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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1561	u	723	#723, 6c Deep orange, extraordinarily well centered, strong color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $280.00); only two stamps grade higher. (Image)	$32.50 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1562	u	742	#742, 3c Mount Rainier, top margin plate no. 21264 single, with extra wide selvage, flawlessly centered within extraordinarily large margins all around, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $335.00). (Image)	$0.25 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
1563		743a	#743a, 4c Brown National Parks, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, vertical pair, remarkably well centered, as most are quite poorly centered, strong color, o.g., with a Post Office paste-up on back, a most unusual occurrence, extremely fine; 1976 and 2008 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1564	BK	BK97	#BK97, 97c Booklet of six eight panes of #806b, 2 1/2mm spacing, quite fresh, panes with fine centering, o.g., n.h., a very fine example of this scarce booklet. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction

MODERN ERRORS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1565		1541b	#1541b var., 10c Mineral Heritage se-tenant block with light blue and yellow omitted, full pane of 48 with plate no. 35069, Mr. Zip and "Mail Early in the Day" marginal markings, making twelve error blocks of four, o.g., n.h. (couple of natural gum skips), very fine; Datz only reports 24-28 error blocks of four. (Image)	$21,000.00+ SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1566		1610a	#1610a, $1.00 Candle Holder, brown engraving omitted, mint block of four of this eye-catching error, o.g., n.h., very fine. (imagea) (Image)	$900.00+ SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction

DOROTHY KNAPP FIRST DAY COVERS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1567	FDC	954	#954, 3c California Gold Centennial, tied to unaddressed first day cover with multicolored Dorothy Knapp handpainted cachet showing prospector and map of California, in excellent condition, very fine; Knapp FDCs are highly desirable as being among the earliest handpainted cachets. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1568	FDC	987	#987, 3c American Banker's Association, tied to unaddressed first day cover with multicolored handpainted Dorothy Knapp cachet, light envelope adhesive foxing on back, otherwise very fine. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
1569	FDC	1017	#1017, 3c National Guard, tied to unaddressed first day cover with multicolored handpainted Dorothy Knapp cachet showing soldier & American flag, very fine. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
1570	FDC	C25a	#C25a, 6c Transport Plane, booklet pane of three tied to First Day Cover, adorned with multicolored handpainted cachet by the famous Dorothy Knapp, showing an airplane over the Statue of Liberty, very fine. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction

AMELIA EARHART COVERS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1571			Amelia Earhart signed at top left of Sept. 15, 1929 New York-Atlanta flight, with 5c Red and blue (#C11) tied by Camden, N.J. pmk., vertical file fold throught pmk. but not affecting the important signature, very fine. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1572			Amelia Earhart signed at top left of 20-6-1932 Le Havre-New York flight cover, with France 1.50Fr Air post tied by octagonal pmk., addressed to Rome (backstamped), two uncancelled Italian air post stamps at top right, green handstamp at bottom left, very fine; accompanied by a second cover (not signed), with Italian Colonies stamps tied by Tripoli 20.8.32 pmks. and with same green handstamp at bottom left as the other cover. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1573			Carried by air/Amelia Earhart, signed at top of cover flown on the Los Angeles-New York leg of her famous Mexico City to New York solo flight, for which the Mexican government issued the rare coinciding stamp, with appropriate U.S. and Mexican stamp applied, very fine; it is actually rarer to find her signature on this leg of the flight than the more recognizable Mexico City to Los Angeles leg. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

AIR POSTS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1574	u	C1	#C1, 6c Orange, exceptionally well centered within large margins, rich bright color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $250.00). (Image)	$135.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1575	u	C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, an eye-arresting full top sheet-margin plate no. 8492 single, boasting the most enormous margins we have ever encountered of this stamp, plus it is incredibly well centered within these oversized borders, its color and impression are equally spectacular and virtually make the design jump off the paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a stunning stamp; 1996 PF certificate for the vertical pair from which this was taken, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate for the single; (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $640.00 for 95 and $1,550.00 for 98). ex-Killien (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1576	u	C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, brilliant "post office" fresh mint example, lovely fresh colors on immaculate paper, large perfectly balanced margins all around, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2006 PF certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $640.00). (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1577		C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, pristine mint example, deep rich colors, exceptionally well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1578	u	C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, exceedingly well centered within particularly large margins, brilliantly rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $250.00). (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1579	PB	C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, top margin arrow, two "TOP" and plate nos. 8493/8492 block of twelve, brilliant fresh colors, nicely centered overall, o.g., never hinged, with gum skips that affect only the top right and top left stamps, very fine. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1580	u	C3 var.	#C3 var., 24c Carmine and rose, "Grounded Plane" variety, a wonderfully fresh example of this popular and rare variety, showing a very significant downward shift of the central vignette, with the wheels of the airplane well into "CENTS" inscription at bottom (a prerequisite to be classified as a true "grounded plane" variety), intense colors and impressions on bright paper, centered a bit to bottom but certainly not objectionably so (as so many are found), pristine o.g., n.h., fine; one of the very few never hinged examples that exists, as well as being one of the scant few to have been graded; 1990 and 2008 PF certificates (the latter graded Fine 70; unlisted in SMQ). (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction