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 C18, 1933 Century of Progress Flight)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5110
c
Sale 1003, Lot 5110, Air Post and Flight Covers (Scott C18, 1933 Century of Progress Flight)50c Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Five cacheted flight covers, three are New York Oct. 2, 1933 FDC's, one block of four, another Ioor cachet (Planty 5B), the third with Flushing N.Y. Forest Hills wavy-line machine cancel (very scarce from post office other than NYC), also incl. two other unusual Century of Progress frankings, both with New York Oct. 2, 1933 First Day circular datestamps, one franked with horizontal pair 50c No. 701, other with single No. C10 and plate no. block of four of the 10c Washington Bicentennial No. 715 (selvage trifle reduced), overall Fine-Very Fine lot

E. 500-750
550