| U.S. Postal History: Airmail and Special Delivery |
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Lot 3574 |
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Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange (C1), tied on first flight cover by 12/16/18 Philadelphia, Pa. Air Mail Service cancel, A.A.M.C. #RC-5c ($2250.00), addressed to Stanley Gibbons, Inc in New York, opened at top, Very Fine, rare cover.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 3575 |
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Airmail, 1923, 8¢-24¢ second issue complete (C4-C6), tied on set of three matching typed address First Day Covers, the last is a left margin plate number 14840 single, immaculate, Extremely Fine set.
Scott $1,950
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Lot 3576 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), tied on set of three matching address blue and red airmail envelope First Day Covers, stamps well centered, covers with some typical flap edge toning on back only, a Very Fine and most attractive set.
Scott $3,600
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Lot 3577 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), on three separate flown covers, 65¢ vertical pair, usual flight cachets, $1.30 cover wrinkle and partially opened at right. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $1,175
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Lot 3578 |
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Special Handling, 1928, 10¢-20¢ complete, wet printing (QE1a-QE3a), three First Day Covers, Jun. 25, 1828, Washington D.C., each with block of four with plate no., Gorham cachet, additionally franked with #645, Very Fine lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3579 |
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Guam, 1899, 10¢ Special Delivery, type II with dots in arch (E1 var), tied by Agana, Island of Guam c.d.s., Nov. 20, 1901, along with a 2¢ red (2), on cover to Everett, Wash.,backstamped Manila, Philippines transit c.d.s. Dec. 20 and Everett Jan. 3; the stamp is poorly centered as usual but a fresh, Very Fine and exceedingly rare usage; a must-have cover for the Guam specialist.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
***ED This is one of only two known type II's on cover and the only one properly paying the Special Delivery fee; the other is an overpaid and obviously philatelic usage.
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Lot 3580 |
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Puerto Rico (U.S.), U.S. Used from Puerto Rico, three covers from same correspondence to Naples, Italy, includes #304 tied 1905 Anasco duplex, #335 tied Jul. 19, 1909 Mayaguez duplex, and #378 & 380 tied purple Mayaguez P.R. boxed handstamp on Oct. 23, 1911 registered cover, all with backstamps, each with printed adddress; 10¢ with small faults, Fine lot.
Estimate 150 - 200
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