Cost of US Stamp Scott Q8: 1913 20c Parcel Post: Airplane Carrying Mail. Page 1

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Top plate no. 6192 block of six with wide selvage, right vertical pair Mint N.H., others barely hinged, gorgeous deep shade on fresh paper, top middle stamp small natural inclusions at top left VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE AND BEAUTIUFL TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 20-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE. The 20c Parcel Post stamp depicts a plane flying over a town, with the label “Aeroplane Carrying Mail”. The stamp was first issued on December 16, 1912, which is almost six years before the first flight to actually carry mail, on May 15, 1918. This is the first postage stamp anywhere in the world to depict an airplane. With 2015 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 641

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6192 block of six, detailed impression, couple “forked lightning” natural handling creases, faint toned spots show only on back VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND BEAUTIUFL MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 20-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE. The 20c Parcel Post stamp depicts a plane flying over a town, with the label “Aeroplane Carrying Mail”. The stamp was first issued on December 16, 1912, which is almost six years before the first flight to actually carry mail, on May 15, 1918. This is the first postage stamp anywhere in the world to depict an airplane.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 951

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Top plate no. 6194 block of nine, plate block of six Mint N.H., bottom center stamp h.r., others Mint N.H., few natural gum skips, radiant color, natural inclusion bottom center stamp, Fine, scarce Mint N.H. plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1094, Lot 286

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6192 block of six with wide selvage, gorgeous deep shade on fresh paper, top middle stamp small natural inclusions at top left VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE AND BEAUTIUFL MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 20-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE. The 20c Parcel Post stamp depicts a plane flying over a town, with the label “Aeroplane Carrying Mail”. The stamp was first issued on December 16, 1912, which is almost six years before the first flight to actually carry mail, on May 15, 1918. This is the first postage stamp anywhere in the world to depict an airplane. This Mint N.H. top plate position block is one of the finest extant. We have not offered another since our 2009 sale of the MLG collection

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1094, Lot 285

Parcel Post, 1913, 20¢ carmine rose (Scott Q8), o.g., never hinged, beautiful rich color, a choice example in immaculate mint condition, Very Fine, 1996 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, from which this stamp was taken, this being the top left stamp from the block. Scott $280. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 2187

USA (Scott Q8) 1913 AIRPLANE 20¢ CARMINE ROSE Fresh color, MINT never hinged, reperforated at right, extremely fine to superb appearance. (2004 PSE Cert #00108877) Cat $280.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1594

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Top plate no. 6194 block of six, h.r. with few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, deep rich color with hint of oxidation at top, top right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1701

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Mint N.H., wide margins, attractive rich color, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1700

Parcel Post, 1913, 20¢ carmine rose (Scott Q8), o.g., never hinged, tremendous example of this notoriously difficult stamp, one of the most difficult values in the set to find well centered in Never Hinged condition, a gorgeous stamp with ravishing rich color, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $280. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 472

United States – Parcel Post 1913 20c carmine rose, used with additional 4c franking on 1915 registered cover from East Orange to Berne, Switzerland, two Roessler labels on back, with transit and arrival (14 July) postmarks, fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 201409, Lot 94

20c Parcel Post (Q8). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6193 and “TWENTY” at left block of four with narrow selvage, radiant color, detailed impression, top left stamp tiny natural inclusion, Fine-Very Fine, from the bottom right pane, a review using Power Search found only one other plate block with the imprint offered in our auctions since 1992 (from a side position), ex MLG collection, unlisted in Scott as Mint N.H., Scott Retail as hinged

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 476

Parcel Post, 1913, 20¢ carmine rose (Scott Q8), o.g., never hinged, astounding top quality example in a quality rarely found on this issue, with near perfect centering and glowing rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with photocopy of 2002 P.F. certificate for block/4, from which this stamp was taken, this being the lower left stamp from the block. Scott $290. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2331

**    1913, 20¢ carmine rose (Scott Q8), centered with mathematical precision, post office fresh color and paper, spotless never hinged original gum, Superb, SMQ price $4100 (photo). $290 A STUNNING MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 20¢ PARCEL POST, ALWAYS THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUE OF THE SET TO LOCATE IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY, ONLY SIX OTHERS SHARE THIS GRADE AND NONE GRADED HIGHER TO DATE. Expertization: 2012 P.S.E. Certificate graded Superb 98.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 713

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Mint N.H., extra wide margins, beautiful color, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 4226

20c Parcel Post (Scott Q8). Mint N.H., deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 1044, Lot 331