Lot 1339 United States Advanced Collection of Early Mint and Used Definitives, starts off with many imperforate first issues, including #1 (x4), 2, 7, 9 (x2), 12 (x2), 13, 14, 15 (x2), two pages full of 3c Washington imperforates and perforated (10, 10A, 11, 11A, 25, 26, 26a, etc with some mint), and so on, with many grills (incl. varieties such as split grills, etc), shades, postmark interest, varieties, watermarks, perforations, printings, some mint or unused, papers, pages of the 1869 issues to the 30c, four pages of mint and used Columbians to the $2, three pages of the Trans-Mississippi issues to the $2, complete mint set of mint Pan-Americans with dozens of used extras, great selection of Washington Franklins with many mint, booklet panes, coil singles and pairs, a few plate items, precancels, and goes on until about 1930. Back of the book contains a page of mint Nebraska and Kansas overprints (#658-679), another page of used, and ends with mint and used air mail and special delivery. There are just too many expensive stamps here to list individually, and so we highly recommend careful viewing, despite our many online scans (which only show a portion of the lot). Even though there is an appearance of duplication, these are usually present because of various different attributes. Many usually small faults can be found on some of the early material, still a great collection with tremendous catalogue value and ideal for the advanced collector or online reseller. Estimate $3,500, sold for C$26,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 229, United States 1930 $1.30 brown Graf Zeppelin, XF NH, sold for C$5,382
Lot 229 United States #C14 1930 $1.30 Brown Graf Zeppelin, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1997 Philatelic Foundation certificate and a 2010 PSE certificate grading it at their superlative grade “Gem 100, Mint OGnh” (only nine stamps have been given that grade). SMQ for Gem 100 is $7,500. Rsv. $3,500. From The Outaouais Collection. Scott CV U$550, sold for C$4,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lots 229 & 230, USA 1930 $1.30 and $2.60 Graf Zeppelins, each XF NH
Lot 229 United States #C14 1930 $1.30 Brown Graf Zeppelin, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1997 Philatelic Foundation certificate and a 2010 PSE certificate grading it at their superlative grade “Gem 100, Mint OGnh” (only nine stamps have been given that grade). SMQ for Gem 100 is $7,500. Rsv. $3,500. Scott CV U$550.
Lot 230 United States #C15 1930 $2.60 Blue Graf Zeppelin, mint never hinged, fresh and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 1998 Philatelic Foundation certificate and a 2010 PSE certificate grading it at “Superb 98, Mint OGnh”. SMQ value is $5,000. Rsv. $2,000. Scott CV U$850.
Lot 992, United States 1855 10c green Washington, Type II, VF used, sold for C$292
Lot 992 United States #14 1855 10c green Washington Imperforate, Type II, used with four large margins and very fine. Scott CV U$140, sold for C$250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1633, United States 1927 Bremen Catapult flight cover Newark, New Jersey to India, sold for C$3,042
Lot 1633 United States August 1927 Bremen Catapult Flight Cover to India, franked with 20c in postage, mailed at Newark, New Jersey on JUL.26.1929 and sent to Europe via the Bremen Catapult Mail Service. Has the usual Bremen “KATAPULTFLUG” cachet for this flight. Addressed to Stephen Smith, the dean of Indian Air mail, and good friend of Mr. Pont, in Calcutta, India, and signed by him on back (in 1929). Few small faults, still a rare catapult flight destination, with both sides scanned online. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $100, for C$2,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
