Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

The Hancock Collection of U.S. Stamps and Postal History

Airmail

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 628		Airmail, 1918, 6¢-24¢ first issue complete, . Scott C1-C3. Original gum center line blocks of four, fresh, small hinge remnant at all perf. junctures, F.-V.F., each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $330
Lot 629		Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, . Scott C1. Original gum, never hinged center line block of four, fresh and bright, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, listed catalog value is for four never hinged singles, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 630		Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, . Scott C1. Original gum never hinged arrow and plate no. 9155 block of eight, exceptionally well-centered, wonderfully fresh and bright, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 631		Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, . Scott C1. Original gum arrow and plate no. 9155 block of eight, the right pair which is superfluous to the plate block of six has a natural pre-print paper wrinkle, small hinge remnant at all perf. junctures, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $546
Lot 632		Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, . Scott C1. Original gum arrow and plate no. 9155 block of twelve, never hinged, natural gum skips on the left and right pairs, few minor gum toning spots, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $605
Lot 633		Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green, . Scott C2. Original gum arrow and plate no. 8900 block of eight, small hinge remnant at all perf. junctures, pos. 5 with light natural gum wrinkle, pos. 7 with a tiny thin, otherwise F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 634		Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green, . Scott C2. Extraordinarily nice for this first air post issue plate block, original gum never hinged arrow and plate no. 8900 block of twelve, exceptionally well-centered, fresh and bright, plate number vertical pair natural gum skips, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,815
Lot 635		Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, . Scott C3. Original gum left, right and bottom arrow blocks of four, the surprisingly scarce right position has a forward shifted vignette ("fast plane" variety), small hinge remnant at all perf. junctures, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 636		Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, . Scott C3. Original gum, never hinged arrow, double "TOP" and double plate number block of twelve, natural gum skips on two stamps, several gum toning spots, otherwise F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,045
Lot 637		Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, . Scott C3. Og arrow, double "TOP" and double plate number block of twelve, small hr at most perf. junctures, four stamp never hinged, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 638		Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, . Scott C3. Original gum arrow, double "TOP" and double plate number block of twelve, eight stamps never hinged, cut from the sheet showing parts of all adjoining stamps, thins in pos. 1 and the arrow selvage, two creases in pos. 12 and a pre-print fold in pos. 6, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $743
Lot 639		Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, . Scott C3. The extraordinarily rare single blue "TOP", arrow and double plate number block of twenty, the left s.e. pair and the extreme right selvage (neither an integral part of the plate block of twelve) are hinged, the plate block of twelve and six other stamps never hinged, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. The listed catalog value is for hinged. This may be the finest of the relatively few known, especially since it is in "post office" mint condition. The certificate states that this is a "top part sheet margin…" which is evidently a typographical error and should have read "top right sheet margin" as the selvage is full and complete. Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $12,100
Lot 640		Airmail, 1923, 8¢ dark green, . Scott C4. Four original gum plate number blocks of six, a "matched set" except different numbers (right is 14824, the others 14825), a few stamps are never hinged, three plate blocks with small hinge remnant at perf. junctures, one stamp in the left position has a tiny thin, otherwise F.-V.F., each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $578
Lot 641		Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue, . Scott C5. Original gum, never hinged block of four, fresh, top left stamp tiny natural perf. "dimple", F.-V.F., listed catalog value is for never hinged singles, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $231
Lot 642		Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue, . Scott C5. Original gum never hinged wide top plate no. F14828 block of six, fresh and F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,485
Lot 643		Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue, . Scott C5. Original gum left plate no. 14831 block of six, pos. 4 never hinged, small hinge remnant at perf. junctures, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 644		Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine, . Scott C6. Original gum wide top plate no. 14840 block of six, fresh, top right stamp hinge remnant, other five never hinged, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,650
Lot 645		Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine, . Scott C6. Original gum wide bottom plate no. 14840 block of six, bottom center stamp never hinged, small hinge remnant at most perf. junctures, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $650 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 646		Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine, . Scott C6. Original gum left plate no. 14841 block of six, small hinge remnant at all perf. junctures, about as well-centered as can be found, small internal separation, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 647		Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete, . Scott C13-C15. Original gum, hinge remnant, mostly minor, very well-centered, $2.60 with small thin spots, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85 for the first two, the $2.60 would grade Extremely Fine 90 in sound condition, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,485
Lot 648		Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete, . Scott C13-C15. Handsome set, original gum top plate number blocks of six, exceptionally well-centered, small hinge remnant at all perf. junctures presumably applied to prevent separation, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $10,000 - 13,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $11,825
Lot 649		Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, . Scott C18. Two original gum, never hinged blocks of four with different top plate numbers, usual gum bends and creases, F.-V.F. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details	Realized $363
Lot 650		Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, . Scott C18. Original gum, never hinged top plate no. 21178 block of six, fresh and F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660