Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The William C. Mack Collection of Worldwide Air Post continued...

**United States Governmental Flights**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3614		1918, May 15, Washington, D.C.-New York, N.Y. (AAMC 101). Five covers, incl. No. C1 on postcard with violet Dec. 21 Washington duplex cancel to N.Y., stamp with s.e., No. C2 on cover with blue Sep. 25 New York duplex cancel to Washington D.C. and forwarded to Bellefonte Pa., cover with small piece out at top, stamp with s.e., No. C2 on cover with magenta Jul. 13 hand-changed to 15 Washington duplex cancel to Schenectady N.Y., cover with central vertical file fold and stamp with small scuff, No. C3 (two) on covers with magenta Jun. 3 and Sep. 4 duplex cancels to Phila. and Chicago, Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	260.00
3615		1918, May 15, Washington, D.C.-New York, N.Y. (AAMC 101). No. C2 tied by magenta Jul. 15 Washington duplex and oval cancels on cover to New York City, two-line magenta "Fee claimed by office of first address" and "14088" hs, New York receiving and two-line violet attempted delivery backstamps, tiny pinhole at right center and light toning, otherwise Fine, with 1979 A.F.D.C.S. certificate (Image)	800.00	230.00
3616		1918, May 15, Washington, D.C.-New York, N.Y. (AAMC 101A3, 101C, 101E). Each with No. C3, No. 101A3 tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. May 15 10 AM 1918 First Trip Washington" duplex cancel on advertising postcard to N.Y.C., No. 101C tied by magenta "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. New York May 15, 1918 First Trip New York" duplex cancel on 3c Violet entire to Philadelphia, stamp with s.e. at top and right, slightly reduced at right, No. 101E tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. May 15, 1918 First Trip Phila." duplex cancel to New York City, Very Fine group, AAMC value (Image)	1,450.00	1,700.00
3617		1918, Sept. 5, New York, N.Y.-Chicago (AAMC 108a). Two covers with No. C2 to Chicago, first tied by bold violet "N.Y. Chic. Aeromail 9.5.18 First Trip" oval cancel, second tied by magenta "Air Mail Service Wash., N.Y., Phila. New York Sep. 15, 1918" duplex cancel (see AAMC 101) with "N.Y. Chic. Aeromail 9.5.18 First Trip" oval cancel on back, Very Fine, AAMC value (Image)	250.00	125.00
3618		1920, Aug. 30, Milwaukee-Green Bay Wisc. (AAMC 133). Boldly struck flight cancel on 2c Red entire to Waupaca Wisc., Extremely Fine (Image)	250.00	375.00
3619		1921, Feb. 21, San Francisco-Chicago-New York (AAMC 143). San Francisco Feb. 21 duplex cancel on 2c Red entire to New York City, signed by pilots Ernest M. Allison, John L. Eaton, Jack Knight, James P. Murray, Farr Nutter, J. Ordway Webster, and Frank R. Yager, Extremely Fine, AAMC value for flown cover (without signatures) $500 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,000.00
3620		1924, July 1, Transcontinental Air Mail Route, New York-San Francisco (AAMC 167). Collection of 106 flown covers, mostly with 8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6), variety of frankings and cities incl. all towns and airfields, some duplication, all with handstamp cachet, also incl. typed lecture given by Mr. Mack with a couple of certificates and a silver medal from Milcopex 1983, Very Fine, a wonderful collection	E. 2,000-3,000	2,700.00
3621		1920, Nov. 1, Key West Fla.-Havana Cuba (F.A.M. 4). 3c Purple (530), horizontal pair, tied by "Key West Fla. Nov. 1 1920" and Havana circular datestamp on 3c Purple entire to Havana Cuba, violet "First Trip" and "First Trip Nov. -1-1920 U.S.-Cuba Air Mail" handstamp cachets, light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 75-100	160.00
3622		1923, Apr. 9, First Hydroplane Trip, New Orleans-Pilottown La. Well-struck violet flight cancel and New Orleans Apr. 9 machine cancel on 1c Green Postal Card (UX27) to Harry Truby, Canal Zone, Belize transit and Canal Zone receiving cancels on front, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	180.00
3623		Interrupted Flight Covers. Three, first is crash at Rock Springs WY (5/5/21) interrupting travel of 2c red legal-size entire from Pasedena Cal. to Chicago, cover with two violet handstamp and few charred edges, second is crash at Park City Utah (3/11/29) interrupting travel of cover with 5c Beacon (C11) from San Rafael Cal. to Wallingford Ct., cover with violet handstamp and charred corners affecting stamp, third is crash at Goshen Ind. (7/2/30) interrupting travel of cover from Cleveland to Milwaukee, with original official Milwaukee POD cover with original enclosure explaining delay and condition of cover, most of cover burned but stamps and address clearly discernable, Milwaukee is not listed in the AAMC, Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	290.00

United States Governmental Flights

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3614

1918, May 15, Washington, D.C.-New York, N.Y. (AAMC 101). Five covers, incl. No. C1 on postcard with violet Dec. 21 Washington duplex cancel to N.Y., stamp with s.e., No. C2 on cover with blue Sep. 25 New York duplex cancel to Washington D.C. and forwarded to Bellefonte Pa., cover with small piece out at top, stamp with s.e., No. C2 on cover with magenta Jul. 13 hand-changed to 15 Washington duplex cancel to Schenectady N.Y., cover with central vertical file fold and stamp with small scuff, No. C3 (two) on covers with magenta Jun. 3 and Sep. 4 duplex cancels to Phila. and Chicago, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

260.00

3615

1918, May 15, Washington, D.C.-New York, N.Y. (AAMC 101). No. C2 tied by magenta Jul. 15 Washington duplex and oval cancels on cover to New York City, two-line magenta "Fee claimed by office of first address" and "14088" hs, New York receiving and two-line violet attempted delivery backstamps, tiny pinhole at right center and light toning, otherwise Fine, with 1979 A.F.D.C.S. certificate (Image)

800.00

230.00

3616

1918, May 15, Washington, D.C.-New York, N.Y. (AAMC 101A3, 101C, 101E). Each with No. C3, No. 101A3 tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. May 15 10 AM 1918 First Trip Washington" duplex cancel on advertising postcard to N.Y.C., No. 101C tied by magenta "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. New York May 15, 1918 First Trip New York" duplex cancel on 3c Violet entire to Philadelphia, stamp with s.e. at top and right, slightly reduced at right, No. 101E tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. May 15, 1918 First Trip Phila." duplex cancel to New York City, Very Fine group, AAMC value (Image)

1,450.00

1,700.00

3617

1918, Sept. 5, New York, N.Y.-Chicago (AAMC 108a). Two covers with No. C2 to Chicago, first tied by bold violet "N.Y. Chic. Aeromail 9.5.18 First Trip" oval cancel, second tied by magenta "Air Mail Service Wash., N.Y., Phila. New York Sep. 15, 1918" duplex cancel (see AAMC 101) with "N.Y. Chic. Aeromail 9.5.18 First Trip" oval cancel on back, Very Fine, AAMC value (Image)

250.00

125.00

3618

1920, Aug. 30, Milwaukee-Green Bay Wisc. (AAMC 133). Boldly struck flight cancel on 2c Red entire to Waupaca Wisc., Extremely Fine (Image)

250.00

375.00

3619

1921, Feb. 21, San Francisco-Chicago-New York (AAMC 143). San Francisco Feb. 21 duplex cancel on 2c Red entire to New York City, signed by pilots Ernest M. Allison, John L. Eaton, Jack Knight, James P. Murray, Farr Nutter, J. Ordway Webster, and Frank R. Yager, Extremely Fine, AAMC value for flown cover (without signatures) $500 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,000.00

3620

1924, July 1, Transcontinental Air Mail Route, New York-San Francisco (AAMC 167). Collection of 106 flown covers, mostly with 8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6), variety of frankings and cities incl. all towns and airfields, some duplication, all with handstamp cachet, also incl. typed lecture given by Mr. Mack with a couple of certificates and a silver medal from Milcopex 1983, Very Fine, a wonderful collection

E. 2,000-3,000

2,700.00

3621

1920, Nov. 1, Key West Fla.-Havana Cuba (F.A.M. 4). 3c Purple (530), horizontal pair, tied by "Key West Fla. Nov. 1 1920" and Havana circular datestamp on 3c Purple entire to Havana Cuba, violet "First Trip" and "First Trip Nov. -1-1920 U.S.-Cuba Air Mail" handstamp cachets, light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 75-100

160.00

3622

1923, Apr. 9, First Hydroplane Trip, New Orleans-Pilottown La. Well-struck violet flight cancel and New Orleans Apr. 9 machine cancel on 1c Green Postal Card (UX27) to Harry Truby, Canal Zone, Belize transit and Canal Zone receiving cancels on front, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

180.00

3623

Interrupted Flight Covers. Three, first is crash at Rock Springs WY (5/5/21) interrupting travel of 2c red legal-size entire from Pasedena Cal. to Chicago, cover with two violet handstamp and few charred edges, second is crash at Park City Utah (3/11/29) interrupting travel of cover with 5c Beacon (C11) from San Rafael Cal. to Wallingford Ct., cover with violet handstamp and charred corners affecting stamp, third is crash at Goshen Ind. (7/2/30) interrupting travel of cover from Cleveland to Milwaukee, with original official Milwaukee POD cover with original enclosure explaining delay and condition of cover, most of cover burned but stamps and address clearly discernable, Milwaukee is not listed in the AAMC, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

290.00