U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 7-8, 2021

Welcome to our December 7-8 sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. This 1,554 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. European countries are well represented, with a good showing of Great Britain & British Commonwealth. South America is highlighted by classic Colombia. Other noteworthy areas include the late Roy Koczarski's award-wining collection of Poland, plus Russia, with an unused Number One. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #317
United States Air Post
1918 6c orange, top margin, Arrow and Plate No. 9155 block of six, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #318
United States Air Post
1918 16c green, n.h., well centered, with 2021 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $190)
**
Catalog #C2
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #319
United States Air Post
1918 16c green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 1984 and 1999 PFCs and a 2021 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $425)
**
Catalog #C2
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #320
United States Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, well centered with jumbo margins, fresh color, with 1985 and 1999 PFCs and 2021 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $300)
**
Catalog #C3
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #321
United States Air Post
1918 24c carmine rose and blue, left sheet margin single, n.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2018 PFC for a block of four from which this originated,
**
Catalog #C3
Catalog Value $130
Unsold
Lot #322
United States Air Post
1923 8c-24c set of three Washington, D.C. First Day Covers, prepared by Hammelmann, all locally addressed, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C4-6
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #323
United States Air Post
1923 8c-24c set of three matching Edward C. Worden Washington D.C. FDCs, each with a "First Day Cover" hs at upper left, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C4-6
Catalog Value $1,750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #324
United States Air Post
1923 8c dark green, left margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C4
Catalog Value $330
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #325
United States Air Post
1923 16c dark blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 1985 APS certificate and 2021 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $425)
**
Catalog #C5
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #326
United States Air Post
1926-27 10c Map (7), 15c (1), 20c (2), selection of ten mostly different FDCs, various cities, first flights, many services by Albert E. Gorham, also C.E. Nickles and Hammelman, occasional toning, mostly fine-v.f. (catalogue value for covers without premium for cachets, flights and corner cards)
Envelope
Catalog #C7-9
Catalog Value $1,085
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #327
United States Air Post
1927 20c yellow green, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $275)
**
Catalog #C9
Unsold
Lot #328
United States Air Post
1927 10c Lindbergh, four different cacheted FDCs from Washington, D.C. (two including the first Mauck cachet), Detroit, Mi. and St. Louis, Mo., occasional toning, mostly fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C10
Catalog Value $750
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #329
United States Air Post
1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60, set of three plate number blocks of six, exceptionally well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C13-15
Catalog Value $15,200
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #330
United States Air Post
1930 65c green and 50c Century of Progress, both l.h., well centered, fresh color, the former with 2014 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" and 2014 PFC graded "XF 90XQ" and the latter with 2013 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $305, without premium for "XQ")
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Catalog #C13,C18
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #331
United States Air Post
1930 65c green, top margin plate number single, n.h., well centered, light horizontal crease, otherwise v.f., with 2021 PSE certificate,
**
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $240
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #332
United States Air Post
1930 65c green, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2013 PFC,
**
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $240
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #333
United States Air Post
1930 65c green, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f.,
**
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $240
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #334
United States Air Post
1930 65c green, used, near perfect centering, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $1,100)
O
Catalog #C13
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #335
United States Air Post
1930 65c Zeppelin, nicely centered single, tied by April 19 Washington postmark on flown card, with imprint cachet ("the old English" design), Seville drop, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C13
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #336
United States Air Post
1930 65c Zeppelin, used on 1c stationery card, Washington, April 19 first day cancelation, with appropriate Lakehurst and Europe-Pan-America Round Flight cachets, also on back violet rubber-stamped First Day Cover cachet, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Catalog #C13
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #337
United States Air Post
1930 65c Zeppelin, block of four on cover, Washington, April 19 first day cancellation, with appropriate Lakehurst and Europe-Pan-America Round Flight cachets, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C13
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #338
United States Air Post
1930 $1.30 brown, n.h., top margin plate number single, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2021 PSE certificate,
**
Catalog #C14
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #339
United States Air Post
1930 $1.30 brown, l.h., nicely centered, with 2014 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $400)
**
Catalog #C14
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #340
United States Air Post
1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., top margin plate number single, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2021 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,250)
**
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #341
United States Air Post
1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2008 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" and 2014 PFC graded "XF 90XQ" (SMQ $1,250 for "90" without premium for "exceptional quality")
**
Catalog #C15
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #342
United States Air Post
1930 $2.60 Zeppelin, used on beautiful Washington, April 19 FDC with Friedrichshafen-Lakehurst and Europe-Pan-America Round Flight cachets, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C15
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #343
United States Air Post
1933 50c green, perfectly centered with wide, even margins, beautiful color, with 1996 PFC and 2021 PSE certificate, the latter graded "Gem 100", one of only eight in the PSE Population Report (SMQ $1,200)
**
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #344
United States Air Post
1933 Century of Progress, New York, N.Y., Oct. 2 FDC, green & silver cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #345
United States Air Post
1933 Century of Progress, Miami, Fla, Oct. 6 FDC, special Miami Chamber of Commerce cachet, slight toning, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #346
United States Air Post
1972 Kiki Statue, 11c orange & multicolored, blue & green (litho.) omitted, also 20th UPU Congress, se-tenant block of four, light blue (engr.) omitted, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #C84a,125b
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$325.00

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