| U.S. Postal History: Pioneer Airmails |
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Lot 2048 |
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1911 (Sept. 23-Oct. 1) International Aviation Tournament, Garden City, N.Y., duplex flight cancel and one-line cachet on 2¢ entire, Very Fine. AAMC 3 $500.
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Lot 2049 |
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1911 (Oct. 4-8) Aviation Meet, St. Louis, Mo., four picture post cards cancelled Oct 4, 5, 6, 7, first three with 1¢ green, last 2¢ carmine; F-VF. AAMC 5, a, b, c $700.
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Lot 2050 |
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1911 (Oct. 4-8) Hydro-Aeroplane Flight, St. Louis, Mo., 1¢ green tied on PPC by Oct 7 flight cancel (the flight didn't actually take place until Oct 8), VF and rare, only 15 covers were flown; card shows pilots and event organizers on the ground with biplane behind them. AAMC 5d $500.
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Lot 2051 |
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1911 (Dec. 12-13) Driving Park Aviation Meet, Columbus, Ga., two 1¢ green singles tied to unaddressed cover by violet Dec 12 flight cancel/cachet, fresh and Very Fine, the cover is made of onion skin and the address would have been written on the contents and been visible through the envelope. AAMC 12 $300.
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Lot 2052 |
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1912 (Mar. 17) National School Grounds Aviation Meet, Galveston, Tex., three-line flight cancel/cachet on 2¢ entire #U411, minor soiling, F-VF. AAMC 19 $300.
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Lot 2053 |
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1912 (Feb. 17-25) Emeryville Race Track Aviation Meet, Oakland, Cal., 2¢ carmine tied on PPC by Feb 25 flight cancel, Very Fine, card is signed Ellen Clapsaddle Valentine featuring Afro-American children. AAMC 16e $300.
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Lot 2054 |
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1912 (Aug. 6-8) Harvest Festival Aviation Meet, Fort Recovery, Ohio, 1¢ green tied to PPC by Aug 6 flight cancel/cachet, Very Fine and rare (A.A.M.S. says "very few known"), card is real photo official meet postcard showing biplane in flight over downtown Ft. Recovery. AAMC 47 $600.
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Lot 2055 |
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1912 (Aug. 6-8) Harvest Festival Aviation Meet, Fort Recovery, Ohio, 1¢ green tied to PPC by Aug 7 flight cancel/cachet, Very Fine, card is real photo official meet postcard showing biplane in flight over "the old fort". AAMC 47a $250.
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Lot 2056 |
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1912 (Aug. 6-8) Harvest Festival Aviation Meet, Fort Recovery, Ohio, 1¢ green tied to PPC by Aug 10 Ft. Recovery c.d.s. with Aug 9 flight cachet alongside, small corner crease, Fine and rare (A.A.M.S. says "few known"), card is real photo official meet postcard showing biplane in flight "the old fort". AAMC 47c $400.
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Lot 2057 |
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1912 (Oct. 4-12) State Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, Springfield, Ill., 1¢ greentied on PPC by perfectly struck magenta flight cancel, Very Fine. AAMC 61 $350.
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Lot 2058 |
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1912 (Oct. 31-Nov.2) Fair Grounds Aviation Meet, Cuthbert, Ga., partially doubled flight cancel/cachet on 1¢ postal card, F-VF. AAMC 64b $300.
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Lot 2059 |
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Airmail, 1923, 8¢-24¢ second issue complete (C4-C6), tied by "THIRD/NATIONAL AERO/CONGRESS/ST. LOUIS, MO./OCT 1-2-3" slogan cancels, Sept 29, 1923, on set of matching covers with large AIR MAIL labels. Opened at top. Very Fine and quite scarce set.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2060 |
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Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh booklet pane (C10a), tied by Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on FDC, magenta "First Day" handstamped cachet, F-VF.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 2061 |
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Airmail, 1928, 5¢ Beacon (C11), single tied on short paid First Day Cover, purple due handstamp at bottom, Brookman retail value $200.00. Very Fine.
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Lot 2062 |
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Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin (C18), tied on airmail envelope by New York, OCT 2 1933 first day of issue postmark, backstamped Rio de Janeiro, includes all appropriate cachets. F.-V.F.
Scott $200
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Lot 2063 |
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Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin (C18), three singles, two tied by New York, OCT 2 1933 first day of issue postmark, backstamped Chicago Oct 26 1933, includes all appropriate cachets. Very Fine.
Scott $330
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Lot 2064 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), tied by New York duplex cancels, Jan 28, 1929, on dual-cacheted Europe Pan-American Zeppelin cover Lakehurst-Lakehurst with violet "Round Trip" cachet, F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2065 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), F-VF single tied on dual-cacheted Lakehurst-Freid'n postcard by Lakehurst MAY 31 1930 cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 2066 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), tied on cacheted Lakehurst-Seville postcard by Lakehurst N.J. May 10 1930 cancel, backstamped Seville, stamp and card Very Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 2067 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), tied on dual-cacheted New York-Seville-Freid'n picture postcard by New York APR 25 1930 cancel, Freid'n arrival mark on face, Very Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 2068 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), tied on picture postcard by Varick St. Sta. N.Y. May 1, 1930 cancel on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover Freid'n-Lakehurst, stamp and card F-VF.
Scott $400
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Lot 2069 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), tied on dual-cacheted Freid'n-Lakehurst picture postcard (shows Aerial view of Manhattan) by New York Apr 25 1930 cancel, Lakehurst arrival marking on face, F-VF.
Scott $400
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Lot 2070 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), VF, tied by Woodstock, Ohio machine cancel on 1930 U.S.-cacheted Zeppelin cover Lakehurst-Seville (Sieger 64G), F-VF.
Scott $400
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Lot 2071 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), tied on dual-cacheted cover Freid'n-Seville by Varick St. Sta., N.Y. May 7 1930 cancel, backstamped Seville, F-VF.
Scott $400
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Lot 2072 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), vertical pair, F-VF, tied by N.Y. machine cancel on 1930 dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover Friedrichshafen-Lakehurst (Sieger 64C), Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2073 |
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Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), F-VF, tied by N.Y. machine cancel on 1930 dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover Friedrichshafen-Lakehurst (Sieger 64C), Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 2074 |
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Airmail, 1942 Crash cover, 6¢ #C25 tied by Durant, Okla. machine cancel on airmail cover with magenta handstamp "DAMAGE DUE TO AIR MAIL INTERRUPTION NEAR LAS VEGAS, NEV./ JAN 16, 1942", VF. This is the crash in which actress Carole Lombard was killed (A.A.M.C. #420116, $240).
Estimate 150 - 200
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