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Auction: 14USA - Spink Shreves September 2008 Collector's Series
Lot: 2625

#C1, 1919 3c Brown, with ""First/Trans-/Atlantic/Air Post/April, 1919."" overprint, the so-called ""Hawker"" air post, an outstanding mint example of this important air post rarity, with manuscript initials (of the postmaster) ""J.A.R."" on the reverse as always, intensely rich color color and a crisp detailed impression, well centered, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, very fine and especially choice; of the 200 originally issued, only 87 (at most) still exist mint, and fewer still are in premium quality (Unitrade C Estimate US$ 10,000-12,000

Estimate
$10,000 to $12,000