U.S. Air Post Issues on Cover
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3605 |
 |
 8c-24c 1923 Air Post
(C4-C6). Set of First Day Covers, No. C4 tied by Washington D.C.
machine cancel to New York City, with US Patent Office printed corner card,
No. C5 tied by Washington D.C. duplex cancel to Milwaukee, embossed hotel
logo and name on top backflap, No. C6 tied by Washington D.C. duplex cancel
to Detroit, violet "Special Delivery" straightline and original enclosure
-- a small note on a stamp dealer's business card with a short note on the
back stating the recipient owes him 70c, Very Fine set
(Image) |
1,950.00 |
1,050.00 |
| 3606 |
|
 8c-24c 1923 Air Post
(C4-C6). Three covers, franked with Nos. C4 and C5 top plate no.
blocks of six and No. C6 top plate no. block of ten, each tied by "San
Francisco Jul. 1, 1924" duplex cancels to individual large-size flight
covers (AAMC 167) addressed to Worden, magenta "US Night Air Mail" and "Via
Air Mail" boxed cachets, Nos. C4 and C5 with bold "Special Delivery" at
bottom and Registered handstamp crossed out in blue with violet handstamp
"Not in Registered Mail", No. C6 cover reduced at left, Very Fine and rare
set (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000 |
3,750.00 |
| 3607 |
|
 8c-24c 1923 Air Post
(C4-C6). Two souvenir books of New York City Skyscrapers, one with 8c
and 16c, other with 24c, tied by "New York Jun. 30, 1924" duplex cancels,
addressed to San Francisco, violet boxed first flight handstamp cachet,
books with beautiful multicolor scenes on front and back, inside with text
and fold-out pictures of eighteen buildings, minor edgewear does not
detract, Very Fine, ex Hennig (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 3608 |
|
 24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post
(C6). Top plate no. block of six, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 1,
1924 5 AM" duplex cancels on first transcontinental night flight
(AAMC 167) Worden cover to Milburn N.J., purple handstamp cachet at left,
July 2 receiving backstamp, small pieces of tape at lower left and on back,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-600 |
550.00 |
| 3609 |
|
 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). Set of First Day cacheted covers/cards, each tied by
"Washington D.C. Apr. 19 5-PM 1930" machine cancel, 65c on card to Los
Angeles Cal., reverse with light green Zeppelin receiving backstamp only,
$1.30 on card to Altoona Pa. with map on reverse, $2.60 on cover to Chicago
Ill., light green Zeppelin receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine flown
set of First Days (Image) |
3,600.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 3610 |
|
 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). Each tied to individually flown cacheted cover/card with
green Zeppelin receiving backstamp, 65c tied by "Lakehurst N.J. May 21,
1930" flag cancel on postcard with images of Eckener and the Graf Zeppelin
to New York City, $1.30 tied by "Washington D.C. May 29, 1930" machine
cancel on cover to Bay City Mich., and $2.60 tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y.
May 5, 1930" machine cancel on cover to Muskegon Mich., Extremely Fine (Image) |
1,175.00 |
800.00 |
| 3611 |
|
 $2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C15). Used with 5c Beacon (C11), both tied by "Milwaukee Apr. 21 6PM
1930" duplex cancels on legal-size cacheted flown postcard to Milwaukee,
reverse with large aerial view of Milwaukee as photographed by Northwest
Airlines with their logo at lower right, card with light horizontal crease
passing under stamps, 5c stamp with s.e. at right, otherwise Very Fine
third day usage of the $2.60 Graf Zeppelin stamp, Scott Retail as
used stamp (Image) |
575.00 |
400.00 |
| 3612 |
|
First Day Covers. Collection of over 50, better incl. Nos. C7-C9,
C11, C12 (two), C18 (NY), C20 (six SF), C21, C22 (two), C23 (two FL), C24,
C25-C31 (two), some cacheted, mostly addressed, also incl. collection of
modern stamps with socked-on-the-nose first day cancels, generally Very
Fine, Scott Retail over |
1,200.00 |
425.00 |
| 3613 |
|
Air Post Covers and Post Cards. Accumulation of over 150 covers and
30 post cards, covers incl. C1 (6), C2 (2), C3, C4 (23), C5 (7 incl. one
with block of four to Bahamas and one with Nos. C4, C6 and others to
Germany), C6, and C18, many C4's addressed to Roessler, few FAM's and
CAM's, generally Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
2,000.00 |