Air Post and Flight Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 496 |
 |
 24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918
Air Post (C3). Tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Washington
Oct. 19, 1918" duplex with yeardate inverted on cover to Yonkers N.Y.,
William T. Robey return address, purple "Fee Claimed by Office of
First Address" two-line handstamp, slight overall wear, Extremely Fine
usage sent by William T. Robey, discoverer of the pane of the Inverted
Jenny (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
300.00 |
| 497 |
|
 24c Carmine Rose & Blue, 1918
Air Post (C3). From the first printing with natural s.e. at top and
vignette shifted forward (approaching "fast plane"), tied by "Air Mail
Service Wash., N.Y., Phila., Washington May 22 9AM 1918" cancel on buff
cover to Hackensack N.J., receiving backstamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |
| 498 |
|
 8c-24c 1923 Air Post
(C4-C6). Tied by "New York N.Y. Jul. 1, 1924" duplex cancels on cover
to San Francisco Cal., with purple "Via Air Mail On first trip of through
schedule involving night flying on Trans-continental Air Mail route" boxed
cachet, fresh and Very Fine, attractive usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
0.00 |
| 499 |
|
 8c Dark Green, 24c Carmine,
1923 Air Post (C4, C6). Five covers, incl. three with No. C4, one used
from San Juan P.R. to Boston on first flight cover, one from Boston to
Puerto Rico on first flight, 24c covers incl. one from New York to Germany
(Oct. 20, 1925), another on picture postcard from Lakehurst to San
Francisco via dirigible, overall Very Fine, interesting group (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
400.00 |
| 500 |
|
 16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post
(C5). Block of four and two singles, used with 10c Lindbergh (C10) and
tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Oct. 27, 1928" cancel on cacheted cover to
Friedrichschafen, Germany, receiving backstamps, signed by Dr. Hugo
Eckener at top left, Very Fine, scarce
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
170.00 |
| 501 |
|
 24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post
(C6). Block of four with plate no at bottom right, tied by "New
York N.Y. G.P.O. Aug. 22, 1923" duplex cancels on cover to Los Angeles
Cal., purple "Night Air Mail" cachet, Very Fine usage sent on the second
day of issue (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 502 |
|
 24c Carmine, 1923 Air Post
(C6). Block of four, used with 10c Lindbergh (C10) and tied by "Varick
St. Sta. Oct. 27, 1928" cancel on cacheted cover to Friedrichschafen,
Germany, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 503 |
|
 65c, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C14). Tied by "New York, Varick St. Sta. May 7, 1930" duplex
cancels on cacheted cover to Newark N.J., Lakehurst backstamp (May 31),
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 504 |
|
 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin
(C13-C15). First on picture postcard, other two on separate covers,
first two with May 31, 1930 cancels, last with April 30, 1930 cancel, usual
cachets, slight edgewear, Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
1,175.00 |
800.00 |
| 505 |
|
 $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15).
Choice centering, tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y. Apr. 30, 1930" machine
cancel on cacheted flight cover to Newark N.J., with Lakehurst backstamp
(May 31), Very Fine (Image) |
600.00 |
325.00 |
| 506 |
|
 1912, February 17-25, Oakland,
California. Emeryville Race Track Aviation Meet (AAMC 15a). 1c stamp
tied by Feb. 22 cancel on souvenir picture postcard showing Lincoln Beachy,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |
