Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Air Post and Flight Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3223
8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Each on First Day cover addressed to Edward C. Worden in Millburn N.J., fresh and Very Fine, accompanied by similar First Day covers for C7-C9
1,935
0
3224
10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Two covers, each with First Day cancel from Cleveland, one Position H with blue cachet, other Position C with purple cachet, Very Fine, latter ex Gibson and Goodwin
1,600
225
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10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Tied by "Washington D.C. May 26 1PM 1928" duplex First Day cancel on cover to Los Angeles, Chicago and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine
875
130
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6c-25c Air Post, First Day Covers (C34-C37, C39, C41). Seven Dorothy Knapp multicolored hand-painted First Day covers, each addressed to Dorothy Knapp in Rhinebeck N.Y. in pencil, wonderful designs with all showing the planes depicted on the stamps and showing the views depicted on the stamp (for the four stamps displaying views) and her own views for the other three, fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful group
E. 2,000-3,000
1,000
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). 65c on post card, others on covers, 65c tied by Varick Str. Sta. May 7, 1930 postmark to Seville, Spain with receiving backstamp, $1.30 tied by similar cancel of the same day to Pernambuco, Brazil with receiving backstamp, $2.60 with similar cancel of Apr. 28 to Rhode Island with May 31 Lakehurst backstamp, minor edgewear, $2.60 with minute tear at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,200
400
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 5PM 1930" duplex circular datestamp on cacheted First Day cover to Reading Pa., used with Special Delivery 10c Gray Violet (E15), similarly tied, Lakehurst and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive and scarce C15 flown First Day cover with the Special Delivery stamp
E. 500-750
500
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Charles A. Lindbergh. Signature "C.A. Lindbergh" at left on legal-size cover with typed address to Cristobal, Canal Zone, with block of four of 5c Violet (C16) tied by targets, "Miama Fla. Nov. 19 7AM 1931" duplex, Pan-American Airways return address, purple "First Flight, 50 Passengers, Chas. A. Lindbergh Miami to Kingston, Cristobal, Barranquilla" cachet, receiving backstamp (Nov. 22), Very Fine and attractive
E. 400-500
225
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5c Beacon (C11). Used with 10c Red Lilac, Special Delivery (E15a), also also China, 1923, 15c Deep Blue (260) and 15c Blue Green & Black, Air Post (C6), tied by "Changsha 23.10.30" circular datestamps on cover to New Haven Conn. and forwarded to New York City, Special Delivery 10c Gray Violet (E15) used for forwarding and tied by "New Haven Conn." oval handstamp, "New Haven Conn. Nov. 17 6:30PM 1930" circular datestamp, appropriate registry markings, slight wear, Very Fine and very unusual use, with 2005 Sismondo certificate
E. 300-400
450
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50c-$2.00 Presidential (831-833). Tied by "New York N.Y. Grand Central Annex Jun. 12 11:30PM 1941" duplex circular datestamps on cover to Melbourne, Australia, with two Special Delivery, 10c Red Lilac (E15a), similarly tied, purple "SPECIAL DELIVERY FEE PAID 20 CENTS" handstamp with amount in pencil, lots going on with routing instructions, "Photos!!! Do Not Fold!!!" and other markings, receiving backstamp, some edgewear, missing part of opening flap at right, Very Fine and unusual commercial use
E. 300-400
650
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16c Red & Blue, Air Post Special Delivery (CE2). Tied by light strike of registry double-circle datestamp and used with Germany 50pf and 75pf Air Post (C57-C58) and Liechtenstein 1fr and 2fr Air Post (C15-C16) on registered cover to New York, Liechtenstein stamps tied by "Triesenberg 4.V.36" double-circle datestamps, German stamps tied by "Frankfurt (Main) 6.5.36" double-circle datestamps, Liechtenstein registry label and Hindenburg cachets at left, receiving backstamps, Germany stamps with some toning around edges from gum, Very Fine and colorful three-country franking
E. 300-400
160
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Used with 2c Brown (157), 2c Vermilion (183) and 2c Carmine (551) as forwarding postage on cover originating in Denmark, bearing Denmark 25o, 35o and 40o (216, 218, 219) and 50o Air Post (C4), tied by "Kobenhavn Luftpost 17.8.31" double-circle datestamps to Pittsburgh Pa. where forwarded to Germany, U.S. stamps tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. C.P.O." ovals, "Pittsburgh Pa. Aug. 25 7PM 1931" circular datestamp, cachet at bottom indicates at least one U.S. stamp was present when mailed, Very Fine and very unusual, a colorful philatelic item
E. 300-400
160
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10c Gray Violet (E12). Used with seven different Japan stamps from 3s to 1y, tied by purple "Tokio Japan 21.8.29" circular datestamps and used to South Pasadena Cal., red "First Round the World Flight by Graf Zeppelin, Tokio G.P.O." handstamp also ties U.S. and one Japan stamp, backstamps including Los Angeles and South Pasadena (both Aug. 26), another ties Special Delivery stamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine and attractive use
E. 300-400
160
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Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans-Acrtic Submarine Expedition. Two cacheted registered covers from New York through Longyearbyen, Norway and back to New York, first with U.S. 2c coil and Pulaski Issue and pair Norway No. 89, second with pair and single GB No. 161, both with appropriate markings and Longyearbyen registered labels, first cover 2c coil with small perf flaws, still Very Fine pair of covers created to support the 1931 attempt to reach the North Pole via submarine
E. 150-200
100
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Air Post Covers. 51, including C10a single on First Day cover, few C7-C9 First Days, C16 first days (3, including two with blocks of four), C19 two First Days from Baltimore, some government contract flights such as nine different legs from July 1, 1924 transcontinental air mail route, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
550
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Air Post Covers. Small group of slightly better Air Post covers, including post card signed by Hugh Robinson, another showing Burgess Dunn seaplane, few ship-to-shore uses, few 1936 rocket flights, few zeppelin flights, few other collateral items, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
275
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Air Mail Covers. Massive accumulation in two cartons, much is First Days with cachets, also some first flights and other better, overall Very Fine
E. 200-300
425
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