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**Air Post, including Zeppelin covers**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2366		8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Each tied on separate Washington D.C. First Day cover, addressed to Philip Ward, a fresh and Very Fine set (Image)	1,950.00	625.00
2367		16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Right plate no. block of six, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 1, 1924 5 AM" duplex on first transcontinental night flight cover to Milburn N.J., purple cachet at left, July 2 receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, rare used plate block, especially on an event cover (Image)	E. 500-750	425.00
2370		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on First Day covers, 65c to Tampa Fla., others to New York, usual red and purple cachets, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	3,600.00	1,300.00
2371		65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Rich color, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on Roessler sage-green cachet First Day cover to Newark N.J., Very Fine and choice, Barry Newton notes that only 27 are known in this color, ex Berkun (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,100.00
2373		$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Rich color, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on Roessler gray cachet First Day cover to Madison Wis., usual cachets, Friedrichschafen, Lakehurst and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, exceedingly scarce cachet, ex Berkun (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
2375		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on Linprint cacheted First Day cover to New Brighton N.Y., May 31 Lakehurst backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Berkun (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00
2376		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Used with No. C12 on 5c entire and tied by "New York N.Y. Apr. 26, 1930" datestamps to New York, red and purple cachets, Friedrichschafen and Lakehurst backstamps, Very Fine and choice, colorful flown usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,900.00
2377		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete set tied by "New York May 31 1930" duplex cancel to flown Zeppelin cover addressed to Lucerne, Switzerland, usual cachets, cover with small sealed tear and toned spot at right, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail for used set (Image)	1,110.00	700.00
2379		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each on separate cacheted cover or card with Varick Street N.Y. machine cancel, Very Fine (Image)	1,175.00	625.00
2380		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Three cacheted and flown covers, first with two 65c and additional 5c stamp from New York to Basel, Switzerland and used on April 30, 1930, second bears $1.30 used on same flight, last with $2.60 used on same day to Los Angeles Cal., first two with Friedrichschafen backstamps, last with Lakehurst backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	650.00
2381		$1.30, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14, C15). Each tied by Varick Street N.Y. machine cancels on separate flown covers, appropriate cachets, Very Fine (Image)	1,000.00	475.00

Air Post, including Zeppelin covers

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2366

8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Each tied on separate Washington D.C. First Day cover, addressed to Philip Ward, a fresh and Very Fine set (Image)

1,950.00

625.00

2367

16c Dark Blue, 1923 Air Post (C5). Right plate no. block of six, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 1, 1924 5 AM" duplex on first transcontinental night flight cover to Milburn N.J., purple cachet at left, July 2 receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, rare used plate block, especially on an event cover (Image)

E. 500-750

425.00

2370

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on First Day covers, 65c to Tampa Fla., others to New York, usual red and purple cachets, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

3,600.00

1,300.00

2371

65c Graf Zeppelin (C13). Rich color, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on Roessler sage-green cachet First Day cover to Newark N.J., Very Fine and choice, Barry Newton notes that only 27 are known in this color, ex Berkun (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,100.00

2373

$1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C14). Rich color, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on Roessler gray cachet First Day cover to Madison Wis., usual cachets, Friedrichschafen, Lakehurst and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, exceedingly scarce cachet, ex Berkun (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

2375

$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" datestamp on Linprint cacheted First Day cover to New Brighton N.Y., May 31 Lakehurst backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Berkun (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00

2376

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Used with No. C12 on 5c entire and tied by "New York N.Y. Apr. 26, 1930" datestamps to New York, red and purple cachets, Friedrichschafen and Lakehurst backstamps, Very Fine and choice, colorful flown usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,900.00

2377

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Complete set tied by "New York May 31 1930" duplex cancel to flown Zeppelin cover addressed to Lucerne, Switzerland, usual cachets, cover with small sealed tear and toned spot at right, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail for used set (Image)

1,110.00

700.00

2379

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each on separate cacheted cover or card with Varick Street N.Y. machine cancel, Very Fine (Image)

1,175.00

625.00

2380

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Three cacheted and flown covers, first with two 65c and additional 5c stamp from New York to Basel, Switzerland and used on April 30, 1930, second bears $1.30 used on same flight, last with $2.60 used on same day to Los Angeles Cal., first two with Friedrichschafen backstamps, last with Lakehurst backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

650.00

2381

$1.30, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C14, C15). Each tied by Varick Street N.Y. machine cancels on separate flown covers, appropriate cachets, Very Fine (Image)

1,000.00

475.00