Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3816 o   

United States, Airmail, 1918, 6¢-24¢ first issue complete. Attractive group, including blocks of 4 of 6¢, block of 6 of 16¢ and 4 blocks of 4 of 24¢, including centerline block, and a used 6¢ on piece, stamps F-VF or better, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C1-C3    $980.

Realized: $280

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Lot 3817 o   

United States, Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, plate block of 12. Two P#, arrow & two "TOP", very scarce used example, centered F-VF and with some hinge reinforcement on reverse, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C3    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 3818    

United States, Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, May 15, 1918 First Trip. On legal size cover, stamp with tear, cover with some toning and couple vertical folds; also May 23, 1918, 10th trip from NY to DC, cover with vertical fold, F.-V.F.
Scott No. C3    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 3819    

United States, Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, center inverted. Position 17, full o.g., which is relatively lightly hinged, rich colors which are bright and fresh, pencil notation on back noting position, faintest trace of diagonal crease, which is barely visible from reverse only, Fine; with 1974 and 1989 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. C3a    $500,000.

A Rare Example of the Famous 1918 24-Cent Inverted "Jenny" Error and a gorgeous copy of this Classic World Gem.

According to "Jenny" by George Amick (Amos Press, 1986), the original sheet of 100 Inverted "Jenny" stamps was purchased for $24 by William T. Robey at the New York Avenue Branch Post Office window in Washington D.C., on May 14, 1918, one day after the stamp was first placed on sale at the main post office. On May 20, Robey sold his sheet for $15,000 to Eugene Klein, a Philadelphia stamp dealer. Klein had already arranged to sell the sheet to Col. Edward H. R. Green for $20,000. Colonel Green instructed Klein to divide the Inverted "Jenny" sheet into singles and blocks, and to sell all but a few key position blocks. .

Realized: $180,000

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Lot 3820    

United States, Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh, Booklet Pane of 3. With purple May 26, 1928 Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic Sta. First Day of Issue cancel, bit of very light soiling and cover wrinkle not detracting, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. C10a    $800.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3821    

United States, Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete. $1.30 and $2.60 on very fresh airmail covers, 65¢ on postal card, all with the appropriate cancels and cachets for the South America flight, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,175.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3822    

United States, Airmail, 1930 Orville Wright signed cover. Autograph on cover noting the 27th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight, postmarked Dec. 17, 1930, signed and with note by postmaster; neatly open at top.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 3823    

United States, Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin. Group of 9 covers, neat and clean, all with purple flight cachets; Oct 4 1933 cancel also with red triangle cachet and Recife backstamp; 3 covers cancelled Oct 23 1933 Miami, 3 covers with Akron Oct 25 1933 cancels, one on Rice printed cacheted card; and 2 covers with Chicago Oct 26 1933 cancels, Very Fine overall.
Scott No. C18    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3824    

United States, 1911, Princeton, Ill., on Wright Bros aeroplane card. Quite clean post card picturing the Wright Brothers aeroplane in flight at Pinceton, Ill, on July 3-4, 1911.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3825    

United States, 1911, Feb 6, Sioux City, IA, aeroplane post card. Card shows "Louis Paulman making his record breaking flight for altitude - 4600 faint.", slight corner wear.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $70

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