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Lot 138 |
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Airmail Covers, Collection/accumulation of more than 200 covers including, C.A.M.s from the 1920s, crash covers (1923-53), helicopter flights etc.; also several 1934-36 FDCs signed by P.M.G. Farley. A terrific mix of material.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 139 |
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133 20¢ Zeppelin (C18), Collection of eight non-Zeppelin usages comprising three different 1935 China Clipper flights, a cover cancelled at Moffett Field 15 minutes after the crash of the Macon; an airmail cover from Washington, D.C. to Brazil, Apr. 9, 1934; same from New York to Dutch East Indies, Mar. 30, 934; same from boston to Mukden, Manchkuo, June 19, 1934; an a Washington, D.C. Philatelic Agency registered cover, May 8, 1935; some perf toning on one of the Clipper covers, otherwise F-VF. A very rare group. C18 was intended only for use on the Century of Progress Zeppelin flights. the owner of this specialized group writes. "It is estimated that no more than 25 such covers [non-Zeppelin] exist with about 8-10 being used on the first Clipper Flights…".
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 140 |
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Zeppelin Covers, selection of 19 items, all on 1¢ Jefferson postal card (UX27), flights are 1928-30, includes one each U.S. 65¢ and $1.30 (C13-14) and six foreign dispatches (one Brazil, two Spain and three Germany) that used the card merely as a convenience, all Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 141 |
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Zeppelin Covers, partly mounted collection of 1933 Century of Progress Flight covers, more than 100 in all, about 30 with normal postage and about 75 with 50¢ Zeppelin (C18), includes all legs of the flight plus multiple frankings, FDCs and various printed cachets, F-VF.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 142 |
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Early Airmail Postcards, Lifetime accumulation of about 200 mainly vintage picture postcards, virtually all featuring early winged aircraft and/or pilots, emphasis is on American with quite a bit of C.P. Rodgers and the "Vin Fiz Flyer", but there is also a little European and some lighter-than-air. Cards includes lots of real photos. A terrific lot.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 143 |
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Air Express Covers, Unmounted collection of more than 100 covers, 1927-1938, excellent variety but also a good bit of duplication, includes the rare National Air Transport cover of Sept. 1, 1927 serviced by Roessler (A.A.M.C. #2, $200, only 10 flown). a fantastic group of these very scarce and little known covers. Also includes a little collateral like brochures and receipts.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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