Lot 139
 
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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| Realized $1,500 |
