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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1581		C3 var.	#C3 var., 24c Carmine and rose, "Grounded Plane" variety, remarkably, we have a second example of this popular variety, this also with the wheels of the plane well into "CENTS", well centered and margined, wonderfully rich colors, o.g, relatively lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1582		C3 var.	#C3 var., 24c Carmine and rose, "Fast Plane" variety, a dramatic example of this highly collectable variety, with the blue vignette extending not only well outside the stamp's red frame line, but it actually touches the frame line in the adjoining stamp in the left perforations, bright color, disturbed o.g., very fine; this is the "fastest" of all the Fast Plane varieties we have seen. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1583		C3 var.	#C3 var., 24c Carmine and rose, vignette shifts, sixteen examples showing the blue vignette shifted up, down, to the left or right, including some that may qualify as a "fast plane" variety, bright colors throughout, all with o.g., some n.h., a couple minor imperfections but overall fine-very fine; an excellent lot for the specialist of this stamp. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $14,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1584		C3a	#C3a, 24c Carmine rose and blue, Center Inverted, position 22, attractively centered, deep rich colors, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, small natural paper spot visible only on reverse, fine-very fine. The 1918 Twenty Four Cent Inverted Jenny is one of the most recognized and desired rarities in all of philately. Its legendary status began the moment the stamp was issued in May, 1918, when William T. Robey purchased an entire error sheet of 100 at the New York Avenue Post Office window in Washington D.C. - just one day after the stamp was issued - May 14th. Within one week Robey sold the sheet for $15,000.00 to the well-known Philadelphia stamp dealer Eugene Klein (an impressive return on his initial $24.00 investment). Shortly thereafter Mr. Klein sold the sheet to the renowned, yet eccentric collector, Col. Edward H.R. Green for $20,000.00. Col. Green asked Klein to break up the sheet for him into singles and blocks, then instructed him to sell all but the few key position blocks. What is puzzling is how, given the immediate attention created by a spectacular new error, so many of the stamps from the sheet have been poorly handled and stored over the years. In fact, there are at least six examples whose whereabouts are unknown and presumably lost to philately. A great many of the known copies have varying degrees of faults and some even have lost all of their original gum. Improper hinging has caused a significant number of the faults, often thinning or creasing the stamps.The example from the Wagner collection is one of the desirable completely sound, original gum examples available to collectors. Each individual example, or multiples still remaining intact, from the original error sheet has a story behind it - who has been its previous owners, why and how it was acquired. The Wagner copy has its own poignant story behind it. Back when Keith Wagner was just 20 years old in 1952, his grandmother had given him a gift of cash to buy his first automobile - a Ford Convertible. But instead of heading directly to the first used car dealer, he booked himself an airline ticket to New York City to attend the September 23, 1952 Harmer, Rooke & Co. auction - with one goal in mind, to buy the position 22 "Inverted Jenny" featured in the auction. He patiently waited for the other lots to be auctioned. When a call for bids was made on the "Jenny" he encountered considerable bidding competition from the dealers and collectors in attendance - all of whom were much older than he. As the bidding slowed, one of the dealers at the auction spoke up and publicly said "let the kid have it." And so the lot hammered down at $2,500.00 (!) and Keith A. Wagner was now the proud owner of one of the most recognizable rarities in philately. He took great pride and pleasure of ownership of the stamp for his entire adult life. Now, in 2008, his widow Barbara A. Wagner has decided to sell Keith's beloved "Jenny" in the hope that the new owner will receive just as much pride of ownership as Keith did. Accompanied by a 2008 PF certificate. (Image)	$425,000.00 SOLD for $220,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1585	u	C4	#C4, 8c Dark green, an impressive jumbo-margined mint example, boasting margins of exceptional size and being incredibly well centered within them, even its color is out of the ordinary, being particularly deep and intense, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; a stamp that is rarely encountered so large; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $215.00 for 95 and $570.00 for 98). (Image)	$45.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1586	u	C5	#C5, 16c Dark blue, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich color and crisp impression, fresh o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2003 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $640.00). (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1587	u	C5	#C5, 16c Dark blue, highly select left sheet-margin mint single, marvelous centering within wide margins, deep rich color and a crisp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a particularly choice stamp; 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate; (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $640.00) ex-Killien. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1588	u	C6	#C6, 24c Carmine, highly select mint single, virtually perfectly centered within uncommonly large margins, deep "fiery" color and a well incised impression on pristine paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 2003 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $660.00). (Image)	$170.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1589		C6	#C6, 24c Carmine, a gem mint example, possessing not only virtually perfect centering amid very large margins, but its color is also exceptional, being incredibly deep and intense, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp; 1992 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$170.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1590	u	C9	#C9, 20c Map, outstanding centering within large margins, exceedingly bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $265.00). (Image)	$13.50 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1591	BK	BKC1	#BKC1, 10c Lindbergh complete booklet containing two panes of three each, each pane is from the rare position N, showing guide lines both at top and right, only one position in the entire 180-subject sheet contains these highly collectable markings, quite fresh, clean unfolded booklet covers, o.g., n.h., very fine; the only position N complete booklet we have ever encountered; an important booklet for the specialist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1592		C13-15	#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., unused, regummed, nicely centered, very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	$1,525.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
1593		C13	#C13, 65c Graf Zeppelin, well centered and margined, bright color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2007 PSE certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1594	u	C14	#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich fresh color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00). (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1595	Ou	C14	#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, used, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, rich color, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $475.00). (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1596	u	C15	#C15, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, exceedingly well centered and margined, strong color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome; 2007 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $830.00). (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1597	FDC	C15	#C15, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, well centered and margined single tied to flown first day cover along with 3c "Nebr" overprinted block of four by "Washington, D.C./Apr 19/1930" duplex handstamp cancels, appropriate German and U.S. flight cachets, flown on the leg from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst and backstamped with green New York Zeppelin cancel, label at top has been removed, very fine. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1598		C15	#C15, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, forgery of a large die proof, exceptionally well executed forgery measuring 67x52mm and showing "die sinkage", very fine; a useful addition to a specialized Zeppelin collection. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1599	u	C16	#C16, 5c Winged Globe, excellent centering within extravagantly large margins which are seldom seen on this rotary press stamp, deep rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00 for 95 and $760.00 for 98); ex-"Elite" Collection. (Image)	$8.75 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1600	u	C18	#C18, 50c Graf Zeppelin, select mint single, choice centering within uncommonly large margins, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $200.00). (Image)	$100.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction