brothers, Dorothy Knapp hand painted cacheted and unaddressed FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C41
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #86
United States - Air Post
1978 31c Wright Brothers, transitional block of six, left vertical pair with black, yellow, magenta, blue and brown omitted, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 2014 PFC,
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Catalog #C92d
Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$750.00

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