Air Post
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 228 |
 |
 Charles A. Lindbergh "Spirit of St. Louis" Solo Trans-Atlantic Flight, The Cover Which Contained The First News Pictures to Go From America to Europe By Airplane & carried by Capt. Lindbergh on his historic
flight, Addressed to Mr. Harold B. Hinton, N.Y. Times Wide World Photos, 16 Rue de la Paix, Paris, France, "The New York Times" Corner Card & signed "New York to Paris, Charles A. Lindbergh". A photo copy of a page from the June 1, 1927 edition of
the Times accompanies picturing the cover with description below "Envelope Carried By Lindbergh," etc. A Fantastic, Rare & Important Historic Cover, with P.F. Certificate (Realized $15,000.00 in August 1977) . (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
0.00 |
26,000.00 |
| 229 |
 |
 6c-24c 1918 Air Post (C1-C3). Complete Set in Sheets of 100, 6c & 16c hinge remnants (most stamps Mint), 24c Mint, one 16c small thin spot, one 24c natural s.e. with small paper adherance, Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
78,325.00 |
28,000.00 |
| 230 |
 |
 24c Carmine Rose & Blue (C3). Arrow, Double "Top" & Double Plate No.
Block of Twelve, one with gum disturbance, others Mint, Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
1,400.00 |
| 231 |
|
 8c-24c 1923 Issue (C4-C6). Mint Blocks of 35 (7x5), Fine-Very Fine, Handsome & Rare Set of Multiples (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
20,225.00 |
8,500.00 |
| 232 |
|
 8c-24c 1923 Issue (C4-C6). Mint Top Plate Number Blocks of Six, usual selvedge
Post Office staple holes, Fine-Very Fine Set (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
13,350.00 |
5,000.00 |
| 233 |
|
 16c Dark Blue (C5). Top Plate No. 14828 Block of Six, Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
6,250.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 234 |
|
 65c Graf Zeppelin (C13).
Bottom Plate No. Single, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 19 1930" First Day Machine cancel on Fresh Flown Cacheted Card, minor card crease, Very Fine, Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,750.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 234A |
|
 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins
(C13-C15). Complete Set of Side Plate No. Blocks of Six, Mint except two $1.30, natural gum skip affects three 65c, $2.60 narrow selvedge, Fine-Very Fine Set (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
39,000.00 |
15,000.00 |
| 235 |
|
 50c
Chicago Zeppelin (C18). Mint Bottom Left Plate No. 21171 Block of Twenty (4x5), small natural gum skips, Plate No. Block, one with natural inclusion & small selvedge tear, otherwise Fine- Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,950.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 236 |
|
 6c Dark Blue & Carmine Imperforate Horizontally (C23a). Mint Double Plate
No. Block, natural gum wrinkles, Well-centered, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 237 |
|
15c Black & Orange (C58 var). The Complete Albino Sheet of 50, The Impression is entirely without colors, complete impression visible with oblique lighting, Mint, Very Fine, First Discovered in 1961 Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
1,250.00 |
