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Lot 1824 |
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12¢ black, E. grill (90), horizontal pair, each with well defined grill, struck by black segmented cork cancels and tied by bold blue Calais postmark on June 1868 cover to Cadiz, Spain, overpaying the 22¢ British mail rate via France by 2¢ per Cunard steamer Java, two different New York postmarks in red, blue merchants' datestamp, bold red "8.R" due handstamp, right stamp with small corner crease, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1825 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), two singles, tied by matching cork cancellations (each having appearance of a horse's head) duplexed with "New Orleans La May 25" c.d.s. on folded cover to France, red "New York 'Paid 24" exchange c.d.s. and blue Calais entry c.d.s.; small stamp and cover faults, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 1826 |
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3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal pair, tied by quartered cork and Albany N.Y. c.d.s. on all-over illustrated ad cover for State Agriculture Works in pale bister, to Wardsville, Ontario, considered overweight and struck with bold "U. STATES" straightline and "20" collect, Oct. 1869 docketing at right; left 3¢ small fault, cover slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, scarce usage, Ex-Robertson.
Estimate 300 - 400
The exchange marking was probably applied at Buffalo.
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Lot 1827 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), cancelled by "Jersey City Dec 14" duplex on small narrow cover to England, red "New York Dec 15" transit ties stamp, "Pontypool Dec 29 69" receiver; small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1828 |
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1870, 3¢ green (147), two singles, both tied by sun face fancy pictoral cancellations duplexed with "St. Louis Mo. Jul 25" c.d.s. on yellow cover to Quebec Canada, Montreal and Quebec Jul. 29 1872 backstamps; tiny edge tear, Very Fine, a choice cover with two strikes of this desirable pictoral fancy cancellation.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1829 |
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1872 (May 9) Oberlin, Ohio to Nothern India, cover bearing 10¢ brown (150) and 15¢ orange (152) cancelled by corks, matching partial "Oberlin O. May 9" c.d.s., New York and London transits, red backstamp receiver; small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1830 |
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12¢ dull violet (151), single used with 10¢ brown (150), each with matching small circle of wedges cancels, 10¢ tying, on white envelope to Callao, Peru, Boston and New York postmarks, 12¢ pulled perf at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1831 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), used with 3¢ green (147), quartered cork cancels duplexed with "Posttsville Pa 1 Feb" c.d.s. on small cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stamps tied by one of two strikes red "New '24' York Feb 3" exchange credit c.d.s., red "London Paid" transit c.d.s. also ties 3¢ stamp, printed address to the U.S.S. Lancaster care of U.S. Consul, "Rio de Janeiro 18 Marco 72" backstamp; small corner repair upper right, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: clear 1982 P.F. Certificate.
The rate to Brazil by British mails via Southampton was 28¢ per ½oz. This 1¢ underpayment, however, was apparently accepted without penalty.
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Lot 1832 |
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2¢ brown, 3¢ green (156, 158 three), singles tied by NYFM May 20 duplexes (Wiess GE-EP5) on 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "City of New York" routing, handstamped "2" reales due rating, Havana and recipients May 25, 1875 backstamps, includes original enclosures; toning on perfs and small cover faults, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1833 |
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2¢ brown, 3¢ green (157, 158), single 2¢ and four 3¢ tied by NYFM May 11 duplex (Wiess GE-EP5) on double rate 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, red twoline "Returned for Postage", two additional 3¢ green (158) added and tied by NYFM geometric cancellation (Weiss GE-EP3), manuscript "St. Cuba" routing, handstamped "3" reales due rating, recipients May 18, 1875 backstamp, includes original enclosures; toning on some perfs and slightly rough opening, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL NYFM USAGE BEARING TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF NYFM CANCELLATIONS.
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Lot 1834 |
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2¢ brown, 3¢ green (157, 158), two singles of each tied by NYFM Apr. 8 duplexes (Wiess GE-EP5) on 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "City of New York" routing, handstamped "NA1" reales due rating, Havana and recipients Apr. 13, 1875 backstamps, includes original enclosures; stamp faults, slightly rough opening, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1835 |
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1873, 2¢ brown & 3¢ green (157, six 158), later overlapped, tied by three strikes of NYFM Apr. 23 duplex (Wiess GE-EP5) on double rate 1875 cover to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Per S.S. City of Vera Cruz", handstamped "3" reales due rating, recipients Apr. 27 backstamp, includes original two and three page business letters from Tobacco merchant C.H. Spitzner (red corner card), toning on some perfs and at top of envelope, Fine and scarce franking of the 20¢ double rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1836 |
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1873, 2¢ brown & 3¢ green (157, 158), pair of each tied by three strikes of NYFM cancellations (Wiess GE-EP9) on cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Crescent City" routing, handstamped "NA 1RL" reales due rating, Havana May 12 and recipients May 12, 1875 backstamps, includes original letter from the American Bank Note Co. quoting prices for a proposed label; toning on some perfs, minor opening faults at top of envelope, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1837 |
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two 2¢ brown, pair 3¢ green (157, 158), tied by three strikes of NYFM cancellations (Wiess GE-EP9) on cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Columbus" routing, handstamped "NA 1RL" reales due rating, Havana and recipients May 28, 1875 backstamps, includes original letter from the American Bank Note Co. quoting prices for a proposed label; perf toning, stamp faults including right edge opened into 3¢ Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1838 |
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2¢ brown, 3¢ green (157, 158 six), singles tied by NYFM Apr. 1 duplexes (Wiess RE-E4) on 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "City of Vera Cruz" routing, handstamped "5" reales due rating, Havana and recipients Apr. 6, 1875 backstamps, includes original enclosures; stamp faults, small cover tear, Fine, the scarce NYFM fouled anchor cancellation.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1839 |
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1873 3¢ green (158), tied "New York Apr. 10" duplex on cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, showing additional "Short Paid" in box and pencil "Due 3", both of which have been deleted in blue pencil, reverse with a further example of 3¢ tied by Apr. 12th duplex, manuscript notation on flap "Unpaid postage affixed by Geo. F. Hopper Supt. New York Post Office", first stamp partly cut away when cover opened, an important and very rare usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1840 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), block of nine and single tied by cork cancellations on reverse of tissue paper envelope to Calcutta, East India, red "Boston Paid Jan 31" origin c.d.s. and red crayon "24" credit rating, red "London Paid 13 FE 74" transit with "1d" colonial credit handstamp, red "Calcutta 10 Mar." receiver, tissue paper faults, Fine, a scarce use of a block to India.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1841 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), tied by cork cancellation on orange envelope to Alexandria Va., "Steamboat" circled handstamp, "Alexandria Va. Nov 2" c.d.s. and "Due 2" circled handstamp, Very Fine and unusual inland waterways mail.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1842 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), two singles used along with 2¢ vermilion, 3¢ green, 5¢ blue (178, 158, 179) tied by geometric cancellations on registered 3¢ entire to Germany, blue "Registered New York P.O. Mar 12, 1877" three-line postmark, German registry label and Hamburg Mar. 26 backstamp, stamp dealers backstamp, reduced slightly at right and stamps oxidized, Fine and attractive philatelic franking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1843 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), pair tied by NYFM Apr. 15 duplex (Wiess GE-EP5) on double rate 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "Crescent City" routing, handstamped "2" reales due rating, recipients Apr 21, 1875 backstamp, includes original enclosures; toning on some perfs and at top of envelope, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1844 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), pair with portion of top selvage captured plate markings, tied by NYFM Apr 29 duplex (Wiess GE-EP5) on double rate 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "City of New York" routing, handstamped "2" reales due rating, Havana and recipients May 4, 1875 backstamps, includes original enclosures; toning and slightly rough opening, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1845 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), tied by NYFM cancellation (Wiess GE-EP9) on cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, handstamped "NA 1RL" reales due rating, Havana May 12 and recipients May 13, 1875 backstamps, includes original letter from the National Bank Note Co. stating it was impossible to quote prices for a proposed label until more information is provided; slight edge toning and small opening tear, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1846 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), pair tied by NYFM Mar. 30 duplex (Wiess RE-E4) on double rate 1875 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "City of Merida" routing, handstamped "2" reales due rating, recipients Apr 5, 1875 backstamp, includes original enclosures; toning on some perfs, couple top edge faults, Fine, the scarce NYFM fouled anchor cancellation.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1847 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), horizontal pair, tied by NYFM Mar. 8 duplex (Weiss ST-MP2a) on 1876 cover from New York to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "pr Steamer City of Havana", handstamped "2" reales due rating, tabacco merchant's corner card; includes original three page business letter, slight edge and perf toning, a Fine example of this exceedingly rare NYFM cancellation.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1848 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown (210), tied by bold "Brooklyn N.Y. May 19 84" duplex on all-over "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle" advertising cover to Steinway, N.Y., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1849 |
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1893, $1 Columbian (241), tied by Baltimore machine cancel, July 25, 1894, on locally addressed cover, North German Lloyd agent's corner card; four corners restored reinforcing upper right corner of stamp, Very Fine appearance.
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Lot 1850 |
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1¢ blue, 2¢ carmine, 15¢ dark blue (264, 267, 274), singles tied on cover by 1897 Mar. 5 duplexes on European size registered cover to Argentina, New York registry exchange label and backstamps, upon arrival in Argentina, forwarded with label to Germany, appropriate transits on reverse; return address partially erased, 15¢ with tear, Fine and interesting use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1851 |
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1¢ green and 2¢ carmine (301, 319), later block of four, tied on registered 4¢ entire by purple "Ft Leavenworth" straightline cancellations on cover to New Zealand, bluish purple "Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Registered. Nov 2 1908" datestamp, San Francisco registry exchange label and Nov. 5 backstamp, purple "N.Z. Dundedin 9 Dec 1908" receiver; couple small stamp faults and staightedges, Very Fine and interesting destination.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1852 |
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2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), singles tied by Columbus, Ohio duplexes, May 13 (1922?), on Special Delivery cover to Forkton, Ky.; opened at right slightly damaging one stamp, a Fine, properly franked and very rare usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THIS IS NO DOUBT, ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED 449 USAGES.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1853 |
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2¢ Harding First Day cover (610), Marion, Ohio, Sep. 1, 1923 machine cancel, small black bordered envelope with George W. Linn cachet, Very Fine. Planty 610-1 $800.
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Lot 1854 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), tied by "New York N.Y. Apr 30 1930" duplexes on around-the-world zeppelin flight cover from Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen, "around the world" and additional dual cachets, some edge wear and corner fault, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1855 |
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65¢-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins complete (C13-C15), each tied by Washington, D.C. First Day cancel on dual-cacheted flown Zeppelin cover: 65¢ card Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen, $1.30 card Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen (with altered type I flight cachet), $2.60 airmail envelope Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst, Very Fine. Michel 66Gc, 68Gd, 68Ge.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 1856 |
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65¢-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins complete (C13-C15), each on separate flown Zeppelin cover: 65¢ (card) Lakehurst-Seville, $1.30 Friedrichshafen-Seville; $2.60 on 5¢ airmail entire Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst; F-VF. Michel 62Gb, 66Gc, 67Gd.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 1857 |
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65¢-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins complete (C13-C15), each on separate flown Zeppelin cover: 65¢ (card) and $1.30 Lakehurst-Seville; $2.60 Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst; 65¢ and $2.60 covers and stamp with light crease, otherwise F-VF. Michel 66Gc, 67Gd, e.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1858 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), tied by Washington, D.C. First Day cancel on small dual-cacheted cover flown Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst with two $1.30 Zeppelins (C14) added later to pay the $2.60 rate, backstamped green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver, 31 May, Fine and quite rare. The FDC was apparently delivered to the addressee, Walter Feeney, in Irvington, N.J., who then added the two $1.30 stamps in time for the voyage to Germany and flight from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst. Michel 66G.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1975 AFDCS Certificate.
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Lot 1859 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), Very Fine vertical pair tied by neat New York duplex (5 May) on dual-cacheted homemade postcard to Pernambuco (23 May). F.-V.F. Michel 63Ga.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1860 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), uncancelled on picture postcard with penciled "too late" at bottom, accompanied by the Post Office official penalty envelope cancelled Lakehurst (6 June) used to return the card to the sender; repaired tears in return envelope, otherwise Very Fine and unusual. Michel 68Gd var.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1861 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), Extremely Fine pair tied by Lakehurst flag cancel (30 May) on cover flown Lakehurst - Seville with type II U.S. cachet and no German cachet, backstamped Seville (5 June), addressed to Glen Ridge N.J. with green New York Zeppelin receiver (16 June), Very Fine and scarce without the German cachet. Yvert 67Gd.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1862 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), block of 4 tied by New York duplex cancels (30 Apr.) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst, backstamped green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver (31 May), F-VF, scarce franking. Michel 66Ga.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1863 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), block of 4 tied by New York machine cancel (2 June) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen, green New York Zeppelin backstamp (18 June); small tear at right edge not affecting the block, Very Fine and unusual franking paying double the required $1.30 rate. Michel 68Gd.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1864 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), four singles tied by New York duplex cancels (1 May) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst, backstamped green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver (31 May), Very Fine and scarce franking. Michel 66Ga.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1865 |
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65¢ pair and $1.30 Graf Zeppelins (C13, C14), tied by New York duplex cancels (26 Apr.) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst, backstamped green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver (31 May), Very Fine and scarce franking. Michel 66Ga, b.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1866 |
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1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), tied by Washington, D.C. First Day cancel on dual-cacheted cover flown Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen, backstamped Friedrichshafen (6 June) and New York Zeppelin receiver (18 June), Very Fine. Michel 68Gd.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1867 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), bottom plate #20085 single tied by New York machine cancel (26 Apr.) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen, green New York Zeppelin backstamp (18 June); stamp with light pre-use crease, F-VF. Michel 68Ge.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1868 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), bottom plate #20086 single tied by Philadelphia machine cancel (31 May) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Lakehurst - Friedrichshafen, green New York Zeppelin backstamp (18 June), Very Fine. Michel 68Ge.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1869 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y May 7 1930" machine cancellation on zeppelin flight cover flown Friedrichshafen to Seville, Rossler and dual cachets; cover corner crease, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1870 |
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Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14), tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y May 12 1930" machine cancellation on zeppelin flight cover flown Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, dual cachets, Very Fine.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1871 |
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Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), tied by Washington, D.C. First Day cancel on dual-cacheted flown Zeppelin cover Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst, backstamped green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver (31 May), Very Fine. Michel 66Gc.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1872 |
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Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), bottom plate #20092 single tied by New York machine cancel (30 Apr.) on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Friedrichshafen - Lakehurst, backstamped green Lakehurst Zeppelin receiver (31 May),l ight bend at upper right affecting corner of stamp, Very Fine. Michel 66Gc.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1873 |
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Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), fresh single tied by "New York Fox Street Apr 27 1930" duplex on zeppelin flight cover flown Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, dual cachets; Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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