Lot 1233 o
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, neat slogan machine cancel, perfect centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich bold color, a Superb gem; with 2015 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $2,200).Scott No. C14 $375.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE $1.30 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE.
Lot 1234 o
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, neat town cancel, precision centering amid well balanced margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely gem used Zeppelin issue; with 2015 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95, SSV $850).Scott No. C14 $375.
Realized: $625
Lot
1235 
Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon, tête-bêche, vertical pair with 7mm spacing, types II and IIIa, o.g., type II very lightly hinged, large margins all around, fresh rich color, IIIa thinned in right margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex-Ridings; with 2004 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. CL1a $22,000.
A RARE TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR WITH ONLY ABOUT 11 HAVING BEEN RECORDED.
This pair is listed as item 11 and illustrated as figure 17 in Schoendorf's The Buffalo Balloon Mail 1873-1877.
Realized: $7,500