

THIS MAY WELL BE THE ONLY COVER IN EXISTENCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ULTRAMARINE & CARMINE SHADE OF THE 6-CENT EAGLE AIR POST ISSUE.

15, 1943” duplex cancel on cover to Mission Tex., endorsed “Air Mail” at left, minor edgewear VERY FINE. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1660Ħc Ultramarine & Carmine (C23c). Airpost, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, Shifted Vignette, Scott #C23. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2208 with wide left selvage, large margins other sides, brilliant colors, light pencil notation on back on selvage, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2209Ħc Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott C23a). Mint N.H., slight gum skip streaks, Very Fine, Kessler handstamp guarantees Scott $650 Estimate price $500 – 750.ĭaniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 688Ħc Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott C23a). Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 933Īirmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, imperf horizontally (Scott C23a), two vertical pairs in block of 4, o.g., never hinged, very fresh, Fine to Very Fine. but with several backstamps, rich colors, typical centering for this issue, left pair with light diagonal crease, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as pairs Block of four with selvage at right, Mint N.H. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1514Ħc Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). block of six, small discolored edge flaw at right
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block of four with red and blue registration marker right selvage, much better centering than usually found, Extremely Fine position piece, also incl. (Image 1)ĭaniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1980Ħc Dark Blue & Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott C23a). Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, ultramarine & carmine color error (Scott C23c), outstanding example of this elusive color error, a wide bottom sheet margin example showing part arrow in selvage, neat pencil guarantee at lower left corner of reverse, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Extremely Fine.
