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Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon (Scott もっと見る
Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon (Scott CL1),
Schoendorf Type II, o.g., lightly hinged once at top center, huge
margins all around and stunning bright blue color and a highly
detailed impression, Extremely Fine PSE has only graded 2 examples
of CL1, and the other is no gum 85, an absolutely fabulous stamp
and unquestionably one of the finest examples extant, only 300
printed, 23 of which were used, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90.
Scott $7,500.
According to the Scott Specialized catalog "This stamp was privately issued by John F.B. Lillard, a Nashville reporter. It was used on covers carried on a balloon ascension of June 18, 1877 which began at Nashville and landed at Gallatin, Tenn. and possibly on other flights…The stamp was reported to have been engraved by (Mrs.?) J.H. Snively and printed in tete beche paris from a single die. Lillard wrote that 300 were printed and 23 used."
Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon (Scott CL1),
large もっと見る Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon (Scott CL1), large margins all around, stunning bright blue color and a highly detailed impression, unused without gum; a few scrapes mostly at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, This stamp was offered in Siegel's 1990 Rarities of the World sale and purchased by the collector 7 months later from the late great Irwin Weinberg, only 300 printed, 23 of which were used.
Scott $7,500.
According to the Scott Specialized catalog "This stamp was privately issued by John F.B. Lillard, a Nashville reporter. It was used on covers carried on a balloon ascension of June 18, 1877 which began at Nashville and landed at Gallatin, Tenn. and possibly on other flights…The stamp was reported to have been engraved by (Mrs.?) J.H. Snively and printed in tete beche pairs from a single die. Lillard wrote that 300 were printed and 23 used."
Airmail Special Delivery, 1934, 16¢ dark blue & 1936, 16¢ red もっと見る
Airmail Special Delivery, 1934, 16¢ dark blue & 1936, 16¢ red &
blue (Scott CE1, CE2), Nos. CE1 complete matched set of 12
plate no. blocks of 6 consisting of 8 full tops and 4 bottoms, No.
CE2 229 plate no. blocks of 4 and 5 plate no. blocks of 10
representing 234 of the 256 possible combinations of plate numbers
and marginal markings (Types 1, 3 and 4 complete with the 22
missing being Type 2), neatly arranged on stockpages with spaces
for the missing in a red Lighthouse binder, centering varies with a
great many Extremely Fine, fully imaged online.
Durland CE2; $18,460. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs.
Scott $16,695 (if all NH).
Kelleher Auctions
ロット3233
SC
CL1
SMQ XF 90.
Scott $7,500.
According to the Scott Specialized catalog "This stamp was privately issued by John F.B. Lillard, a Nashville reporter. It was used on covers carried on a balloon ascension of June 18, 1877 which began at Nashville and landed at Gallatin, Tenn. and possibly on other flights…The stamp was reported to have been engraved by (Mrs.?) J.H. Snively and printed in tete beche paris from a single die. Lillard wrote that 300 were printed and 23 used."
12600.00 USD
(app. 10745 EUR)
Sold
(app. 10745 EUR)
Kelleher Auctions
ロット3179
SC
CL1
large もっと見る Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon (Scott CL1), large margins all around, stunning bright blue color and a highly detailed impression, unused without gum; a few scrapes mostly at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, This stamp was offered in Siegel's 1990 Rarities of the World sale and purchased by the collector 7 months later from the late great Irwin Weinberg, only 300 printed, 23 of which were used.
Scott $7,500.
According to the Scott Specialized catalog "This stamp was privately issued by John F.B. Lillard, a Nashville reporter. It was used on covers carried on a balloon ascension of June 18, 1877 which began at Nashville and landed at Gallatin, Tenn. and possibly on other flights…The stamp was reported to have been engraved by (Mrs.?) J.H. Snively and printed in tete beche pairs from a single die. Lillard wrote that 300 were printed and 23 used."
750.00 USD
(app. 640 EUR)
2026/05/21 08:00 EDT
(app. 640 EUR)
Kelleher Auctions
ロット4098
Durland CE2; $18,460. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs.
Scott $16,695 (if all NH).
1000.00 USD
(app. 853 EUR)
2026/04/14 08:00 EDT
(app. 853 EUR)
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