Siegel Sale 1000 continued...

**Air Post**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1253		6c Orange, 1918 Air Post (C1). Mint N.H., wide margins and beautifully centered, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $410.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	145.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1254		16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $1,350.00), only one has graded higher to date, this is an instance where SMQ is below market as the last example we sold in this grade realized $3,000 hammer (about one year ago) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	145.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1255		24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., vignette shifted forwards approaching the "fast plane" variety, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $410.00 as 95, $1,300.00 as 98) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	145.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1256		24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Grounded Plane Variety (C3 var). Strong Grounded Plane variety, tied by "City Hall Sta. N.Y. Jul. 1, 7-AM 1924" machine cancel on cover to Reno Nev., typed "Via Air Mail", additional New York duplex on back of July 1, receiving backstamp of July 2 VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 24-CENT AIR POST GROUNDED PLANE VARIETY ON COVER. According to a 1956 article in Aero Philatelist Annals, one sheet of the Grounded Plane variety was part of the stock of the Nassau Stamp Company. Apparently, the company had difficulty selling the variety and decided to use some on the first transcontinental night flight. Only a few are known used on these covers. Ex Matthews. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1257		8c Dark Green, 1923 Air Post (C4). Mint N.H., rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $165.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	42.50 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
1258		16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $1,200.00), only one has graded higher to date (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	160.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1259		16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Mint N.H. left plate no. 14831 block of six, huge selvage, deep dark color on radiant paper, exceptionally fresh and intact, Very Fine, a choice plate block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,350.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1260		24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post (C6). Mint N.H., vibrant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $1,300.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	170.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1261		10c Map, Air Post (C7). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $245.00 as 98) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4.50 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1262		15c Map, Air Post (C8). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $220.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5.25 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1263		10c Lindbergh, Air Post (C10). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $105.00 as 95, $320.00 as 98) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	13.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction

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