Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 20th Century Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
562°
Rare use of 1930 Graf Zeppelin set on Balbo flight cover65¢-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15), bright colors, tied by "New York N.Y. Varick St. Annex Jul. 23 3PM 1933" duplex datestamps on registered legal size cover to Rockville Centre N.Y., manuscript "BY ITALIAN AIR CRUISE NEW YORK - ROME", purple "Italian Air Cruise New York - Roma" illustrated cachet, additional blue cachet, backstamps include Rome (August 12), Torino (August 14), New York (August 22), and Rockville Centre (August 23), fresh and Very Fine, a very unusual use
E. 2,000-3,000
4,500