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Lot 225 |
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Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange (C1), bright color, tied by clear "New York N.Y. Dec 1918" wavy machine cancellation on 1¢ entire with typed address of Reginald Brook in Brooklyn N.Y., American Red Cross label on flap; Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $32,500
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AIR MAIL FIRST DAY COVER, OF WHICH ONLY FIVE HAVE BEEN AUTHENTICATED.
Expertization: 2003 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Lettick
Ken Lawrence gives a brief census of the First Day Covers of U.S. 1918 Air Mail Stamps in the March 2003 article. There are possibly three more C1 first day covers, but they not been seen or authenticated by experts.
Illustrated in an article by Ken Lawrence, American Philatelist, March 2003, p. 225.
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Lot 226 |
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Airmail, 1918, 6¢ orange (C1), tied by violet "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., Washington Dec 16 1918" duplex handstamp on airmail cover to New York N.Y., blue American Philatelist corner card, includes original enclosure stating "first airmail from Washington at the new flat 6¢ rates", Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 227 |
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Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (C2), tied by violet "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., Washington Jul 13 1918" duplex handstamp on legal size Pre-First Flight airmail cover to New York N.Y., printed "National Aerial Coast Patrol Commission" corner card, purple "Fee Claimed by office of first address (N.Y.P.O. Sta. F)" handstamp, Station F (7.15) backstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
The first day of issue for the 1918 16¢ green was July 11, this cover was mailed only two days later and prior to the official first flight on July 15. There are only a few covers mailed prior to the July 15 date, including only three documented first day covers.
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Lot 228 |
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Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (C2), tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., New York Jul 15 1918" duplex handstamp on First Flight airmail cover to Philadelphia Pa., printed corner card, purple "Fee Claimed by office of first address handstamp, Philadelphia, Pa. Rec'd Jul 15 backstamp; Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 229 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), tied by "Philadelphia, Pa. Sta. G May 14 1918" duplex handstamp on Pre-Dated First Airmail Flight cover to Washington D.C., held over till following day for the first flight, boldy struck "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., Phila., May 15 1918 First Trip" duplex handstamp, signed by first captain, return address on flap, Providence (5.16) backstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED MAY 14 PREDATE FIRST FLIGHT COVERS, MAILED ONLY ONE DAY AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.
Provenance: Silver
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Lot 230 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), straight edge single, tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., New York May 15 1918 10AM First Trip" duplex handstamp on First Flight airmail cover to Providence R.I., printed "United States Senate" corner card, "Fee claimed by Office of first address" handstamp, Providence (5.16) backstamp; Very Fine. Scott $750. AAMC 101A #3.
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Lot 231 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila., Washington May 16 1918" duplex handstamp on First Flight airmail cover addressed to the Postmaster General John Wanamaker in Philadelphia Pa., printed "The Postmaster General, Washington D.C." corner card, Philadelphia (5.16) backstamp, inscribed by addressee "Carried on the first trip Airplane Mail Service from Washington. May 16, 1918"; 24¢ faulty, Very Fine. AAMC 101 #4 $650.
Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 232 |
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1923 Second Airmail Series Post Office Announcement, August 15, 1923, announcement from the Office of the Third Asst. Postmaster General, noting the new issue of airmail stamps intended for use in the new night flying Air Mail Service between New York and San Francisco, are to be issued shortly, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 233 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), singles, tied by Washington D.C. April 19 First Day cancellation on dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown on the round trip from Germany via Spain, South America and the United Kingdom back to Friedrichshafen (backstamped June 6), also bears violet round trip cachet, Very Fine and fresh.
Scott $15,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
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Lot 234 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), each tied on separate cover by "Washington, D.C. Apr 19 1930" First Day cancellation on cover to E.C. Worden in Milburn N.J., Very Fine and clean.
Scott $3,500
A UNIQUE 1930 GRAF ZEPPELIN SET OF FIRST DAY COVERS SERVICED BY WORDEN.
Edward Worden was a pioneer first day cover maker. It is quite unusual that he made only one set of the Graf Zeppelin first day cover.
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Lot 235 |
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Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15), single tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y./May 7, 1930" machine cancellation on Herman Toaspern cacheted cover showing a large Zeppelin in the center, Statue of Liberty and small battleship, flown on Zeppelin leg from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst, dual flight cachets, Lakehurst (5.31) backstamp, Very Fine and fresh, a unique Toaspern cachet. Sieger 64C €900+ ($970). Michel 66C.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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