8c-24c 1923 Air Post
(C4-C6). Blocks of four of each and also singles of No. C8 and C10,
tied by "New Harmony Ind. Aug. 13, 1929" datestamps on cover to New Harmony
Ind., stamps also tied by cachets, violet "Tokio Japan 19.8.29" circular
datestamp, fresh and Very Fine flown cover
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). Blocks of four with plate nos., expertly lifted and
reaffixed, bold "New York N.Y. Varick St. Sta. May 2, 1930" duplex cancels
on fresh 4-3/4 x 8 in. flown cover with typed routing instructions "New
York via Steamer to Germany Round Trip from Friedrichshafen via Graf
Zeppelin to Friedrichshafen and back by Steamer to United Staates (sic) of
America", violet and magenta hs and green backstamp Zeppelin cachets, $1.30
with top part of selvage removed to expose complete return address, cover
professionally cleanedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE FLOWN ZEPPELIN COVER FRANKED BY A COMPLETE SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR WITH PLATE NUMBERS.
An outstanding addition to a Graf Zeppelin collection or exhibit. (Image)
$1.30, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C14, C15). Each tied by Varick Street N.Y. machine cancels on separate
flown covers, appropriate cachets, Very Fine
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). Each on separate cacheted cover or card with Varick Street
N.Y. machine cancel, Very Fine (Image) 
1911, 25c Black, Rodgers "Vin
Fiz" Semi-Official Air Post (CL2). Cut close as always, affixed at top
left of post card depicting the Vin Fiz flyer with inset of Rodgers, used
with 1c Green (331) tied by "Imperial Junction Cal. Nov. 4, 1911 A.M."
circular datestamp, addressed in blue crayon to Mrs. Wharton M. Knight in
Allegheny Pa., neat "Pittsburg Pa. Nov. 8" datestamp on back of card, some
very slight card wearVERY FINE. A NEWLY DISCOVERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE VIN FIZ AND OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME. ONE OF TWELVE RECORDED EXAMPLES (EIGHT ON MAIL) OF THE VIN FIZ STAMP, WHICH WAS USED DURING THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT.
The message on the card reads "Calbraith carried this in his Wright model Ex racing aeroplane from Tucson to Phoenix. Keep it as a souvenir." On November 1, 1911, this card was flown from Tucson, Arizona, arriving at Imperial Junction on Nov. 3 after stops at Maricopa (Nov. 1), Phoenix and Stoval Ariz. (Nov. 2). At Imperial Junction it received a "Nov. 4, 1911 A.M." postmark.
Our census of the Vin Fiz, published in the 1999 Rarities of the World catalogue and updated on our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/cl2/cl2.htm, records twelve examples of the Vin Fiz stamp. Of these, four are off card, one is on a cover, and seven are on postcards. One of the postcards, addressed to Calbraith's mother, was sent by the sender of this post card from Tucson.
A new discovery and offered to the market for the first time. (Image)
1959, June 8, First Official
Missile Mail, USS Barbero (AAMC 376). Addressed to Washington D.C.,
Jacksonville receiving backstamp, accompanied by original enclosure,
Extremely Fine (Image)