The Albert D. Laehder Collection of United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Air Post**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
485		24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post, Grounded Plane Variety (C3 var). Single hinge mark, deep rich colors, vignette shifted strongly to bottom with wheels well into "Cents" VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1918 24-CENT FIRST AIR POST ISSUE GROUNDED PLANE VARIETY. The true Grounded Plane stamps, in which the wheels of the plane break thru the top of "Cents", come from portions of three sheets. The discovery sheet was owned and broken up by J. Klemann of Nassau Stamp Company. A second sheet was discovered in 1946 and sold in the Thomas A. Matthews sale (H.R. Harmer, Nov. 4, 1964), where it was purchased by Georges A. Medawar, publisher of Sanabria Airmail Catalogue. In Linn's Stamp News of April 21, 1986, specialist Joseph R. Kirker Jr. published his research revealing a third source of this variety. With 1998 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
486		24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Five, each with vignette shift, incl. one approaching "fast plane" variety, others mostly slightly high, low or slow, three Mint N.H., one of the hinged is reperfed and with thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, each with 1998 P.F. certificate stating these are not the actual varieties (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
487		24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918 Air Post (C3). Mint N.H., intense colors and impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	145.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
488		10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Tied by purple "Cleveland (Midwestern Philatelic Sta.) Ohio, May 26, 1928" cancel on First Day cacheted cover to Fort Worth Tex., transit and receiving backstamps, pane lacks tab as is often the case, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	800.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
489		65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide and balanced margins, tiny corner perf tip thin at upper left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	375.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
490		$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	800.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
491		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, usual natural gum bends, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,150.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
492		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each with neat strike of circular datestamp, different cancels incl. 65c Brooklyn duplex, $1.30 small Varick St. Sta., $2.60 large Varick St. Sta., Very Fine and choice set, each with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,140.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
493		5c Deep Blue, Buffalo Balloon (CL1). Unused (traces of original gum), large margins to full, few flaws incl. thin spots, few adherences on back, small tear in margin at upper right VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE BUFFALO BALLOON AIR POST ISSUE. The Buffalo Balloon stamp, designed by John F. B. Lillard and engraved by John H. Snively, was printed by Wheeler Brothers Printers in Nashville, Tenn., The stamps were intended for use on a balloon flight from Nashville to Gallatin Tenn., which took place on June 18, 1877. Of the 300 that were printed, only 23 were used. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	7,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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