Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Air Post and Flight Covers (Scott C13-C15)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5093
$1.30-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14-C15). First tied by "Lancaster Pa. May 31, 1930" circular datestamp on cacheted flight cover, used on the return flight to Seville, Spain (these covers did not receive the red circular South America Flight cachet), Seville June 5, 1930 backstamp, Very Fine, it is interesting to note that of the 31,000 pieces of U.S. mail for the return flight, only 814 were directed to Spain, second tied by New York duplex on cacheted flight cover to Alfred Martin in Detroit, backflap tear, otherwise Very Fine
1,025
450
