Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 1526    

Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering amid evenly balanced margins all around, strong radiant color, a Superb gem, a marvelous never hinged first issue airmail; with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (100, SSV $1,550 for 98).
Scott No. C1    $120.

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Lot 1527    

Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid well balanced margins, radiantly rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2009 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $400).
Scott No. C1    $120.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1528    

Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange, o.g., never hinged, precision centering amid evenly balanced margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a pristine mint gem; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. C1    $120.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1529    

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, o.g., never hinged, choice centering and margins, radiant colors and P.O. fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb, a beautiful gem; with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95, SSV $400).
Scott No. C3    $140.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1530 /   

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, various vignette shifts including high flying, low flying (thin) and fast plane (hinged), one with perfectly centered vignette; all o.g., four are never hinged.
Scott No. C3 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1531    

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, centerline block of 4, o.g., strong colors, Very Fine.
Scott No. C3    $300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1532    

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, center inverted, Peter Winter engraved forgery, block of 4, without gum, rich colors, Fine; a very scarce forgery.
Scott No. C3a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Peter Winter of Bremen apparently began offering forgeries sometime in the early 1980's. By 1985 he had arranged to launch a major marketing scheme. A catalog was issued under the name ProPhilForum picturing and pricing forgeries of many classic stamps, about 185 different in total with an addition of 31 cover fronts. The forgeries themselves were produced by an art printer in Germany. Mostly they were photolithographs, but a few were engraved.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1533 o   

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, center inverted, Peter Winter engraved forgery, circular town cancel, F.-V.F., the first "used" example of this Winter creation we have ever seen.
Scott No. C3a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1534    

Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, bottom margin plate blocks of 6, o.g., never hinged, nicely matched centering, each fresh with rich deep color, 65¢ & $2.60 with some gum skips and $2.60 with sealed tear in ungummed selvage, otherwise a F.-V.F. set, a lovely matched set of plate blocks.
Scott No. C13-C15    $16,950.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 1535    

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, left margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, rich vibrant color, slightly short gumming not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2007 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $375).
Scott No. C13    $275.

Realized: $180

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