Lots 1 - 15, Catalogue of Auction #103, Raritan Stamps, Inc

WORLDWIDE AIR POST STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

1918-23, Curtiss Jenny 16c dark green and 24c carmine rose and blue, DeHavill and Biplane 8c dark green and 24c carmine, all with full OG, NH (No.C2 has minor gum disturbed, counted as hinged), F/VF, C.v. $340, Est. $150-$200

1933, Zeppelin issue, 65c green, nice centering, strong color and intact perforation, full OG, NH, XF-Sup 95, PSE certificate, C.v. $250, SMQ $600, Est. $250-$300
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1946, DC-4 Skymaster, 5c carmine, three-side margin block of 30 (5x6, bottom part of a pane), at least 15 stamps have full or partial double paper variety with scotch tape paper splice on front (2nd row) and red rejection line with scotch tape on gum side (3rd and 4th rows), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Scott #C32 var, Est. $500-600
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1968, 50-Star Runway, 10c carmine, horizontal imperforate pair of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Est. $150- $200

1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, a single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion frame presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $700, Est. $250-$300

1978-80, Wright Brothers 31c, two blocks of four, each one is containing two vertical se-tenant pairs, first one has all offset colors strongly shifted, the other one with all offset colors almost missing, both with full OG, NH, VF, Est.$150-$180

1982, Philip Mazzei, 40c multicolored, perforation 10 1/2x11 1/4, complete pane of 50 with all offset colors except black strongly shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $1,000-$1,200

1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625, Est. $200-$250

1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, right sheet margin imperforate block of four, a part of color signs on the edge, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100, Est. $350-$400

1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, (45c) multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin se-tenant block of four, light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475, Est. $150-$200

1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, top left corner sheet margin vertical pair imperforate horizontally, plate No.1111 and printer's cross on the left edge, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800, Est. $250-$300

1998, Space Shuttles, imperforate proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two vertical se-tenant pairs with horizontal gutter in the middle, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $1,150for pair on coated paper, the other pair is priced with "-", Est. $600-$800

1918 (July 15), cover from New York to Washington, DC, sent from the Aero Club of America with letterhead of the Club, addressed to Major J. C. McCoy, franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), violet "Via Aeroplane Mail", flap is slightly damaged, still F/VF and rare, especially intact the Aero Club document, Est. $300-$400
View the backside of the letter.
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Zeppelin Flights

February 21-22 - April 21-22, 1925, First and Second Airship (Z.R.3) "Los Angeles" Flights to/from Bermuda, 5 covers, including one dated "Feb. 20" (1st Flight), then three dated "Apr. 15", "Apr. 16" and "Apr.18"all from Lakehurst to Bermuda and the last one for return flight with Bermuda origin, mostly VF and interesting group, Sieger #20, var, Est. $300-$400
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1925 (May 3-10), Airship Los Angeles (Z.R.3) Direct and Return Flights to Puerto Rico, 5 covers, three for direct flight dated by April 27 (addressed to San Juan or Mayaguez) and two for return flight dated by May 6 (sent from San Juan or Mayaguez), appropriate markings and mostly VF, Sieger #20T, U, V, Est. $400-$500
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Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1	*/	C2-3, C4, C6	1918-23, Curtiss Jenny 16c dark green and 24c carmine rose and blue, DeHavill and Biplane 8c dark green and 24c carmine, all with full OG, NH (No.C2 has minor gum disturbed, counted as hinged), F/VF, C.v. $340, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	150.00
2	**	C13	1933, Zeppelin issue, 65c green, nice centering, strong color and intact perforation, full OG, NH, XF-Sup 95, PSE certificate, C.v. $250, SMQ $600, Est. $250-$300 View the certificate.	(Ph)	250.00
3	**	C32 var	1946, DC-4 Skymaster, 5c carmine, three-side margin block of 30 (5x6, bottom part of a pane), at least 15 stamps have full or partial double paper variety with scotch tape paper splice on front (2nd row) and red rejection line with scotch tape on gum side (3rd and 4th rows), full OG, NH, VF and very rare, Scott #C32 var, Est. $500-600 View the backside.	(Ph)	500.00
4	**	C73a	1968, 50-Star Runway, 10c carmine, horizontal imperforate pair of coil stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450, Est. $150- $200	(Ph)	150.00
5	**	C86a	1973, Progress in Electronics, 11c multicolored, a single with olive color omitted and only traces of vermilion frame presented, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $700, Est. $250-$300	(Ph)	250.00
6	**	C92 var	1978-80, Wright Brothers 31c, two blocks of four, each one is containing two vertical se-tenant pairs, first one has all offset colors strongly shifted, the other one with all offset colors almost missing, both with full OG, NH, VF, Est.$150-$180	(Ph)	150.00
7	**	C98A var	1982, Philip Mazzei, 40c multicolored, perforation 10 1/2x11 1/4, complete pane of 50 with all offset colors except black strongly shifted to the left, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular item, Est. $1,000-$1,200	(Ph)	1000.00
8	**	C108d	1983, Los Angeles Olympic Games, 40c multicolored, left sheet margin imperforate se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $625, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	200.00
9	**	C115a	1985, Trans-Pacific Air Mail, 44c multicolored, right sheet margin imperforate block of four, a part of color signs on the edge, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,100, Est. $350-$400	(Ph)	350.00
10	**	C125b	1989, 20th UPU Congress, Futuristic Mail Delivery, (45c) multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin se-tenant block of four, light blue (engraved) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $475, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	150.00
11	**	C128a	1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, top left corner sheet margin vertical pair imperforate horizontally, plate No.1111 and printer's cross on the left edge, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $800, Est. $250-$300	(Ph)	250.00
12	P	3262 Pc, Pd	1998, Space Shuttles, imperforate proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two vertical se-tenant pairs with horizontal gutter in the middle, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF, C.v. $1,150for pair on coated paper, the other pair is priced with "-", Est. $600-$800	(Ph)	600.00

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
13		C2	1918 (July 15), cover from New York to Washington, DC, sent from the Aero Club of America with letterhead of the Club, addressed to Major J. C. McCoy, franked by 16c green (new air mail rate started exactly on July 15), violet "Via Aeroplane Mail", flap is slightly damaged, still F/VF and rare, especially intact the Aero Club document, Est. $300-$400 View the backside of the letter. View the envelope.	(Ph)	300.00

Lot	Cat.#	Description		Est.$
14		February 21-22 - April 21-22, 1925, First and Second Airship (Z.R.3) "Los Angeles" Flights to/from Bermuda, 5 covers, including one dated "Feb. 20" (1st Flight), then three dated "Apr. 15", "Apr. 16" and "Apr.18"all from Lakehurst to Bermuda and the last one for return flight with Bermuda origin, mostly VF and interesting group, Sieger #20, var, Est. $300-$400 View Part 2.	(Ph)	300.00
15		1925 (May 3-10), Airship Los Angeles (Z.R.3) Direct and Return Flights to Puerto Rico, 5 covers, three for direct flight dated by April 27 (addressed to San Juan or Mayaguez) and two for return flight dated by May 6 (sent from San Juan or Mayaguez), appropriate markings and mostly VF, Sieger #20T, U, V, Est. $400-$500 View Part 2.	(Ph)	400.00