Sale 6

Spring 2015 Sale

Airmail and Back-of-the-Book

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 54		Airmail, 1918-23, First and Second Issues complete, n.h., select copies, very fine (Scott C1-C6). Scott $700. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $240
Lot 55		/ Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, Top Plate Blocks of 6, each block hinged only on bottom center stamp, a normal number of gum wrinkles for the most part, with a few skips mostly on the 65¢, very fine (Scott C13-C15). Scott $11,700 A wonderfully centered set from the preferred position . View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $7,000
Lot 56		Airmail, 1941-44, Transport complete, Plate Blocks of 4, n.h., 6¢ to 50¢ each with the signatures of the engravers and designers (Scott C25-C31). Estimate $150 - 175 Very unusual . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $120
Lot 57		/ War Dept., 1873, 14 stamps, comprising 1¢ (x4), 2¢ (x4), 3¢, 6¢ (x4), and 12¢, includes 5 pairs, mostly n.h., fresh, fine to very fine (Scott O83-O86, O89). Scott $5,355. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $400
Lot 58		War Dept., 1873, 2¢ rose, Imprint Strip of 4, n.h., almost separated vertically in center, very fine and impressive (Scott O84). Scott $240. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $325
Lot 59		War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose, Pair, n.h., fresh, very fine, rare, (Scott O85). Scott $1,050. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 60		Cheever & Towle, 1849, 2¢ blue, ungummed, large margins all around, ever so faint thin spot, still very fine (Scott 37L1). Scott $600 Far superior to any copy in the Golden Collection . View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $135
Lot 61		o Revenue, 1871, First Issue, 6¢ Proprietary, perforated, A.M.F.G. (Gianelli) Aug 3, 1871 3 line cancel, typical centering and fault-free, fine (Scott R31c). Scott $2,000 Only 5 recorded copies with this cancel . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $270
Lot 62		o Revenue, 1864, First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, perforated, neat light blue oval date stamps, vertical crease and a few short perfs, fine (Scott R102). Scott $1,000. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 63		E Stock Transfer, 1940, $100 bright green, single copy with portion of receipt tab at left with complete perforations all around, Ex Smithsonian (Scott RD89 var.). Estimate $300 - 400 The perforations at right must have been a trial as the single came directly from the Smithsonian archives auction in a remainder lot. Possibly unique . View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 64		BKP Stock Transfer, 1940, $100 bright green, booklet pane of 4 with receipt tabs, imperforate, proof less overprint and serial numbers, ungummed and extremely fine. Mentioned in Scott., Ex Smithsonian, (Scott RD89 var.). Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $290
Lot 65		Hunting Permit, 2005, $15 Hooded Mergansers, press sheet, Central Cross Gutter Block of 16 With 4 Plate Blocks, unofficially known as "The Heart of the Sheet", n.h., extremely fine, only 100 sheets printed, (Scott RW72). Estimate $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $700
Lot 66		Hunting Permit, 2006, $15 Ross's Goose, souvenir sheet, signed by the artist and engraver, n.h., PSE Cert (2006) Superb 98 OGnh (Scott RW73b). Scott $375. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $125
Lot 67		U.S. Postal Cards: Interesting group of unused errors, comprising U458 normal, d, and albino; UX27, 28, 38, 43 vars. showing massive shift of value and addressing label to the bottom and reverse. Great for exhibition (Scott U458,d,var, UX27, 28,38, 43 vars). Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $145
Lot 68		Confederate States, 1863, 2¢ brown red, Block of 8, n.h. (some typical disturbances), good to clear margins all around, very fine (Scott 8). Scott $750 as 2 blocks of four. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 69		o Confederate States, 1863, 2¢ brown red, Pair, with beautifully presented blue GREENSBOUGH APR 1 c.d.s., extremely fine, Foundation Cert (2015) (Scott 8). Scott $1,000 April was the issuing month of the 5¢ Jackson stamp . View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $65
Lot 70		Confederate States, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", o.g., "lightly toned at upper right" only, still very fine, Foundation Cert. (2014) (Scott 9). Scott $900. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $135