Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 4102 /   

Matched Airmail Plate Blocks, 1926-27, maps and planes and Lindbergh airmail plate blocks of six arranged on black stock pages in a binder, complete matched set of all plate numbers and positions of C7 (40x), C8 (20x), C9 (40x), C10 (60x), nearly all n.h., owner's Scott $13,955, great for the specialist, generally F-VF or better with numerous VF/XF.
Scott No. C7-C10    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 4103 /   

Specialized Airmail Plate Blocks, 1926-39, valuable collection/accumulation of plate blocks of six or four (as issued) identified on black cards or in glassines, nearly all n.h. comprising a variety of plate numbers and positions, the group featuring 13 different issues with a variety of plate numbers and positions, n.h. including Scott #C7 (23), C8 (3), C9 (3), C10 (30), C12, C16 (6), C17 (6), C19 (39), C21 and C22 (2 each), C24 (4), also airmail special delivery CE1 (14) and CE2 plate type 1 (71), type 2 and type 3 (29), part of an extensive specialized plate number collection, duplication, owner's Scott $8K+, clean, fresh and Fine-XF.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 4104 /   

1928 5¢ Beacon Airmail Issue Specialized Plate Block Collection, plate blocks of six neatly arranged on black stock pages in seven binders, the main focus of the collection is 1400 different red or blue top combinations of red frame numbers ranging from 19549-19703 and blue vignette numbers from 19545-19694, also present are 32 plate blocks with double tops, 27 with no tops and 2 on special booklet paper, additionally there are 159 other plate strips of three scattered among the plates of six as place holders, all plates of six cataloged as hinged although there is much n.h. throughout, owner's Scott $82,000+, an incredible endeavor.
Scott No. C11    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $7,500

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Lot 4105 /   

Airmail Plate Block Collection, 1930-39, an impressive collection of 147 different plate numbers and positions (plate blocks of four or six as issued) of nine different C12//C24, mostly all n.h., arranged on black stock pages in a binder, including Scott #C12 (36 n.h. and 5 o.g., C16 (8), C17 (14), C18 Chicago Zepp (one each n.h. and v.l.h.), C19 (24), C20-22 (12 each), C24 (12), owner's Scott $13,760, fresh.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 4106 /   

Specialized Airmail Plate Block Collection, 1941-85, valuable collection/accumulation of plate blocks of four identified on black cards and in glassines, virtually all n.h. with quantities of 1-130 each, comprising a variety of plate numbers and positions, including transport airs C27-29 (18 each), C30 (121) and C31 (4), also C35/C35a (78), C36/C36a (93), C38 (97), C46 (41) and others, part of an extensive specialized plate number collection, duplication, owner's Scott $3,600, clean, fresh and Fine-XF.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4107 /   

Airmail Special Delivery Plate Block Specialized Collection, 1934-36, 12 different plate numbers and positions of CE1 (plate blocks of six), and more than 200 different plate number combinations and plate types (plate blocks of four) virtually all n.h., CE2 including Type I (64), Type II (37), scarce Type III (42) and Type IV (62), consisting of the vast majority of all plate number combinations issued including many scarce and very scarce, also including 29 various plate blocks of 8, 46 plate strips of 10 and one part sheet of 30, this is an amazing collection carefully laid out on black pages in a binder, representing 80% of all plate number combinations of CE2, owner's Scott $20,000, fresh.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,600

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