US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Airmail | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3801 | 1991, $9.95 Eagle & Olympic Rings, imperf from printer's waste (Scott 2541 var.), upper left plate no A3222 block of 4, o.g., never hinged; a few light edge wrinkles (probably the reason it ended up as printer's waste), Very Fine appearance. |  | $800 |
| 3802 | 1991, $9.95 Eagle & Olympic Rings, imperf from printer's waste (Scott 2541 var.), upper left plate no A3222 block of 4, o.g., never hinged; a few very light wrinkles (probably the reason it ended up as printer's waste), Very Fine appearance. |  | $800 |
| 3803 | 1991, 29¢ Comedians, booklet pane of 10, blank and misperforated (Scott 2566b var.), eye-catching error on top pane in booklet of 20, the normal second pane showing through; horizontal perforations on blank pane shifted slightly to bottom, o.g., never hinged, pristine, Very Fine. |  | $1,000 |
| 3804 | 1991, 29¢ Comedians, booklet pane of 10, scarlet and bright violet (engraved) shifted (Scott 2566b var.), on top pane of complete unexploded booklet, the second pane normal, o.g., never hinged, sound and fresh, Very Fine. |  | $300 |
| 3805 | 1991, 29¢ Comedians, booklet pane of 10, scarlet & bright violet (engraved) omitted (Scott 2566c), top pane in booklet covers, additionally misperforated horizontally (shifted to bottom); second pane normal but Abbott & Costello stamps removed, o.g., never hinged, bright and clean, Very Fine. |  | $750 |
| 3806 | 1992, 29¢ Eagle & Shield, brown "USA 29", brown omitted (Scott 2595c), block of 8 with label, o.g., never hinged, pristine section of convertible booklet, with label and inter-panel strip showing plate number B1111, Very Fine.Scott $2,000. |  | $1,000 |
| 3807 | 1992, 29¢ Eagle & Shield, brown "USA 29", booklet pane of 17 + label, die cutting omitted (Scott 2595d), plate number B3434-3, o.g., never hinged, with fresh, clean colors; slight soiling along bottom edge, Very Fine nonetheless, 30-40 panes reported. Scott $725. |  2 | $300 |
| 3808 | 1992, Voyages of Columbus souvenir sheet, "First Sighting of Land", essay (Scott 2624Pa), with background of No. 2627P, o.g., never hinged (gum bends), Extremely Fine. |  | $1,500 |
| 3809 | 1992, 29¢ Alaska Highway, black (engraved "USA 29") omitted (Scott 2635a), a choice example, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Only 220 reported, 100 of which are poorly centered. Scott $575. |  | $300 |
| 3810 | 1992, 29¢ Hummingbirds, booklet pane of 5, imperforate proof, finished design as issued (Scott 2646aPi), uncut press sheet of 44 panes, folded (none to carefully) once horizontally and three times vertically, leaving just four sound pairs of panes and two sound single panes; all of the remaining 34 panes are creased once very and three of ththose are also creased horizontally; additionally, four of the creased panes are actually torn along the crease, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine. The full sheet cats $19,800 as individual panes. Scott $4,500 for the sound panes. |  | $1,200 |
| 3811 | 1993, 29¢ American Musicals, booklet pane of 4, uncut panes (Scott 2770a), part sheet of 11 uncut panes with normal horizontal perfs and top & bottom selvage (the bottom selvage would have belonged to the row of panes below); folded in half vertically through the center pane, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3812 | 1993, 29¢ American Musicals, booklet pane of 4 (Scott 2770a), part sheet of 11 uncut panes with normal horizontal perfs and bottom selvage (which would have belonged to the row of panes below); folded in half vertically through the center pane, clear tape at five spots in the bottom selvage, one of them affecting the lower left stamp, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine. |  | $1,000 |
| 3813 | 1993, 29¢ American Music, proof pane of 4, imperforate (Scott 2778aP var.), with plate no. A22222, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. |  | $300 |
| 3814 | 1994, 29¢ Wonders of the Sea, se-tenant block of 4, imperf (Scott 2866b), full pane of 24, yielding four plate blocks (B2222) and two normal se-tenant blocks, o.g., never hinged, sound and Post Office fresh, Very Fine.Scott $2,900. |  | $1,000 |
| 3815 | 1995, 32¢ Flag over Porch, booklet pane of 10, imperf (Scott 2916b), both panes in complete unexploded booklet of 20, o.g., never hinged, pristine, Very Fine.Scott $2,200. |  3 | $1,000 |
| 3816 | 1995, 32¢ Civil War, se-tenant pane of 20, imperf (Scott 2975w), o.g., never hinged, fault-free and fresh, Very Fine.Scott $800. |  | $300 |
| 3817 | 1999, 33¢ Coral Pink Rose, self-adhesive, booklet pane of 20 + label, die cutting omitted (Scott 3052k), complete pane, bright and fresh, plate number S111; creases present on left-most two columns, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine, with photocopy of 2001 P.F. certificate as #3052d var.Scott $5,500. |  2 | $2,000 |
| 3818 | 1996, 50¢ Jacqueline Cochran, black (engraved) omitted (Scott 3066a), full top left pane of 50 with complete selvage, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound, Very Fine.Scott $2,250 as singles. |  2 | $750 |
| 3819 | 1996, 32¢ James Dean, imperf (Scott 3082a), horizontal transitional block of 6 from bottom of sheet, o.g., never hinged, fresh and bright, columns 1 and 2 imperforates, column 3 part-perforated, Very Fine, a handsome positional item. |  | $300 |
| 3820 | 1999, 33¢ Flag & City, black date, booklet pane of 20, die cutting omitted (Scott 3278h), o.g., never hinged, plate number V1111, bright and clean; folded between the two blocks of nine, some wrinkles at the bottom of the booklet, otherwise Very Fine, unpriced (dashed) in Scott, with 2025 Crowe certificate. |  2 | $750 |
| 3821 | 1999, 33¢ Flag & City, self-adhesive coil, square corners, small date, type II, pair, die cutting omitted (Scott 3281e), plate number 7777 strip of five, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with full margins, Very Fine. |  | $300 |
| 3822 | 2000, 33¢ Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote, self-adhesive, pane of 10, all die cutting omitted (Scott 3391d), o.g., never hinged, bright and cheerful, Post Office fresh except for central vertical fold, Very Fine otherwise, one of only three known, with 2012 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3823 | 2008, 5¢ Toleware Coffeepot, sheet stamp, die cutting omitted, complete pane of 20 (Scott 3756Ab), bottom right plate position, plate number S2222222, fresh from the post office, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $4,000. |  | $1,500 |
| 3824 | 2005, Chinese New Year, miniature sheet of 24, die cutting missing on "a", "b" and "c" on reverse side (Scott 3895m), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and bright, opposite side with normal die cutting; small wrinkle at lower left corner, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $900. |  | $400 |
| 3825 | 2005, Chinese New Year, two-sided miniature sheet of 24, partly imperf (Scott 3895 var.), die cutting on one side shifted 36mm downward 36mm, resulting in the top row of three stamps being imperforate; the die cutting on the other side of the sheet is normal, but the stamps have been removed. |  | $200 |
| 3826 | 2005, Modern American Architecture, miniature sheet, orange yellow omitted (Scott 3910m), o.g., never hinged. "Several" panes reported; includes a normal pane for comparison. Scott $400. |  2 | $200 |
| 3827 | 2007, 26¢ Florida Panther, coil pair, die cutting omitted (Scott 4141a), strip of six yielding three pairs, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and bright, Very Fine.Scott $1,050. |  | $500 |
| 3828 | 2014 (49¢) (forever) Fort McHenry Flag and Fireworks, pair, die cutting omitted (Scott 4868b), three pairs in strip of six, o.g., never hinged, sound and bright, Very Fine. |  | $300 |
| 3829 | 2015 (49¢) (forever) Geometric Snowflakes, booklet pane of 20, uncut sheet of six booklets (Scott 5034b var), yielding 20 pairs of imperforate between horizontally and two blocks imperforate between vertically and horizontally on side with 72 stamps; side with UPC code has 16 pairs imperforate between horizontally, o.g., never hinged, bright colors on clean paper; side with UPC code missing four stamps and a small portion of one code; pre-printing paper folds affect five of the error pairs, otherwise Very Fine, a new discovery, with 2025 Crowe certificate. |  3 | $2,000 |
| 3830 | Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (Scott C2), top margin block of 4 with plate number, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $480. |  | $200 |
| 3831 | Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (Scott C3), left margin arrow block of 4, top two stamps are very well centered, o.g., never hinged, overall Very Fine.Scott $520. |  | $250 |
| 3832 | Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue (Scott C5), o.g., never hinged, immaculate with bold color, crisp detail and superlative centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, a handsome stamp, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $450.Scott $120. |  2 | $300 |
| 3833 | Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine (Scott C6), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with exceptional color, Superb, with 1987 P.F. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $1,100.Scott $130. |  3 | $600 |
| 3834 | Airmail, 1926, 15¢ Map & Planes (Scott C8), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with crystal-clear detail and solid color, Superb, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $325. |  2 | $200 |
| 3835 | Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), set of 3, o.g., never hinged, fresh set with attractive centering; #C15 with natural gum wrinkles, Very Fine.Scott $1,675. |  | $1,000 |
| 3836 | Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), set of 3, each fresh and bright with solid to superior centering; #C15 lightly hinged, others never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $1,350. |  | $750 |
| 3837 | Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), set of 3, choice set with clear color and detail throughout; #C13 and C14 never hinged, #C15 very lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $1,350. |  | $800 |
| 3838 | Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), set of 3, set of blocks of 4, $1.30 and $2.60 each have plate numbers, o.g., never hinged; tiny spot of gum disturbance on a C13 stamp, C15 is hinged in ungummed selvage to reinforce separating perfs, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $6,700. |  3 | $3,500 |
| 3839 | Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), o.g., never hinged, a lovely stamp, with solid color and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott $250. |  2 | $250 |
| 3840 | Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), o.g., never hinged, fresh and bright with strong color; light gum wrinkle at left, still Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $250. |  | $200 |
| Lot | Postage Due | Estimate | |
| 3841 | Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with rich color and crisp detail, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $600.Scott $250. |  2 | $350 |
| 3842 | Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), top margin plate number 20087 single, o.g., never hinged, lovely positional with bright color and clean impression; sound and fresh, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate for block of four, this position 2.Scott $575. |  2 | $350 |
| 3843 | Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), o.g., never hinged, fresh and warm, wonderfully centered; small gum wrinkle at bottom center hardly detracts, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $575. |  | $350 |
| 3844 | Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), a beauty with meticulous centering and rich color; New York, NY duplex cancel, Superb, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $2,000.Scott $360. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3845 | Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C15), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with alluring color and attractive centering; vertical gum wrinkle at left, Very Fine regardless.Scott $850. |  | $400 |
| 3846 | Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin (Scott C18), bottom margin plate number 21172 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, lovely plate with rich color and solid centering throughout, Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $350 |
| 3847 | Airmail, 2012, $1.05 Amish Horse and Buggy, pair, die cutting omitted on front (Scott C150a), o.g., never hinged, from bottom of pane, bright with full margins, Very Fine.Scott $500. |  | $300 |
| 3848 | Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (Scott E1), o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh on like-new paper, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate as bottom right plate number single (selvage removed but included).Scott $1,300. |  2 | $600 |
| 3849 | Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (Scott E2), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with cool color and clean lines, Fine to Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded F-VF 75.SMQ F-VF 75; $900.Scott $1,150. |  2 | $400 |
| 3850 | Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (Scott E2), block of 4, very fresh and deep rich color, o.g., never hinged; a few tiny spots on blue stamp ink offset on left stamps and tiny gum disturbance spot on lower right stamp, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $4,600. |  | $1,000 |
