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
5128
Flight Covers. Three, incl. 2c Pulaski and plate no. block of six of 3c Penn tied on May 29, 1933 Cacheted "Europa" Catapult cover to Palestine (also photo picture post card of plane catapulting from the "Bremen"), June 1933 cover franked with 1c and 3c Chicago Century of Progress (eight stamps for 20c total) on "Europa" Catapult Flight cover with attractive green cachet, last is Nov. 1933 cover from Hawaii to Austria franked with 5c Beacon and 8c Globe, purple "Air Mail-London to Continent" straight line, palm tree cachet both cover edges, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and attractive lot, the Palestine usage is particularly uncommon
E. 200-300
300