Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1739 o   

Airmail, 1927, 10¢ Lindbergh, slogan machine cancel illustrating a biplane, deep rich color, large evenly balanced margins and precision centering, a Superb gem, one of only eight used examples to grade as such with only two higher; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $325).
Scott No. C10    $3.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1740 o   

Airmail, 1930, 5¢ Winged Globe, right margin plate number single, wavy line machine cancel, exceptional centering amid beautifully balanced oversized margins, radiant color, a Superb jumbo, a marvelous used plate number single; with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $350).
Scott No. C12    $1.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1741 /   

1930, Graf Zeppelin, Complete set of bottom plate no. blocks of six, 65¢ all stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in ungummed selvage including two tiny h.r. slivers, few natural gum skips, choice centering, $1.30 Mint N.H., natural gum bends and few tiny skips, nice margins and centering, $2.60 Mint N.H. but top left stamp small disturbance on gum (catalogued as hinged), well-centered, natural gum creases, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13-C15    $12,450.

A LOVELY AND RARE SET OF MATCHED BOTTOM POSITION PLATE BLOCKS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.

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Lot 1742 /   

Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, full o.g., 65¢ never hinged (small gum skips), wide margins and well matching centering, Very Fine set.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,125.

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Lot 1743 /   

Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, o.g., $1.30 lightly hinged, others never hinged, rich colors, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,450.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1744    

Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, o.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, 65¢ with perf thin, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,105.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1745 /   

Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, matched set of top margin plate number singles, o.g., $2.60 very lightly hinged, others never hinged, rich colors, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. C13-C15    $1,450.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1746    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering with large evenly balanced margins all around, rich vibrant color and immaculate freshness, a Superb gem, this being one of three examples receiving this grade with only two examples higher; with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100, SMQ $4,450).
Scott No. C13    $250.

AN OUTSTANDING NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 65¢ GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 1747    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, right margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, large even margins and precision centering, rich deep color, Superb, certainly one of the finest plate number singles extant; with 2012 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $1,800).
Scott No. C13    $250.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1748    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, o.g., never hinged, deep rich color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2012 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $650).
Scott No. C13    $250.

Realized: $475

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