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50c Trans-Pacific, Air Post (C22). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. F21625 block of six, vivid color, choice centering, minor natural gum bends EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE CENTERED MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT CLIPPER ISSUE. Advanced collectors of U.S. plate blocks understand that this issue is far rarer as a wide top Mint N.H. plate block than even the $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. A Power Search review found only one other example and it does not match the centering of the block offered here. The Scott Catalogue notes “wide full selvage top margin plate blocks of No. C22 are extremely scarce and sell for $1,750.00 or more” (versus $90.00 price for regular plate block). With 2008 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 597 |
US$3,250.00 |
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Airmail, 1937, 50¢ China Clipper (Scott C22), wide bottom right full pane of 50, plate # 21629, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $530 as singles/plate. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 838 |
US$225.00 |
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Airmail, 1937, 50¢ China Clipper (Scott C22), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged (minor gum skips), what could be easily considered the finest example of this incredibly rare plate block – featuring a full wide top, of which less than 100 examples are known to exist, a true GEM of philately with incredible centering and breathtaking fresh color, destined for the finest collection, Extremely Fine. Estimate value $3,000 – 4,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2487 |
US$2,900.00 |
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Airmail, 1937, 50¢ China Clipper (Scott C22), full pane of , post office fresh, Very Fine. Brookman $475. Scott $596 as singles and PB. Estimate $250 – 350. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1979 |
US$200.00 |
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50c Trans-Pacific (Scott C22). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, with wide bottom selvage, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, this magnificent stamp has been awarded the grade of Gem 100 by P.S.E., with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, SMQ value $620.00), only two others have achieved this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5069 |
US$750.00 |
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Airmail, 1937, 50¢ China Clipper (Scott C22), full top margin plate no. 21624 block of six, the rare wide selvage variety, beautifully centered, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Estimate 750 – 1,000 A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE LARGE FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK, OF WHICH WE ESTIMATE THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 12-15 EXTANT. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 590 |
US$1,200.00 |